Cait-leaRNing
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Learning fun new medical facts everyday. Sources always provided!
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When I was a kid, around 1,800,000 people died every year of tuberculosis. Now, around 1,250,000 do.
That's important progress. But at this current rate, it'll take a CENTURY to push TB deaths much below 500,000 per year. That's totally unacceptable for a curable, preventable disease.
That's important progress. But at this current rate, it'll take a CENTURY to push TB deaths much below 500,000 per year. That's totally unacceptable for a curable, preventable disease.
January 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
When I was a kid, around 1,800,000 people died every year of tuberculosis. Now, around 1,250,000 do.
That's important progress. But at this current rate, it'll take a CENTURY to push TB deaths much below 500,000 per year. That's totally unacceptable for a curable, preventable disease.
That's important progress. But at this current rate, it'll take a CENTURY to push TB deaths much below 500,000 per year. That's totally unacceptable for a curable, preventable disease.
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Taxi and ambulance drivers exhibited the lowest Alzheimer's disease mortality rates among various occupations analyzed in the study.
by R Patel V, Liu M, Worsham CM and Jena AB in BMJ #MedSky
📖 read the article: https://www.bmj.com/content/387/bmj-2024-082194
by R Patel V, Liu M, Worsham CM and Jena AB in BMJ #MedSky
📖 read the article: https://www.bmj.com/content/387/bmj-2024-082194
December 26, 2024 at 4:32 AM
Taxi and ambulance drivers exhibited the lowest Alzheimer's disease mortality rates among various occupations analyzed in the study.
by R Patel V, Liu M, Worsham CM and Jena AB in BMJ #MedSky
📖 read the article: https://www.bmj.com/content/387/bmj-2024-082194
by R Patel V, Liu M, Worsham CM and Jena AB in BMJ #MedSky
📖 read the article: https://www.bmj.com/content/387/bmj-2024-082194
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Whooping cough (pertussis) cases 5x higher this year than last!
A combo of factors:
* normal cyclical swings in infexns
* pandemic changes in behavior (masking, distancing), now w/ rebound in cases - although we’re seeing decreases in RSV this year so I’m skeptical
* decreased vaxx rates
🧪🩺🛟
A combo of factors:
* normal cyclical swings in infexns
* pandemic changes in behavior (masking, distancing), now w/ rebound in cases - although we’re seeing decreases in RSV this year so I’m skeptical
* decreased vaxx rates
🧪🩺🛟
Whooping cough cases reach highest level in a decade
The U.S. has recorded over 32,000 whooping cough cases this year, compared with around 5,100 as of mid-December last year. Infants are most vulnerable to the bacterial infection.
www.nbcnews.com
December 26, 2024 at 3:08 AM
Whooping cough (pertussis) cases 5x higher this year than last!
A combo of factors:
* normal cyclical swings in infexns
* pandemic changes in behavior (masking, distancing), now w/ rebound in cases - although we’re seeing decreases in RSV this year so I’m skeptical
* decreased vaxx rates
🧪🩺🛟
A combo of factors:
* normal cyclical swings in infexns
* pandemic changes in behavior (masking, distancing), now w/ rebound in cases - although we’re seeing decreases in RSV this year so I’m skeptical
* decreased vaxx rates
🧪🩺🛟
I just renewed my CCRN! Definitely the certification I’m proudest of. If you’re a critical care nurse thinking about getting certified DO IT! Even if it’s just for the bragging rights.
a man in a suit and tie is asking " what are you waiting for "
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is asking " what are you waiting for "
media.tenor.com
December 5, 2024 at 9:34 PM
I just renewed my CCRN! Definitely the certification I’m proudest of. If you’re a critical care nurse thinking about getting certified DO IT! Even if it’s just for the bragging rights.
Happy thanksgiving everyone!
I am grateful for my beautiful little family.
I am grateful for all the people working today keeping everything running.
I am grateful for all the people who work tirelessly to make our lives better and for those who are kind.
What are you grateful for?
I am grateful for my beautiful little family.
I am grateful for all the people working today keeping everything running.
I am grateful for all the people who work tirelessly to make our lives better and for those who are kind.
What are you grateful for?
November 28, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Happy thanksgiving everyone!
I am grateful for my beautiful little family.
