Why Hopkins PCCM? We are training the next leaders in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 🫁 Our fellows are some of the most supportive, driven and humble individuals who work together to advanced personal and professional growth throughout training.

Well-deserved congratulations to Dr. Romy Rodriguez Ortega for receiving the 2023 Fellow Teaching Award from @BayviewMedicine 👏👏👏

We couldn’t be more excited to welcome our newest members to the @JHUPCCMFellows family. Looking forward to an amazing year 🫁

Point/Counterpoint: Is it appropriate for physicians to pray with patients in the ICU? Point: https://t.co/wBNqg3d42H Counterpoint: https://t.co/80OHIU2TtE Read the debate in the April issue of @journal_CHEST

My favorite illustration of how science progresses: images of Pluto, quarter of a century apart

Out of all our future doctors who matched, 70% are staying in New York, with 65% staying in NYC. #MatchDay2022 #newyorkstrong #nyclife

1/8 A young woman presents with progressive dyspnea. You walk into the room and this is what you see. What finding is present?

Have you ever noticed how nature seems to love symmetry?🔺🟥🔴 Evolution has literally trillions of shapes to pick from, and yet, biological structures often show symmetry and simplicity. This is the story of the discovery that completely changed how I see biology. 🧵

Mentorship is most optimal when it's bidirectional. After selecting a mentor, how can a mentee maximize the relationship? Some reflections based on personal experiences with outstanding mentors & mentees 👇 [1/7]

“We should act to save millions of people not just for self-preservation but because it’s the RIGHT THING to do” says @gregggonsalves Reminding of RISKS & IMMORALITY of knowingly leaving people behind Powerful & true #MustRead #ThankYouGregg https://t.co/ygPIypjpFU

…In critically ill patients with #COVID19 receiving mechanical ventilation or ECMO, baricitinib compared with placebo (in combination with standard of care, including corticosteroids) reduced mortality Great work from @WesElyMD and @vmarconi2 https://t.co/qcsd5D4I2A

Check out this important piece about urban heat waves & #COPD ft. @mmccormackmd! https://t.co/jVygDo9MMa

The average resident physician earns around $60,000/year. But what is their financial impact on the hospitals that employ them? What are resident physicians worth? https://t.co/FqHuEK59qx

If you couldn't attend my grand rounds at @WUDeptMedicine, it has been uploaded to YouTube! ( https://t.co/mNFW9T2oK2) Again -- thank you so much for having me (and to @MohitHarshMD for a way-too-gracious introduction).

I only started my lab a little over 4y ago as an Instructor @harvardmed @MGHHeartHealth with a new K08 award in hand. 4 R01 awards as PI later, here's what I've learned as a physician-scientist:

My sympathies go to anyone attempting to schedule personnel in the hospital currently (@UICIMChiefs, @DanCBelz), I assume the process looks like this: #MedEd #COVID19

Being a chief resident during covid sucks a lot. Trying to figure out backup schedules is insane. Calling all my friends with bad news about services they are being pulled to cover is not a good feeling. I’m sorry, blame covid not me!! 😭💔 #MedTwitter #meded

1/6 A young man is admitted to the hospital with malaise and fever. You examine his hands and find these tender nodules. This should generate a hypothesis. (Heart sounds in this thread best heard with headphones or a decent computer speaker)

Abdominojugular (reflux) test: place firm pressure over the abdomen, observe the effect on JVP. It has several applications. 1. It can help distinguish a venous pulse (will rise with abd pressure) from an arterial pulse (no change with abd pressure). See associated video.

Pseudomonas Ken Burns 🤝 Really into producing biofilms