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Just leaving the ER. It was a long day. And a stunning amount of Covid. Today I worked in an area that was temporarily converted into a makeshift ICU during the first COVID wave....
Images of Infectious Diseases 34F, migrant from Somalia No PMH. CC: cough and SOB No response to levofloxacin CXR shown QFT TB (-), WBC 8.2, 35%E, AST 21 Blood and sputum cultur...
Some thoughts from seeing a ton of Covid in the ER this week Good news: Aside from a few patients with compromised immune systems, didn't have to hospitalize anyone who was vaxxed...
The United States health institutions should all be investigated and audited immediately. The USA has only completed ONE study on post exposure prophylaxis effectiveness of hydro...
“Covid zero is impossible with omicron, so what’s the point in even trying to reduce/slow transmission?” My answer: 🧵 1/
I'm getting requests to do TV, newspaper and radio interviews. I won't. But, for those interested, here are my basic thoughts: 1- Omicron is nothing more than a seasonal cold vi...
1/ #MedTwitter, welcome back to our #TriviaTuesday series Today's question: What disease is prevented by the "4-inch law"? Hint- the reservoir/host is 4 inches...
Caught the virus again and had another wakeup call about how poor the response to this pandemic has been. Every single person should be pissed off right now. We're 22 months in...
Would you prefer (1) we get back to normal activities sometime, or (2) we make new vaccine-evading coronaviruses continuously, suffer widespread breakthrough waves, and wear masks...
Thread summarising all of today’s Omicron severity data: Story from me, @mroliverbarnes and @rmilneNordic, running through new data from South Africa, Denmark, England & Scotland...
* COVID THREAD ON BEST WE CAN DO LONG TERM * Yes we’re in an acute crisis with Omicron and that needs dealing with, but it has actually made me want to think a lot about how this...
A tidal wave of Omicron will hit the US and other countries at the worst possible time—holidays approaching, health systems strained from Delta, flu starting, many feeling pandemic...
I only see 2 ways out of COVID: 1. An endemic disease that kills a few hundreds of thousands/million of ppl every year 2. A disease eradicated through global vaccination campaigns...
#IDBR #MayoIDQ One week after Brazil trip, two friends have fever, myalgia, HA, vomiting, arthralgia, prostration. Both have hepatosplenomegaly, lymphocytosis. HIV (-). No insect b...
I want to do a quick thread about rationality and COVID. This will annoy some of you, and piss others off, but I'm going to do it anyway in the hopes that there are some in my au...
1/ Bombshell 🚨 As ordered by the courts the FDA must release the data it based it's EUA for the Pfizer shot. The FDA requested the courts to keep this information confidential f...
Must read!! So many times I pointed out that we are going to have to live with the #virus. I believe many around the world agree that they do not want any more #lockdowns. Most of...
B.1.1.529 (Omicron): Likely first concerning Covid variant since Delta, though still many unknowns. The emergence of this variant is a shot across the bow and underscores why it’s...
#idboardreivew A pt w/scattered vesicles on trunk, face & extremities +fever & malaise. Vesicles look like chickenpox but in same stage of development. She has hx of chickenpox as...
Ten percent prevalence on those flights almost defies imagination. I expected far lower. But it might not be entirely bad news. If we have extraordinary prevalence without a huge h...
Some comments from a scientist friend on #OmicronVariant : 1. We are much better prepared on all fronts vs Feb/Mar 2020 2. Natural Immunity should be there to some extent post Delt...
1. Who Are The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security And Why Did They Publish A Document Called The SPARS Pandemic 2025-2028 In 2017 If you like 🐇 🕳 then you’re in the right pl...
Myth busting thread: Vaccines *do* reduce transmission- even with delta. Anyone who says otherwise (and I've seen many scientists say this recently to rationalise not vaccinating...
Add.#50: @rki_de - responsible for disease control and prevention: 60.9% of symptomatic COVID-19 infections in week 41-44 are assumed to be breakthrough infections page 22 https...