I am grateful for all the people working today keeping everything running.
I am grateful for all the people who work tirelessly to make our lives better and for those who are kind.
What are you grateful for?
I am grateful for my beautiful little family.
I am grateful for all the people working today keeping everything running.
I am grateful for all the people who work tirelessly to make our lives better and for those who are kind.
What are you grateful for?
In honor of my ittiest bit being 3 months SVT free I’m learning about first line treatment options for SVT. (We’re on Propranolol.)
I’m so grateful for my nursing skills because even though I’m not a pediatric nurse I was able to catch the SVT quickly. ❤️🩹
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
I’m so grateful for my nursing skills because even though I’m not a pediatric nurse I was able to catch the SVT quickly. ❤️🩹
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Evaluating antiarrhythmic drugs for managing infants with supraventricular tachycardia; a review
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is the most prevalent arrhythmia observed in infants, impacting individuals with or without congenital cardiac dysfunction. Infantile-onset SVT typically manifests w...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 27, 2024 at 7:53 PM
In honor of my ittiest bit being 3 months SVT free I’m learning about first line treatment options for SVT. (We’re on Propranolol.)
I’m so grateful for my nursing skills because even though I’m not a pediatric nurse I was able to catch the SVT quickly. ❤️🩹
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
I’m so grateful for my nursing skills because even though I’m not a pediatric nurse I was able to catch the SVT quickly. ❤️🩹
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
It’s here! What a great listen. It gives me hope that even when companies introduce products that are damaging to public health we have proven mitigation strategies to help reduce harm. ♥️
📻 If you missed this show, it is now online—see episode 6
We discuss vaping, nicotine addiction in teens, and other market-driven epidemics
globalhealth.duke.edu/conversation...
We discuss vaping, nicotine addiction in teens, and other market-driven epidemics
globalhealth.duke.edu/conversation...
November 27, 2024 at 6:32 PM
It’s here! What a great listen. It gives me hope that even when companies introduce products that are damaging to public health we have proven mitigation strategies to help reduce harm. ♥️
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Mental Health Tools | Linktree
Helpful resources for mental health services and interventions
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November 26, 2024 at 11:50 PM
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Don’t forget to request a refill of your meds now before the holiday! 💊🦃
November 25, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Don’t forget to request a refill of your meds now before the holiday! 💊🦃
This study is so informative. I learned a that there is still so much work to do to mitigate the harm that companies that sell dangerous and addictive products do.
Namely speeding up the studies that prove these products are harmful… While trying not to get railroaded by billion dollar companies 😬
Namely speeding up the studies that prove these products are harmful… While trying not to get railroaded by billion dollar companies 😬
📻 Today, I’m hosting an episode of “Conversations on Healthcare” on WXDU devoted to vaping, nicotine addiction in teens, & market-driven epidemics (MDEs), 4-5pm ET, wxdu.org
In the studio, I’ll interview the lead authors of this paper on MDEs: journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
Tune in!
In the studio, I’ll interview the lead authors of this paper on MDEs: journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
Tune in!
Dynamics of combatting market-driven epidemics: Insights from U.S. reduction of cigarette, sugar, and prescription opioid consumption
Misuse and overconsumption of certain consumer products have become major global risk factors for premature deaths, with their total costs in trillions of dollars. Progress in reducing such deaths has...
journals.plos.org
November 25, 2024 at 4:58 PM
This study is so informative. I learned a that there is still so much work to do to mitigate the harm that companies that sell dangerous and addictive products do.
Namely speeding up the studies that prove these products are harmful… While trying not to get railroaded by billion dollar companies 😬
Namely speeding up the studies that prove these products are harmful… While trying not to get railroaded by billion dollar companies 😬
Paper of the day? Be still my heart. 😍
I learned…
For art lines the radial artery is preferred due to good collateral flow and low complications buuut if the patient has an interruption of flow somewhere in the chest the upper extremity pressure may not reflect the actual systemic pressure.
I learned…
For art lines the radial artery is preferred due to good collateral flow and low complications buuut if the patient has an interruption of flow somewhere in the chest the upper extremity pressure may not reflect the actual systemic pressure.
Today's Paper of the Day is ultrasound-guided arterial catheterization
criticalcarereviews.com/latest-evide...
