Alexandra Wick, MD (@alexwickmd) 's Twitter Profile
Alexandra Wick, MD

@alexwickmd

Hospitalist @UWHealth | Asst Prof @UWSMPH | Former resident @MGHMedicine | Interested in simulation education & quality improvement | Views are my own

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calendar_today06-06-2019 15:50:50

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Ellie Coromilas, MD (@ecoromil) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Are we appropriately informing our patients about the risks of device implantation? ‼️the majority of patients don't recall being informed of the risk of infection associated with CIED implantation Arrhythmia Alliance AHA Science #Treat2BeatCIEDInfection

Are we appropriately informing our patients about the risks of device implantation?
‼️the majority of patients don't recall being informed of the risk of infection associated with CIED implantation <a href="/KnowYourPulse/">Arrhythmia Alliance</a> <a href="/AHAScience/">AHA Science</a> 
#Treat2BeatCIEDInfection
Nkiru Osude, MD MS (@nkiruosude) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What does a CIED pocket infection look like in our melanated brothers and sisters? 🤔 I haven’t seen a picture in my cardiology fellowship textbooks/resources 🙋🏽‍♀️…have you?🧐 That’s a problem. Let’s change that. Now. Grateful for these conversations 🗣🗣#Treat2BeatCIEDInfection

What does a CIED pocket infection look like in our melanated brothers and sisters? 🤔

I haven’t seen a picture in my cardiology fellowship textbooks/resources 🙋🏽‍♀️…have you?🧐
That’s a problem. Let’s change that. Now. Grateful for these conversations
🗣🗣#Treat2BeatCIEDInfection
Nkiru Osude, MD MS (@nkiruosude) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The PERCEPTION of the risk of CIED extraction is a barrier ⚠️ to referral for extraction in CIED infection-Bruce Wilkoff 🤯🤯 Extraction misinformation is damaging and deadly. Risk of CIED extraction is & has always been LOW. Let’s get the word out! 🗣🗣#Treat2BeatCIEDInfection

Nkiru Osude, MD MS (@nkiruosude) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Time to get practical! 💭 Breaking out into small groups to discuss 1️⃣ Driving Earlier Diagnosis 2️⃣ Improving Treatment/Management 3️⃣ Raising Awareness Quality Improvement 101:You can’t improve what you don’t measure. Let’s 📏 this! We’re on our way 💪🏾 #Treat2BeatCIEDInfection

Time to get practical! 💭
Breaking out into small groups to discuss 
1️⃣ Driving Earlier Diagnosis 
2️⃣ Improving Treatment/Management
3️⃣ Raising Awareness

Quality Improvement 101:You can’t improve what you don’t measure. Let’s 📏 this! We’re on our way 💪🏾
#Treat2BeatCIEDInfection
Mended Hearts (@mendedhearts) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Dr. John Andriulli talking about problems with delay in extraction when there is an infection. 3x less mortality if taken out within 7 to 10 days but often a delay between positive blood culture and extraction. #Treat2BeatCIEDinfection AHA Science

Dr. John Andriulli talking about problems with delay in extraction when there is an infection. 3x less mortality if taken out within 7 to 10 days but often a delay between positive blood culture and extraction. #Treat2BeatCIEDinfection <a href="/AHAScience/">AHA Science</a>
Alexandra Wick, MD (@alexwickmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

‼️For patients with cardiac device infections, extraction saves lives. Antibiotics alone won’t cut it. Early referrals to ID and EP are critical. #Treat2BeatCIEDInfection

NEJM (@nejm) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In double-blind RCT, ivermectin that was administered within 7 days after Covid-19 symptom onset was shown not to be of any clinical benefit. nej.md/3LtHLyh

In double-blind RCT, ivermectin that was administered within 7 days after Covid-19 symptom onset was shown not to be of any clinical benefit. nej.md/3LtHLyh
Journal of Hospital Medicine (@jhospmedicine) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🩸More data supporting a restrictive strategy for blood transfusion, now in patients with ACS. ❤️💕 #SHMConverge #UpdateinHospMed2022 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33560322/ PMID: 33560322

🩸More data supporting a restrictive strategy for blood transfusion, now in patients with ACS. ❤️💕
#SHMConverge #UpdateinHospMed2022

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33560322/
PMID: 33560322
Journal of Hospital Medicine (@jhospmedicine) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🩺There was no group in which treatment of inpatient hypertension helped. 🚨Inpatient treatment of hypertension = harm. #SHMConverge #UpdateinHospMed2022 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33369614/ PMID: 33369614

🩺There was no group in which treatment of inpatient hypertension helped. 

🚨Inpatient treatment of hypertension = harm. 

#SHMConverge #UpdateinHospMed2022

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33369614/
PMID: 33369614
Valerie Vaughn (@valerievaughnmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Poster by Nicole Bonk—Despite caring for majority of hospitalized patients with COVID, hospitalists only 4% of COVID authors. Worry 4 those that volunteered for frontlines but then get promoted based on pubs. Let’s rethink how we thank our heroes Society of Hospital Medicine #ShmConverge22

Poster by Nicole Bonk—Despite caring for majority of hospitalized patients with COVID, hospitalists only 4% of COVID authors.  Worry 4 those that volunteered for frontlines but then get promoted based on pubs. Let’s rethink how we thank our heroes <a href="/SocietyHospMed/">Society of Hospital Medicine</a> #ShmConverge22
Alexandra Wick, MD (@alexwickmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Exciting day for UW IM residents at the sim center! “Mock Code 201” pilot for senior residents in one room and POCUS training for interns across the hall. The manikin was lucky to be in the hands of these excellent doctors! Scott Laurenzo UW IM Residency UW Health Clinical Simulation Program University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine

Exciting day for UW IM residents at the sim center! “Mock Code 201” pilot for senior residents in one room and POCUS training for interns across the hall. The manikin was lucky to be in the hands of these excellent doctors! <a href="/ScLaurenzo/">Scott Laurenzo</a> <a href="/uw_IMresidency/">UW IM Residency</a> <a href="/WIsimulation/">UW Health Clinical Simulation Program</a> <a href="/uw_medicine/">University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine</a>
University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine (@uw_medicine) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join tomorrow's Grand Rounds and hear from UW IM Residency chief, Dr. Scott Laurenzo, with "Simulation-based Education in Internal Medicine: Past, Present, and Future." Watch: medicine.wisc.edu/department-med…

Join tomorrow's Grand Rounds and hear from <a href="/uw_IMresidency/">UW IM Residency</a> chief, Dr. <a href="/ScLaurenzo/">Scott Laurenzo</a>, with "Simulation-based Education in Internal Medicine: Past, Present, and Future."

Watch: medicine.wisc.edu/department-med…