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This thread is based on conversations with doctors at 3 large metropolitan hospitals, all in the position to know what’s happening with their ICUs. Here are some important points that

It’s become clear to me that Trump/Pence don’t believe in/understand social science. How can we move toward a more just nation with leaders who deny the existence of the very

I’ve been in Arizona a week now. Maybe it’s because I already knew what to expect. Or maybe it’s because I’m not caring for the sickest of the ICU patients.

Here’s my main insight from a half-day orienting in the hospital: 110 degrees is very hot. And temps above 100 until 10 pm means no running outside for me. (I

A few months back, I got pulled over by a cop. I was nervous, of course. But I knew, in that moment, that I didn’t need to fear for my

The loss of life is always hard for everyone involved. Our patients are gone, and their families are devastated. As physicians, many of us are devastated as well. We just

I’m grateful for the time quarantine has given me time to think through important things. Today I’ve been pondering an age old question. Which is better: the milk from Cocoa

Today was mostly a good day, at least as far as Covid ICU days go. No one died overnight. That's a win.In even bigger news, we actually took a patient

In the last hour of his life, I was there holding his hand. The other people in his room in the ICU were his wife and other family members. They

So my first (short) day is done, at least in the hospital. Here are my observations:1. I have a small head. No, this is not news, but try to put

Kinda big news on the personal front: I’m heading to NY tomorrow as a volunteer (thanks to @jmugele for the 411!). I have one N95 and some surgical masks. What

Ever wondered how women scientists were erased from the records? Science historian Margaret Rossiter once asked whether there were ever women scientists. Perhaps it was the answer—no—that propelled her to