Join us to read 1 paper per day and stay up-to-date as we cover the spectrum of critical care across 2024
criticalcarereviews.com/latest-evide...
Join us to read 1 paper per day and stay up-to-date as we cover the spectrum of critical care across 2024
November 23, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Paper of the day? Be still my heart. 😍
I learned…
For art lines the radial artery is preferred due to good collateral flow and low complications buuut if the patient has an interruption of flow somewhere in the chest the upper extremity pressure may not reflect the actual systemic pressure.
I learned…
For art lines the radial artery is preferred due to good collateral flow and low complications buuut if the patient has an interruption of flow somewhere in the chest the upper extremity pressure may not reflect the actual systemic pressure.
This is facinating and offers research opportunities if anyone needs one.
Did you know loratadine can offer some relief for chemo induced bone pain?
There is still so much to learn!
Did you know loratadine can offer some relief for chemo induced bone pain?
There is still so much to learn!
November 23, 2024 at 5:16 PM
This is facinating and offers research opportunities if anyone needs one.
Did you know loratadine can offer some relief for chemo induced bone pain?
There is still so much to learn!
Did you know loratadine can offer some relief for chemo induced bone pain?
There is still so much to learn!
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November 22, 2024 at 3:04 AM
Today I fell down a rabbit hole about the grandmother theory. It said only humans, orcas and elephants experience menopause.
Seemed odd…
So that led me to an article about a different study that says most mammals experience oopause. Which led me to this study here.
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Seemed odd…
So that led me to an article about a different study that says most mammals experience oopause. Which led me to this study here.
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Do mammals have menopause?
Semantics and lack of data have clouded our understanding about menopause in non-human
mammals. The traditional definition of menopause based on the last menstrual bleed
is limited and hinders cross-s...
www.cell.com
November 22, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Today I fell down a rabbit hole about the grandmother theory. It said only humans, orcas and elephants experience menopause.
Seemed odd…
So that led me to an article about a different study that says most mammals experience oopause. Which led me to this study here.
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Seemed odd…
So that led me to an article about a different study that says most mammals experience oopause. Which led me to this study here.
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
I can’t wait to learn something new!
Join us Dec 20 for a free e-symposium on medical phycology: infections from the plant kingdom 🪴
I’ll be presenting on clinical aspects of protothecosis, a rare but increasing infection in immunocompromised hosts caused by parasitic algae 😎
#IDSky #MicroSky #VetSky #TxID
medicalphycology2024.com
I’ll be presenting on clinical aspects of protothecosis, a rare but increasing infection in immunocompromised hosts caused by parasitic algae 😎
#IDSky #MicroSky #VetSky #TxID
medicalphycology2024.com
November 21, 2024 at 3:17 PM
I can’t wait to learn something new!
Today I learned….
MRIs use a magnetic field to line up all your hydrogen atoms in order to make images of your tissues. Lightly horrified but also fascinated.
Thank you Ologies, Alie Ward, and Dr. Gurusamy for teaching me something new!
open.spotify.com/episode/6RlW...
MRIs use a magnetic field to line up all your hydrogen atoms in order to make images of your tissues. Lightly horrified but also fascinated.
Thank you Ologies, Alie Ward, and Dr. Gurusamy for teaching me something new!
open.spotify.com/episode/6RlW...
Radiology (X-RAY VISION) with Varshana Gurusamy
open.spotify.com
November 21, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Today I learned….
MRIs use a magnetic field to line up all your hydrogen atoms in order to make images of your tissues. Lightly horrified but also fascinated.
Thank you Ologies, Alie Ward, and Dr. Gurusamy for teaching me something new!
open.spotify.com/episode/6RlW...
MRIs use a magnetic field to line up all your hydrogen atoms in order to make images of your tissues. Lightly horrified but also fascinated.
Thank you Ologies, Alie Ward, and Dr. Gurusamy for teaching me something new!
open.spotify.com/episode/6RlW...
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“The Williams Institute at UCLA Law estimates that 1.6 million people in the U.S. ages 13 and older identify as transgender. And it says transgender people are over four times more likely than cisgender people to be victims of violence, including rape and assault.”
apnews.com/article/tran...
apnews.com/article/tran...
