@dr_voon

Emergency Physician. Author, "Your Inside Guide to the Emergency Department--And How to Prevent Having to Go!" for you & your loved ones. Viral TikTok creator.

 British Columbia, Canada
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Joined January 2021
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What really goes on in a hospital emergency department news.ubc.ca/2021/08/03/what-… via @ubcnews
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Wow. I had no idea! 'It's like a miracle': How a surgeon will use a Victoria woman's tooth to restore her vision timescolonist.com/local-news… via @timescolonist

'It's like a miracle': How a surgeon will use a Victoria woman's tooth to restore her vision

It sounds crazy but it works: A tooth is extracted from a blind patient and a lens is glued inside, then the tooth is sewn into the eye — allowing the patient to see again.

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Life Skills. change.org/p/mandate-cpr-and…

3,309 people signed and won this petition

Mandate CPR and Naloxone Training in all BC High Schools

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Recertifying CPR and ACLS/PALS: Does anyone have experience with this “For Life” option where you “Buy Once. Recertify Forever” …online only it looks like? 2ly.link/21tbI
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Too long. What do lab tests help diagnose? Heart attack, infection, kidney failure, critical electrolyte disturbance, anemia that might need blood transfusion. If your Family Doctor wants answers, waiting 3-4 weeks for one is too long.
BC Health Care Matters@BC_GP_Shortage8 Dec 2024
We’ve been hearing about the struggles with LifeLabs' wait times, so we looked into it. The data is troubling: not only are wait times excessively long, but delays are getting worse—especially on Vancouver Island. The issue needs urgent attention. #bcpoli @PennyDaflos @CMA_Docs
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Australia doesn’t have 14+ health systems It has a single, consolidated market which means National licensure National HHR plans Coordination within the country, not competition
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UBC Student Awarded for Remote Ultrasound Innovation via @TheTyee thetyee.ca/News/2024/11/26/U… Very cool use of tech. I do bedside ultrasound and have played around with AR headsets. The combination hadn’t crossed my mind but this seems like a great way to expand health expertise

UBC Student Awarded for Remote Ultrasound Innovation | The Tyee

Bringing diagnostic tools to remote areas will reduce the time and money patients spend to access health care, says David Black.

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Completely unnecessary. If everyone did their part, perhaps we could make measles extinct.
Ian Copeland, PhD
@IanCopeland525 Nov 2024
Measles cases rose by 10 million (20%) when vaccine levels dipped below 75% in 2023. This resulted in the deaths of ~100, 000 people in 2023, most of them being children. So either vaccines work, or this is one huge coincidence...
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If only there was a way to reduce harmful organisms …maybe by heating food and drink to a certain point for a brief period of time…
Outbreak Updates
@outbreakupdates25 Nov 2024
The mechanisms of a pandemic are assembling in plain sight. Today, in the Washington Post.
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Ditto. I think I saw a 16-18 hour wait one shift. That’s an excruciating amount of time to spend in a waiting room.
Katie Lin MD MPH 🇨🇦@lilninjadoc19 Nov 2024
Tough weekend of shifts with ED wait times routinely >8-10 hours. Lost count of how many times I've had to respond with: "I would be upset in your shoes too. Our team is working hard tonight and doing our best, now I'd like to focus on how I can best help you."
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Tough weekend of shifts with ED wait times routinely >8-10 hours. Lost count of how many times I've had to respond with: "I would be upset in your shoes too. Our team is working hard tonight and doing our best, now I'd like to focus on how I can best help you."
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How fall vaccines keep pace with evolving viruses (November 5, 2024) med.ubc.ca/news/how-fall-vac…
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A shared responsibility: If you’re cycling or walking, use a light and stay visible. If you’re driving, be vigilant. It only takes a moment for your life to be irreparably changed. Signed, An ER Doc
BCIRPU@BCIRPU3 Nov 2024
42% of pedestrian crashes happen between October and January (ICBC, 2024). With daylight savings time ending Nov 3, adjust your clocks, adjust your driving. Learn more at ow.ly/SiWC50TXEjm @theicbc @preventable.ca #injuryprevention #daylightsavings #roadsafety
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Allowing politics to dictate healthcare decisions is like letting mayors choose your underwear.
Canadian Medical Association@CMA_Docs2 Nov 2024
Canadians have a right to make personal choices about their health with the support of their families, the guidance of licensed, regulated health professionals and free from political interference. cma.ca/about-us/what-we-do/p…

CMA strongly opposes government efforts to restrict access to care

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is deeply concerned about any government proposal that restricts access to evidence-based medical care, including the Alberta government’s proposed restrictions...

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Not to minimize the suffering in the waiting room but it is those stoic elderly Canadians left for days "boarded" in our ER hallways who are the ones who truly suffer from state sanctioned torture, robbed of their dignity and their basic health care needs unmet.
Dr. Atul Kapur@Kapur_AK26 Oct 2024
Replying to @TheSGEM @ColinDMello @alandrummond2 @CAEP_Docs
I think it's because most see the over-full waiting room and think that's the "crowding" we're talking about, rather than the occupied stretchers and internal hallways stuffed with admitted patients.
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Unvarnished report. It’s hard to be a patient or healthcare worker some days. Those days seem to be more frequent since I started 20 years ago.
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It’s like trying to do dishes constantly but never emptying the dishwasher more than halfway.
CAEP
@CAEP_Docs26 Oct 2024
It's time once again to remind everyone that emergency department (ED) crowding is not due to low acuity visits. ED crowding is due to hospital crowding and the inability to move admitted patients to the floors. Emergency Physicians can handle busy. It's crowding that kills.
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Sadly seems common across the nation.
Alberta Medical Association (AMA)@Albertadoctors24 Oct 2024
24 hours in Central Zone⏰ Hour: 9 "We're treating emergencies, but we’re creating crises due to a health care system that’s on life support."
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Even docs and their families have a hard time finding a Family Doctor.
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Great points! And unlike other small business owners, Family Doctors can’t increase the fee they charge the government, even if their lease/supplies/utilities/admin staff costs go up.
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Zoonotic diseases: Rabies With the recent heartbreaking situation of a child dying of rabies, I received many questions on when rabies vaccination is indicated - either as pre- or post-exposure. This post takes you through it, as well as how to avoid rabies. 🧵 1/9
Rabies is deadly in humans, but it can be prevented with post-exposure care, pet vaccination, and avoiding contact with wild animals

ALT Rabies is deadly in humans, but it can be prevented with post-exposure care, pet vaccination, and avoiding contact with wild animals

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