Here’s another pulmonary physiology question that *everyone* who gives O2 to patients ought to know: What is the primary mechanism by which supplemental oxygen can increase PaCO2 in someone with severe COPD? 1/

This week is Nurses Week, we thank all of our Med Flight nurses whose dedication to the work we do keeps us running day & night, all year long. Photos credit to flight nurse photographer, Pete Rankin UW Health UW-Madison Nursing UW–Madison UW School of Medicine and Public Health ASTNA AMPA Univ. of Wisconsin Emergency Medicine Univ. of Wisconsin EM Residency

My favorite quote of the day is “if you torture data long enough it will confess” Ronald Coase

VFR vs IFR HEMS There is NO doubt and Zero argument that the IFR program invests more money and time in the aircraft and pilot training to replicate the safety model demonstrated by the US passenger aviation industry. There is also a parallel with HEMS medical staffing – money

The yearly pilgrimage begins. EAA #OSH23

Wayne 😕

Interesting approach to arboviruses doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/why-msf…

In case you were wondering how the poor drug companies are doing with all those research an development costs. beckershospitalreview.com/compensation-i…

I don't know how many times this has to be said.

Argument from popularity.

To all of you (in the US) thanks for what you do and hope you are enjoying it as much as I am. Happy Thanksgiving

Everyone who thinks the world could just stop using fossil fuels on the snap of a finger should have a look at this chart. More than 80% of the world's energy supply presently comes from oil, gas, and coal, and that number has barely changed in the past decade. Of course we will

The snake-oil salesman-to-antivaxxer pipeline never fails

Why should you never fight a dinosaur? You'll get jurasskicked.

Happy EMS week to all of you out there be safe and keep doing what you do because it really matters

Good thread.

So tired of hearing "covid vaccines didn't work" by people who ought to know better. Yes they "only" prevented about 60% of infections but guess what they kept 90+% of you from admission to ICU and dieing

Just finished my last shift in the ED. 53 years of being a doctor seems like yesterday

thank goodness you can still get it

A Bipartisan Efficiency Commission: mailchi.mp/7f194e9d6e87/n… Don't hold your breath but what a good idea