What to know about Transgender Day of Remembrance and violence against trans people
Vigils and other events are being held to draw attention to transgender people who have lost their lives due to violence in the past year.
apnews.com
November 20, 2024 at 3:58 PM
“The Williams Institute at UCLA Law estimates that 1.6 million people in the U.S. ages 13 and older identify as transgender. And it says transgender people are over four times more likely than cisgender people to be victims of violence, including rape and assault.”
apnews.com/article/tran...
apnews.com/article/tran...
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It’s #WorldChildrensDay!
Every child deserves the best chance of a healthy future.
They have a right to:
🩺 Health
🍽️ Nutritious food
🤲🏼 Responsive care
💞 Safe, clean and secure environments
👩🏻🏫 Education and early learning
🛡️ Protection from harm
#HealthForAll
Every child deserves the best chance of a healthy future.
They have a right to:
🩺 Health
🍽️ Nutritious food
🤲🏼 Responsive care
💞 Safe, clean and secure environments
👩🏻🏫 Education and early learning
🛡️ Protection from harm
#HealthForAll
November 20, 2024 at 8:57 AM
It’s #WorldChildrensDay!
Every child deserves the best chance of a healthy future.
They have a right to:
🩺 Health
🍽️ Nutritious food
🤲🏼 Responsive care
💞 Safe, clean and secure environments
👩🏻🏫 Education and early learning
🛡️ Protection from harm
#HealthForAll
Every child deserves the best chance of a healthy future.
They have a right to:
🩺 Health
🍽️ Nutritious food
🤲🏼 Responsive care
💞 Safe, clean and secure environments
👩🏻🏫 Education and early learning
🛡️ Protection from harm
#HealthForAll
This week (Nov 19- 25) also starts GERD Awareness Week! If anyone is interested in learning something new here is a podcast about GERD.
I learned….
High fat diets can exacerbate GERD symptoms. Fat relaxes the lower esophageal sphincter and slows the rate that food moves through the stomach.
I learned….
High fat diets can exacerbate GERD symptoms. Fat relaxes the lower esophageal sphincter and slows the rate that food moves through the stomach.
New Episode: GERD!
We’re joined by an expert to learn all about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, the misconceptions around it and emerging treatments!
With @katiegoldin.bsky.social & @cwh56.bsky.social
iTunes: tinyurl.com/z35yp6nz
Listen & share with the GERDy people in your life.
We’re joined by an expert to learn all about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, the misconceptions around it and emerging treatments!
With @katiegoldin.bsky.social & @cwh56.bsky.social
iTunes: tinyurl.com/z35yp6nz
Listen & share with the GERDy people in your life.
November 19, 2024 at 4:08 PM
This week (Nov 19- 25) also starts GERD Awareness Week! If anyone is interested in learning something new here is a podcast about GERD.
I learned….
High fat diets can exacerbate GERD symptoms. Fat relaxes the lower esophageal sphincter and slows the rate that food moves through the stomach.
I learned….
High fat diets can exacerbate GERD symptoms. Fat relaxes the lower esophageal sphincter and slows the rate that food moves through the stomach.
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Antibiotics: Know When and How to Use Them youtu.be/ZE_1_3TRvIk?... via @YouTube (Enjoy this now. In 2025, don't expect these educational videos from the FDA when the dysfunctionals take over.)
Antibiotics: Know When and How to Use Them
YouTube video by U.S. Food and Drug Administration
youtu.be
November 19, 2024 at 5:30 AM
Antibiotics: Know When and How to Use Them youtu.be/ZE_1_3TRvIk?... via @YouTube (Enjoy this now. In 2025, don't expect these educational videos from the FDA when the dysfunctionals take over.)
In honor of Antibiotic Awareness Week, today I learned…
The reason C.diff poop 💩 smells the way it does is due to an increase in bile acids.
Thank you Cleveland Clinic for teaching me something new!
my.clevelandclinic.org/health/disea...
The reason C.diff poop 💩 smells the way it does is due to an increase in bile acids.
Thank you Cleveland Clinic for teaching me something new!
my.clevelandclinic.org/health/disea...
C. diff: What It Is, Symptoms, How It’s Spread & Treatment
C. diff stands for Clostridioides difficile, a highly contagious bacterial infection. It causes diarrhea and colitis.
my.clevelandclinic.org
November 19, 2024 at 11:04 AM
In honor of Antibiotic Awareness Week, today I learned…
The reason C.diff poop 💩 smells the way it does is due to an increase in bile acids.
