Esther Choo
@choo.bsky.social
Emergency Medicine Doc | Mom | Writer | Health Services Research | Public Health
Preserving a modicum of peace where I can. If engagement is not respectful, I will block.
Preserving a modicum of peace where I can. If engagement is not respectful, I will block.
Oof haven’t but will look for it now
November 27, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Oof haven’t but will look for it now
One of the surgeons at our hospital will drop a bullet into the pink plastic basin and say “plink!” just to satisfy the requirement.
November 27, 2025 at 7:49 AM
One of the surgeons at our hospital will drop a bullet into the pink plastic basin and say “plink!” just to satisfy the requirement.
Someone in one of my book clubs mentioned that fiction generally has little understanding of where veins run / blood samples are drawn and this is 100% true
November 27, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Someone in one of my book clubs mentioned that fiction generally has little understanding of where veins run / blood samples are drawn and this is 100% true
Timing between a wound, wound infection, and sepsis. That is an arc, my friend. Hemorrhage is a better mechanism for a quick exit.
November 27, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Timing between a wound, wound infection, and sepsis. That is an arc, my friend. Hemorrhage is a better mechanism for a quick exit.
“Blown pupils” from excitement. This may be an acceptable colloquial use for dilated pupil. But for us it indicates very very severe brain injury. Throws me for a loop every time.
November 27, 2025 at 5:12 AM
“Blown pupils” from excitement. This may be an acceptable colloquial use for dilated pupil. But for us it indicates very very severe brain injury. Throws me for a loop every time.
The notion that the bullet MUST come out of the body or else [something BAD]. This must be leftover from when bullets were made of lead? I’m not sure but generally no one is pressed to go fetch them.
November 27, 2025 at 4:59 AM
The notion that the bullet MUST come out of the body or else [something BAD]. This must be leftover from when bullets were made of lead? I’m not sure but generally no one is pressed to go fetch them.
Good! It’s deflating to write a thread of all super obvious things :)
November 27, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Good! It’s deflating to write a thread of all super obvious things :)
Any iteration of “the bone was fractured but not broken.”
Aahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Fracture = break
Aahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Fracture = break
November 27, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Any iteration of “the bone was fractured but not broken.”
Aahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Fracture = break
Aahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Fracture = break
Prone used when contextually, they mean supine. (Prone is a relatively odd position for an awake person who is hanging out, chatting, being alluring, etc.)
November 27, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Prone used when contextually, they mean supine. (Prone is a relatively odd position for an awake person who is hanging out, chatting, being alluring, etc.)
This is a still from SNL, which spoofed the scene today in its cold open
November 9, 2025 at 8:07 AM
This is a still from SNL, which spoofed the scene today in its cold open
