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Here we go. My first #medtwitter #tweetorial. A subject near and dear to my heart. Venous air embolism.
If I have an IV line and someone injects air into it, how much will it take to kill me?
#FOAMed #FOAMrad
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B. Bobby Chiong, MD
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B. Bobby Chiong, MD
@brianchiong
Interventional radiologist, bass player, jiu-jitsu purple belt, beer league hockey winger, motorcycle commuter, occasional raver.āļøā¤ļøš¤š
#DocsWhoRock
- One of my coworkers died today from #COVID19. Not much older, great guy. We were just sitting together a couple weeks ago, talking about whatever. The next time I saw him, he was admitted to the ICU. And that was the last time I saw him. My whole body feels numb. š
- Replying to @brianchiongStill very raw, but this is my friend who passed, Warren Bates. He leaves behind a family including 2 young daughters. Please consider donating to or at least sharing this GoFundMe. Thank you. ā„ļøš
- Replying to @brianchiongThank you for the support, everyone. Truly. Thank you. ā„ļøš
- CW: It's like you can hear the vertebral artery dissecting in real time. š¬ x.com/laloescovar/stā¦
- I was just talking with one of the senior ICU nurses. About the feelings of hopelessness and despair permeating the ICU. Everyone's sleep has been terrible. Bad dreams all around. I started crying in full PPE (was about to start a procedure). Hope everyone else doing okay. āā„ļø
- Happy Thanksgiving. Don't forget to pour out some gravy for all the real ones covering call today. āš¦š
- Live look at Central Park. Really looks like Narnia out here. āļø
- I have a radiology joke but it's too dark.This Post is from an account that no longer exists. Learn more
- Routine yearly PPD not recommended by new CDC guidelines. I hope this catches on.New CDC guidelines: Healthcare workers should be tested for tuberculosis when they are hired and should be retested only after an occupational exposure. ms.spr.ly/6019TJHwc
- If you have seatbelts, airbags, and crumple zones and can still die in a car crash, what's the point of the seatbelt, airbag, and crumple zone?If you get three shots and still catch covid, whatās the point of getting three shots?
- Yes, I'm an interventional radiology attending. And yes, this really is my dinner most nights. Paired with a glass of NYC's finest tap water. š¤·š»āāļø #CheapKeto
- Taking time off for mental health reasons isn't any different than taking time off for a burst appendix or shattered femur. I'm mildly annoyed there's even a debate about this.
