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Starry eyed doctor with a passion for rural healthcare and Emergency Medicine 🇿🇦 she/her 🏳️‍🌈 Intersectional feminist. One Health.

Johannesburg, South Africa
Joined February 2013
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Today, I finished my last inpatient shift of internal medicine residency. Here is a short thread of some of the most important lessons I have learned over the last few years: #MedTwitter
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Dear community members, we encourage you to pop in tomorrow at Hatifeld Plaza opposite the clicks for a fun learning experience... and who knows... maybe you save a life?! #CPRAwarenessWeek #EMpretSBAHoutreach
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Happy to share the findings of my master’s study with the world. A 12-month retrospective descriptive analysis of a single helicopter e... sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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When, how, and why did you disclose (or not) a disability in medical training? The #DocsWithDisabilities Podcast is working on a new DISCLOSURE Series, and we want to hear from you! Learn more & get involved: bit.ly/DocswithDisabilities_… #MedEd #AccessInMedicine #DWDI_DISCLOSURE
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Hook - Palliative care is not about giving up on life. It's about living life to the fullest until the very end. Let's break down some common misconceptions about palliative care. 🧵👇 1/ Misconception: Palliative care is only for the dying. Reality: Regardless of life expectancy, palliative care can help anyone with a serious illness. It focuses on improving quality of life, managing symptoms, and providing emotional support. 2/ Misconception: Palliative care means stopping all other treatments. Reality: Palliative care can be given alongside curative treatments. It's about providing holistic care that addresses all aspects of a patient's well-being, including physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. 3/ Misconception: Palliative care is only for the elderly. Reality: Palliative care is for anyone with a serious illness, regardless of age. It can be helpful for young adults, children, and anyone facing a life-limiting illness. 4/ Misconception: Palliative care is depressing. Reality: Palliative care can actually improve a patient's mood and overall well-being. It provides support and comfort during difficult times and helps patients live life as fully as possible. Let's spread the word about the importance of palliative care and bust these myths. 💪
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Is #POCUS a waste of time? I thought I’d convert my recent talk at #accs2023 @CC_Symposium into a Twitter thread. #foamed #FOAMcc
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MISSING PERSON Syed Bakang Ali Taqvi 25 YEARS OLD | 1,8 M TALL Last seen by his colleagues on 19 April 2023 at Northdale Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, KZN wearing brown pants and a black checkered shirt. SAPS MOUNTAIN RISE 033 387 9600 DAWN 074 712 5855 SHAM 067 280 5442
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This hit for me today.
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Hi guys. Please share to help us find our friend 🙏🏾
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ICU stories: 42 yo🙍🏻‍♀️w HTN / OSA-obesity (BMI: 40) presented to the ED w dyspnea/cough for 1 day. Vitals: bp 137/68, hr 82, rr 18, sat 88% (improved to 97% w 4 l/m nasal cannula). Labs: trop 0.4 (normal <0.1), BNP 1000 (normal <120), d-dimer: 3000. CT chest: acute bilateral PE
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Why EM: you regularly explore the world by helping all-comers to ED setting. #FOAMed #MedTwitter #EMBound
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Ramadan Mubarak to all our Muslim members, staff and followers! Wishing you a joyful and peaceful Ramadan ♥️ with your families and loved ones. To all those observing while working in Emergency Departments be safe, take care and thank you! #RamadanMubarak2023
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Award-winning hospital dilapidated after decades of neglect news24.com/citypress/news/aw… via @City_Press
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I was taught, “Don’t have gaps in your resumé. There can’t be any interruptions in your work history after residency.” Now that I’m building my team, I LOOK for gaps in the resumés of new hires. I want to hear about extended rest, travel, or the pursuit of a passion project.
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Replying to @cliffreid
We are here because despite the unsocial hours, the strain on our mental health, the disruption of our family lives and the stress, we actually love providing emergency care. Or was your question more practical than existential?
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Zola, our clinic assistant was also interviewed on RX Radio where she discussed pregnancy awareness and the role Triangle Project plays in South Africa. ✊🏽🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️❤ #CondomWeek #Top10 #STIWeek #ReproductiveHealth #HealthLifeStyle instagram.com/p/CozPDdcqxjY/
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Fam please share, retweet, help and donate RX radio (the first radio station in the world that trains child reporters to broadcast) needs help to stay open. rxradio.co.za/donate/
ok wow this is amazing!!! RX Radio is a radio station run by and for children operating from the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital. Its the first radio station in the world that trains child reporters to broadcast from within a hospital.
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My biggest health promotion project has been encouraging people with uteruses to get a Pap smear 🪄 ✨ It’s inexpensive ✨ You only need one every 3 years (or yearly depending on your co-morbidities) ✨ If your screen is normal - get the vaccine!
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