Christina Fiske
@ctfiske
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Mom, wife, ID doc, educator. Tweets my own
Joined August 2016
Fisk University becomes 1st HBCU to compete in NCAA gymnastics https://t.co/2XvTcZeJ4B via @GMA
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It wasn't easy writing this. Thanks to @PreetiNMalani for allowing me to share it. Rosa https://t.co/D7Vo9EmTXX via @JAMA_current part of @JAMANetwork
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Nice shout out from @VUMC Reporter about our study in @TheTxIDjournal looking at safety/efficacy of delabeling self-reported abx allergies in pre-txp window. #TxID #IDtwitter @abaseenafghan @vumc_cdsi_rsch
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A Vanderbilt study shows that physicians can successfully identify and disprove low-risk sulfa antibiotic allergies using an oral antibiotic challenge in consenting patients prior to solid organ...
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I took a break from social media and totally missed our paper being published (hah!) so proud of this one coming together #IDtwitter #TxID #ASP
Should you assess self-reported allergies prior to transplant? Data from @GorslineChelsea, @AbaseenAfghan, et al. @VUMChealth found abx de-labeling can be done safely, and can lead to cost savings for patients. Plus great move for abx stewardship. #TxID
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Our weekly summary of hospitalizations for #COVID19 shows increasing total hospitalizations and a striking difference between those who have been fully vaccinated and those who are not. Find a vaccine site close to you: https://t.co/k7DnGjVHLT
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Governor Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas said Sunday that he had made a mistake in signing a law banning mask mandates in his state. “It was an error to sign that law. I admit that."
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Gov. Asa Hutchinson is working to modify a bill he signed in April in the wake of rising case counts and outbreaks at schools.
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Tesha Akins was one of the first employees at @VUMChealth to volunteer to work on cleaning the COVID unit. She’s been doing it ever since March. So she’s one of the first to get a vaccine.
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Where is the highest place in the world now for new cases per population? Tennessee (new); Ohio 2nd, still rising. These are the only places with >1000/M globally.
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More than 66 million people have voted so far. RT if you're one of them.
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Utter shock & sadness to lose one of our chief residents during childbirth this past weekend. Please consider donating to baby Charlotte & Anthony as they grieve the loss of a mother & wife in Dr. Chaniece Wallace. @Seventh_Wonder
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On October 20th, 2020 my wonderful, beautiful, loving wife and I brought into the world our first ch… Anthony Wallace needs your support for Charlotte Wallace
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As active COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Tennessee, we join other hospitals in the Nashville Metropolitan Area in speaking together about the challenges we all face:
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Thank you for the way you love our girls—and all the young people in this country, no matter who they are or where they come from. We feel your warmth and generosity today and everyday. Happy #FathersDay, Barack! ❤️
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Today's "VUMC Day of Silence for Black Lives" will last 8 hours & 46 minutes for the 8 minutes & 46 seconds that George Floyd was fighting for his life with an officer's knee on his neck. Hundreds of our team members will kneel for 8 minutes 46 seconds at a time in solidarity.
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