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Thomas D. Kirsch, MD, MPH @DisasterProf

Emergency doc, disaster med and public health expert, writer, and austere environment geek. Tweets are my own. Retweet or like is not endorsement. BE SAFE!

Joined December 2013
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Thomas D. Kirsch, MD, MPH retweeted
Eric Feigl-Ding
@DrEricDing
7 Mar 2022
📍HUGE—Covid may cause greater loss of gray matter and tissue damage in the brain 🧠 than naturally occurs in people who have not been infected with the virus, a new study finds—the first study with both brain scans before and after #COVID19 infection. 🧵 nytimes.com/2022/03/07/healt…

Covid May Cause Changes in the Brain, New Study Finds (Published 2022)

Brain scans before and after infection showed more loss of gray matter and tissue damage, mostly in areas related to smell, in people who had Covid than in those who did not.

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Elliott R Haut, MD, PhD, MAMSE@elliotthaut
16 Jan 2022
Replying to @SeanLangenfeld
This is why we need to simulate #cricothyroidotomy. @rob_leeper @JSurgEduc @BetsyHuntMD @VinciyaPandian @nmdalesio @DisasterProf sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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I'm tired of ethicists telling me what to do- "It’s far too easy to assign broad duties to others when sitting safely at home typing on a laptop" #ethics #bioethics #ethicalhacking #ethical tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Heroism Is Not a Plan—From “Duty to Treat” to “Risk and Rewards”

Published in The American Journal of Bioethics (Vol. 22, No. 12, 2022)

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Protecting healthcare workers keeps us all safe. "There is no question that HCWs have a sense of duty. The question is, at what cost?" @Laurie_Garrett @AskNurseAlice @drJoshS tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Heroism Is Not a Plan—From “Duty to Treat” to “Risk and Rewards”

Published in The American Journal of Bioethics (Vol. 22, No. 12, 2022)

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I'm finally ethical! Here's my latest publication about the moral imperative to protect healthcare workers. I had to use really big words for this one. My rants continue. @ACEPNow @ACEPAdvocacy @AACNursing @CTZebra @COVID19Tracking tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Heroism Is Not a Plan—From “Duty to Treat” to “Risk and Rewards”

Published in The American Journal of Bioethics (Vol. 22, No. 12, 2022)

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Perhaps the greatest workplace catastrophe in American history... thehill.com/opinion/judiciar… #COVID19 #nurse #HealthcareNews

COVID is killing the nation’s workforce — The Supreme Court needs to act now

The pandemic has resulted in perhaps the greatest workplace catastrophe in American history.

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https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/588775-covid-is-killing-the-nations-workforce-the-supreme-court-needs-to-act-now

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COVID is killing the nation’s workforce — The Supreme Court needs to act now

The pandemic has resulted in perhaps the greatest workplace catastrophe in American history.

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Thomas D. Kirsch, MD, MPH retweeted
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10 Jan 2022
COVID is killing the nation's workforce — The Supreme Court needs to act now bit.ly/3K0oGUb Via @DisasterProf

COVID is killing the nation’s workforce — The Supreme Court needs to act now

The pandemic has resulted in perhaps the greatest workplace catastrophe in American history.

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US HCWs Lost to Covid19@CTZebra
31 Mar 2021
Marcel Santiago, 49yo Paramedic, NYC, died of #covid19 3/25/20. He was a gentle giant with a huge heart, deeply loved by his family and colleagues. #healthcareheroes #WearAMask mobile.twitter.com/maiorana4… google.com/amp/s/www.dignity…
EL Naterino@maiorana473
26 Mar 2021
Vaccine first dose @capitalhealthnj. Today is one year since my mentor and friend NYC Paramedic Marcel Santiago passed from Covid, he passed 3/25/20 @ 19:00hrs. I got my first dose today 3/25/21 @ 19:00hrs, in your memory. I miss you brother every day, Til Valhalla. đźš‘
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Where's the OUTRAGE!? CDC says 705 dead healthcare workers but capture <1/4 = >2500 DEAD. A plane crashes and kills 3 or a mine accident kills 6, we investigate. 2500 DEAD in 6 mo. WHERE'S THE OUTRAGE? INVESTIGATIONS? We're fodder for the fools @SEIUNURSES @YesWeCan4Us @ACEPNow
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WATCH THIS. This is why wearing masks SHOULD BE MANDATORY when we are around others for the next 6-12 month. #covid19 #sciencematters #StayHome #WearAMask nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE… #nejm
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Guess how many Americans will die from #COVID19 daily in July? Use logic not hope. Start with facts - Under lockdown- 81,000 dead since 3/1, avg 1894 DAILY DEATHS. The virus is still there/still killing & now 'opening'! Your estimate? 500? 1000? 3000? 5000 a day? #ScienceMatters
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Still the FIRST INNING. 2 days ago the Spanish govt released an antibody survey of 60,000 people. lamoncloa.gob.es/serviciosde… BAD NEWS- Only 5% have been infected and a fatality rate of almost 1%. That would mean MILLIONS of American deaths. #coronavirus #COVID19 #ScienceMatters
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COVID has barely started. 2 days ago the Spanish govt released an antibody survey of 60,000 people. lamoncloa.gob.es/serviciosde… BAD NEWS- Only 5% have been infected and a fatality rate of almost 1%. That would mean MILLIONS of American deaths. #coronavirus #COVID19 #ScienceMatters
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How many Americans will die daily in July? Use logic not hope. Start with facts. Under lockdown- 81000 dead since 3/1, avg 1894 DAILY DEATHS. The virus is still there & now were 'opening'! Send me your best estimate - 500? 1000? 3000? 5000 a day? #COVID19 #ScienceMatters
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This is the message that we need from a President. LISTEN youtube.com/watch?v=E6lxKOfn… #COVID19 #StaySafe
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Predictive modeling aren't perfect for decision-making, but the alternative is to just guess, or flip a coin, or use a taro deck. I'll stick with models. Here's a great guide to help understand their use. Be SAFE. Stay HOME. #sciencematters #COVID19 jhsph.edu/covid-19/articles/…
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For all the liars and denies out there - Healthcare workers are dying from #COVID19 and the horror of working in HELL. Stay the F home you idiots! You are killing people with your stupidity. #HealthcareHeroes #EmergencyMedicine #ACEPnow nypost.com/2020/04/27/manhat…

Top Manhattan ER doc commits suicide, shaken by coronavirus onslaught

The head of the emergency department at a Manhattan hospital committed suicide after spending days on the front lines of the coronavirus battle, her family said Monday. “She tried to do her job,...

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