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Paul Abramson MD

@paulabramsonmd.mydoctorsf.com

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Private physician in SF @mydoctorsf.com, MedEd at UCSF, concierge medicine, #addictionmed, infectious diseases, hospital med, gerontology, fmr EE, armchair ethicist. Bunny dad. #medsky

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Paul Abramson MD @paulabramsonmd.mydoctorsf.com · Nov 18

Starting things off with my muses Merlin and Mabel. Still sorting out how they can see patients with me in the office. #medsky #bunnies

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Paul Abramson MD @paulabramsonmd.mydoctorsf.com · Jan 14

In repose post-stick

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Paul Abramson MD @paulabramsonmd.mydoctorsf.com · Jan 14

The simple pleasure of chewing on a stick in the morning.

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · Dec 29

I know it's been an eventful year but let's not forget that AI served up this monstrosity of a figure in a paper that was published and then retracted by one of the frontiers journals this year.
The rat with giant balls lives in AI infamy for all time
scienceintegritydigest.com/2024/02/15/t...

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Paul Abramson MD @paulabramsonmd.mydoctorsf.com · Dec 29

T-SPOT.TB performs much better in many immunocompromised populations IMO, but historically was logistically more difficult from CA due to time-sensitive FedEx of samples to Memphis which failed a lot with winter storms. Less an issue now that Quest bought T-SPOT.

Joseph Sassine @josephsassinemd.bsky.social · Dec 28

Out now in @thetxidjournal.bsky.social!

T-SPOT.TB is more likely to produce actionable results than QFT-TB in patients with cancer being screened for latent TB.

#TxID #IDSky

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Paul Abramson MD @paulabramsonmd.mydoctorsf.com · Dec 28

Pet rocks are going to trend

Nadine, Haunter of Rocks 👻 @nadwgab.bsky.social · Dec 28

Remember, a pet rock is for life, not just for Christmas

allpoetry.com/column/75833... #GeologistProblems

Screenshot of text from website: Pet rocks can make great pets for those who have allergies, or tight budgets. They are good listeners, and learn tricks easily. Even small children can take care of them with ease, although adult supervision is advised if the pet is small enough to swallow. Pet rocks never die, because of which, they can be your soul-mate until the day you die.

Paul Abramson MD @paulabramsonmd.mydoctorsf.com · Dec 27

Mabel is not a bad bunny
(Trending topic)

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Paul Abramson MD @paulabramsonmd.mydoctorsf.com · Dec 25

Mabel and Merlin exploring their new hidey house.

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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · Dec 22

My BSKY policy is to block people who seem to be trolls on sight.

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Saskia Popescu @saskiapopescu.bsky.social · Dec 21

Reading the lawsuit - just wow. Good on her for bringing this forward

Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni and a Smear Campaign After ‘It Ends With Us’

Private messages detail an alleged campaign to tarnish Blake Lively after she accused Justin Baldoni of misconduct on the set of “It Ends With Us.”

www.nytimes.com

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Paul Abramson MD @paulabramsonmd.mydoctorsf.com · Dec 21

Late night hop & flop action.

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Paul Abramson MD @paulabramsonmd.mydoctorsf.com · Dec 21

Wellcare Medicare drug plans are the worst by a very large margin. Truly reprehensible behavior every time. But the baseline is already terrible.

Paul Abramson MD @paulabramsonmd.mydoctorsf.com · Dec 21

Mabel would say hi back but she's napping

Paul Abramson MD @paulabramsonmd.mydoctorsf.com · Dec 20

Friday's looking good to Mabel

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Paul Abramson MD @paulabramsonmd.mydoctorsf.com · Dec 7

All he has at the moment is a hat collection. Good idea.

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Paul Abramson MD @paulabramsonmd.mydoctorsf.com · Dec 7

I am still working on the dedicated "bunny therapy room" in my office to send the anxious patients to.

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Paul Abramson MD @paulabramsonmd.mydoctorsf.com · Dec 7

Saturday morning in bunland.

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Antibiotic Steward 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @absteward.bsky.social · Dec 6

CDC exercises caution but endorses doxycycline and tetracycline as viable alternatives, with a preference for doxycycline, given its better compliance rates and reduced incidence of gastrointestinal adverse effects. #idsky #medsky

Antibiotic Steward 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @absteward.bsky.social · Dec 6

✨️Recent Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis #OFIDJournal
Investigating Non-Penicillin Therapeutic Strategies in Syphilis Treatment
Penicillin monotherapy did not outperform ceftriaxone, azithromycin, or doxycycline
#idsky #medsky
academic.oup.com/ofid/article...

Syphilis Treatment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Investigating Nonpenicillin Therapeutic Strategies

This review and meta-analysis compared nonneurological syphilis treatments. Results indicate alternative therapies like doxycycline, ceftriaxone, and azith

academic.oup.com

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Paul Abramson MD @paulabramsonmd.mydoctorsf.com · Dec 7

Mabel is featherless too

Paul Abramson MD @paulabramsonmd.mydoctorsf.com · Dec 6

Compared Bluesky vs. X for the UHC and tsunami news this morning. Bsky easily for the win on both.

Paul Abramson MD @paulabramsonmd.mydoctorsf.com · Dec 1

Sunday Bunday
#bunnies

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Paul Abramson MD @paulabramsonmd.mydoctorsf.com · Nov 29

Mabel says "TGIF"
#bunnies

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Paul Sax @paulsaxmd.bsky.social · Nov 28

Updated with the ONE THING that Microsoft Teams does better than Zoom.

Grateful for that! @ademeter.bsky.social @rbganatra.bsky.social

Paul Sax @paulsaxmd.bsky.social · Nov 27

Thanksgiving already! Time for an annual round-up of some ID things to be grateful for.

(Plus a bonus few non-ID items.)

Enjoy!

#IDSky

Some ID Things to Be Grateful for This Holiday Season — 2024 Edition

The calendar says it’s nearly the fourth Thursday of November, so here in the United States, the Thanksgiving holiday is upon us. It’s a day when we gather with family and friends to express thanks, t...

blogs.jwatch.org

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Paul Abramson MD @paulabramsonmd.mydoctorsf.com · Nov 28

Merlin and Mabel say "happy birthday Millie!!"

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F. Perry Wilson, MD @fperrywilson.bsky.social · Nov 26

"Drink more water!" It's the easiest health advice around. Tired? Headache? Trying to be like Tom Brady? Just drink more water. But as a nephrologist, I get asked all the time: How much is the right amount? And the truth is... we don't really know. 🧵

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