Seemingly spellbound by the forces and might he has unleashed, may the president awaken to the chaos and true human cost of the war he seems to mistake as an exercise of him as the Peacetime president.
Catnap on #Caturday is a thing
Shout out to my Pediatric Colleagues for making the 42nd Parker Conference on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics a resounding success. Special mention to our BMC faculty who offered up excellent presentations! Every presenter got a live drawn βtoon to boot!
Great stuff
#Pedsky
What better way to manage committees? Meet about meeting! #worklife
Solve
If flatus (n.) means gas produced by swallowing air or bacterial fermentation in the gut expelled (as a fart) from, well, you-know-where...which of these activities is most flatogenic (Causing of same)?
A. Rowing/Erging
B. Yoga
C. Church
D. Other? ___________
The #kids are watching: donβt text and parent.
#techlife meets #reallife.
What would #infants and #newborns say if they could talk?
Take the dreaded nasal bulb for example.
#pedsky #graphicmedicine
#Pediatric diagnosis can be a special kind of #detective and Sherlock type odyssey of observation and analysis. Other times the answer can be as plain as the nose(bleed) on your face. #graphicmedicine
"Children really brighten up a household. They never turn the lights off."
~ Ralph Bus
DR Heather Forkey at the #ParkerConference at #BUmed
Early childhood has critical windows for young brainsβ¦and traumatic experiences potentially makes them vulnerable to problems of relating to others and having a positive sense of self. Solution? Offering trauma informed care when appropriate
"Never underestimate a child's ability to get into more trouble." ~ Martin Mull
#Teen #parent milestone
Those episodes where despite powerful inputs and specific information, the adolescent themself is a non sequitur (and it can be maddening)
Some patients are very goal oriented
And sometimes need our guidance when they get stuck
#pedsky #peedsky #graphicmedicine
Tricky time of year for dogs (and the first flowers).
#springtime (ish)
Going to a doctor visit doesn't fix everything-
The impact is in what happens AFTERWARDS:
If you donβt make & lock in a followup plan, then there may be no followup plan
#medsky #graphicmedicine
The unavoidable appeal of a blank space was too much. Apologies to my clinic colleagues
From the Vietnam War @piperformissouri.bsky.social @lesliejones4mo.bsky.social @stegenmodem.bsky.social @iquitcigs.bsky.social @jameswebbdiscovery.com @admirablewomen.bsky.social @tebarrett.bsky.social @tamclaughlin.bsky.social @rankednews.bsky.social @steeleformissouri.bsky.social
Making yak trax, Upper Falls
#morningrun
Pediatric field notes: How to Examine a Toddler.
1. Move into the childβs airspace while talking
2. Minimize eye contact initially
3. Play/Distract. Assess continuously. Be gentle.
4. Expect tears. Be happy if they donβt happen.
5. High 5 always: EVERY kid knows how!
#pedsky #graphicmedicine
Motivation is good
Focus and passion make it great.
#worklife
Open it up...get lost (in the best way).
#WorldBookDay.
Not everyone likes knowing the size of their catheter
(or where they go...)
#medsky #graphicmedicine
What does (the) Point of Care mean?
#graphicmedicine
If you open a package of cheese at our house
#dogsoο¬nstagram
Warning⦠It is turkey mating season here in #NewEngland. Beware of amorous fowl propositioning each other and other inanimate object objects.
Teaching point as we practice (and learn): NOBODY wants to be a mystery case, aka a 'fascinoma'
#pedsky #graphicmedicine
At the doggy cafe.
#dogsky
Childrenβs curiosity keeps our job interesting
#pedsky #graphicmedicine
#Teen #parent milestone
When you require an answer and your adolescent doesnβt want to face the question
There is no journey more full of joyful surprises than interviewing a 4 year old in clinic.
Me: So sorry that you had flu! Are you feeling better?
She: Yeah, I was so sick. I threw up a lot and I had to go so bad it was like I was going Number 5!
Glad to report, folks, she is feeling better.
#pedsky