Thank you Cleveland Clinic for teaching me something new!
my.clevelandclinic.org/health/disea...
The reason C.diff poop 💩 smells the way it does is due to an increase in bile acids.
Thank you Cleveland Clinic for teaching me something new!
my.clevelandclinic.org/health/disea...
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Looking for medical professionals to follow? Just added the 5th installment *Medsky Fast Five*
#medsky 🩺🧪
Round 1
go.bsky.app/Qg2TA9p
Round 2
go.bsky.app/9ziyYqt
Round 3
go.bsky.app/9WQtZh6
Round 4
go.bsky.app/HRaNhEt
Round 5
go.bsky.app/DvGjDh6
I’ll keep adding to the 5th (until it hits 150)
#medsky 🩺🧪
Round 1
go.bsky.app/Qg2TA9p
Round 2
go.bsky.app/9ziyYqt
Round 3
go.bsky.app/9WQtZh6
Round 4
go.bsky.app/HRaNhEt
Round 5
go.bsky.app/DvGjDh6
I’ll keep adding to the 5th (until it hits 150)
November 17, 2024 at 3:13 AM
Looking for medical professionals to follow? Just added the 5th installment *Medsky Fast Five*
#medsky 🩺🧪
Round 1
go.bsky.app/Qg2TA9p
Round 2
go.bsky.app/9ziyYqt
Round 3
go.bsky.app/9WQtZh6
Round 4
go.bsky.app/HRaNhEt
Round 5
go.bsky.app/DvGjDh6
I’ll keep adding to the 5th (until it hits 150)
#medsky 🩺🧪
Round 1
go.bsky.app/Qg2TA9p
Round 2
go.bsky.app/9ziyYqt
Round 3
go.bsky.app/9WQtZh6
Round 4
go.bsky.app/HRaNhEt
Round 5
go.bsky.app/DvGjDh6
I’ll keep adding to the 5th (until it hits 150)
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We've officially filled all 150 spots in the first NurseSky Starter Pack and we're onto the second list!
Let me know if you or anyone you know would like to be added and feel free to check them out/follow your fellow nurses 😄
go.bsky.app/63iHmya
Let me know if you or anyone you know would like to be added and feel free to check them out/follow your fellow nurses 😄
go.bsky.app/63iHmya
November 17, 2024 at 4:13 PM
We've officially filled all 150 spots in the first NurseSky Starter Pack and we're onto the second list!
Let me know if you or anyone you know would like to be added and feel free to check them out/follow your fellow nurses 😄
go.bsky.app/63iHmya
Let me know if you or anyone you know would like to be added and feel free to check them out/follow your fellow nurses 😄
go.bsky.app/63iHmya
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The NurseSky STARTER PACK #1 is finally up!
It's a great way to find other nurses on BlueSky. Let me know if you know of anyone who would like to be added! 🙂
go.bsky.app/8ZMxNSz
It's a great way to find other nurses on BlueSky. Let me know if you know of anyone who would like to be added! 🙂
go.bsky.app/8ZMxNSz
November 13, 2024 at 3:42 PM
The NurseSky STARTER PACK #1 is finally up!
It's a great way to find other nurses on BlueSky. Let me know if you know of anyone who would like to be added! 🙂
go.bsky.app/8ZMxNSz
It's a great way to find other nurses on BlueSky. Let me know if you know of anyone who would like to be added! 🙂
go.bsky.app/8ZMxNSz
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The field of “Health & Human Rights” examines global standards to frame government responsibilities and evaluate health policies, shifting the health debate from political aspiration to legal accountability.
Join our starter pack, advancing human rights in public health. go.bsky.app/H1MKR4x
Join our starter pack, advancing human rights in public health. go.bsky.app/H1MKR4x
November 17, 2024 at 3:27 PM
The field of “Health & Human Rights” examines global standards to frame government responsibilities and evaluate health policies, shifting the health debate from political aspiration to legal accountability.
Join our starter pack, advancing human rights in public health. go.bsky.app/H1MKR4x
Join our starter pack, advancing human rights in public health. go.bsky.app/H1MKR4x