Dad, Husband, Pediatrician, Physician leader, lifelong Canucks fan (except for that time I was on Oilers medical staff)
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Joined November 2008
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Erik Swartz retweeted
I got the COVID-19 vaccine today! My wing is feeling a little sore, but it'll give my body an extra protective boost that keeps me and others healthy.
Ms. @EricaRHill even said I’ve been getting vaccines since I was a little bird. I had no idea!
Erik Swartz retweeted
As we inch closer towards 10,000 followers we want to send out our appreciation by giving away 100 of our hats!
Catch all the details in the graphic below. We will pick our winners when we hit the 10k mark.
Again thank you to all of our viewers and listeners for your support!
Erik Swartz retweeted
The cost of a standard unit of insulin:
🇦🇺 $6.94
🇬🇧 $7.52
🇫🇷 $9.08
🇩🇪 $11.00
🇨🇦 $12.00
🇯🇵 $14.00
🇺🇸 $98.70
Our job: End the greed, collusion and price-fixing of the pharmaceutical industry and substantially lower drug prices.
Erik Swartz retweeted
I would love to see the strength of conviction in those who believe vertical transmission doesnt occur If they had to intubate a newborn of a #COVID19 positive mom, would they really not use an N95 mask? Bet it would be an epic fail!
Erik Swartz retweeted
Back-to-school anxiety is normal. But during the COVID-19 pandemic, how can we help our children cope with feelings of heightened anxiety?
Join Dr. Erik Swartz, Head of Pediatrics, on Facebook Live tomorrow to find out.
🕛: 12pm PM
✉️ RSVP: bit.ly/2Fg3nkH
Another good take on pandemic education @VCHhealthcare @AmerAcadPeds @CanPaedSociety – at Vancouver, British Columbia
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Erik Swartz retweeted
A video question from All Things Neonatal! I need your help. Please comment below if you know of any evidence to support this theory about #COVID19. youtu.be/vkxlWG54A0A
Erik Swartz retweeted
On call conversations these days...
“Doc I just got a shock by my ICD. Was working in my yard when I got dizzy and went down to the ground”
“You gotta come in”
“No doc, there is too much corona going on”
Back & forth- 20 minutes.
Finally convinced to come in! 😓
Erik Swartz retweeted
Apparently 37% of MDs feel hydroxychloroquine is beneficial.
Fauci: “We don’t operate on how you feel. We operate on what the evidence is.”
Erik Swartz retweeted
Please pass this along to all the med school deans in charge of making students buy things it's very important.
Erik Swartz retweeted
Tip for students going off to college: study 80s/90s pop culture. Particularly Ferris Beuller, Princess Bride, Simpsons seasons 2-5. Your gen x/early millennial profs will try to connect with you through these, and will be confused/sad when you stare blankly at them. Not joking.
Thank you @DoctorsOfBC and the Specist Services Committee for providing a leadership scholarship to attend the 2019 @HSJptsafety Congress. Hope to bring lots of good ideas back to @VCHhealthcare.
Interesting interpretation of English language by @MieleCanada. My email from them "Miele does not provide a DB rating of our dishwashers...". But website: "Miele dishwashers operate at particularly quiet noise levels from 41 dB". The German translation must be off.
My daughter's @fitbit ace stopped working after a few months. I spent hours trying to get it to work and than another hour on phone with @FitbitSupport . Finally was sent replacement one - also a lemon. I am being offered a third one! I just want a refund or a different model
Erik Swartz retweeted
Myth: Nut free schools are necessary to keep kids safe
Truth: No evidence to support this approach and must consider downsides - one large study showed INCREASED anaphylaxis in nut free schools. Pros and cons: asthmaallergieschildren.com/… #DrDave
Erik Swartz retweeted
"I presented a patient who was admitted for chest pain after walking his dog. My attending asked, 'What was the name of his dog?' 4 years later, I’m not sure anything I’ve carried from residency has been more useful than that question." Terrific essay. nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
