@toobiMD

Community Rheumatologist in 🇨🇦from🇵🇰. Trained at The Aga Khan University, McMaster U, Queens U.

 Ontario, Canada
Joined February 2013
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🚨 Are you an #URM medical student interested in Rheumatology (especially Peds, IM or #MedPeds)? 🗣 Duke Rheum is excited to sponsor 3 URiM MS4 students for a visiting #Rheumatology rotation: 📆 2 wks Adult / 2 wks Peds 🏠 Housing & Travel Stipend Provided #MedStudentTwitter
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This one is also top 10 for me. I might have to keep a running thread of my favorite moments from the Glaucomflecken Cinematic Universe
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Tony Breu@tony_breu8 Aug 2022
1/4 - The Mystery A doctor is on overnight call in the hospital. They are also hooked up to continuous ECG monitoring. 🤔What might cause the following tracing?
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I'm guessing most people don't realize their physicians go home after work or post-call and have trouble sleeping. Not asking for sympathy, just saying, we toss and turn and ruminate about every decision we make at work. We really care about you. That's all.
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2 year old chronic monoarthritis in elbow resolved COMPLETELY with a SINGLE intra-articular injection of Trispan! Synovial fluid 30K WBC, no crystals, negative culture. Patient is happy, I'm happy.
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Endless paperwork demands from disability forms, EAP drug approvals, private insurance drug requests, prescription renewals, work accomodation forms. All these needs time to complete - time that I spend away from seeing patients.
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Pain is complex, and finding strategies to manage it can be even more complicated. That's why we've created this useful resource outlining your many options to manage arthritis symptoms and improve your quality of life. bit.ly/3yp6JK0
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I diagnosed 64 yo ♀️ with psoriatic arthritis today. She thinks her disease started in her 20s but never diagnosed! 40 years later as we begin treatment, I wonder how much pain/suffering was preventable. We must do better for #arthrits care 🇨🇦 @ORAexec @ArthritisSoc
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The theme continues....another 70yo lady seen today got a new dx of Rheumatoid Arthritis - she had symptoms since her 40s.
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😭 better access to arthritis care in Ontario please.
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In good news: elated patient called me a miracle worker as his tophi vanished after 18m of taking allopurinol. I love my job 💖
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I agree with the sentiment however once compassion fatigue sets in from over-exposure to human suffering, not-feeling is a survival mechanism
Javeed Sukhera MD PhD
@javeedsukhera12 Jun 2022
Health workers are conditioned to suppress our emotions. It is for this reason that we must unapologetically FEEL things instead of pretending like we are not. We must celebrate every tear and every moment of sadness like they are revolutionary acts.
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In Arabic, there r 12 levels of friendship. Most r level 5 or < Many of us don't have a level 12 friend. Here are the levels: 1/
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Thank you for @ORAexec for an excellent Annual Retreat! Learned lots and connected with colleagues. Heartening to see the huge amount of work being done to help Ontario Rheumatologists serve our patients better @baer_philip @drjanepurvis @m_batthish @sahilkoppikar @YxYeung
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The airport was a ghost town. I dropped off my rental and navigated a labyrinth of moving metal and polished floors. I walked slowly, rolling my suitcase while adjusting my mask. I found security and was greeted by a gentleman who asked, “Do you have any liquids or gels sir?”
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Women are often put in a position where their prime childbearing years overlap with years essential for building their careers (not to mention other things too, as outlined here: hbr.org/2002/04/executive-wo…) 3/7

Executive Women and the Myth of Having It All

A disturbing new study reveals that, 30 years into the women’s movement, female executives still don’t have what they want—and probably never will.

hbr.org
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Apparently it's not the best idea to have kids in January @jrheum
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Relieved to hear that the disturbing article is being taken retracted. Also glad to hear CMAJ wondering "how did we think publishing this was a good idea in the first place?"
CMAJ@CMAJ23 Dec 2021
CMAJ is formally retracting the letter by Dr. Emil, which did not contain appropriate subject matter for publication by the CMAJ. Read the full statement from @KirstyPatrick, interim editor-in-chief, CMAJ: cmaj.ca/content/193/50/E1923…
CMAJ editors will urgently review the journal's processes for considering, reviewing and publishing submitted letters; we will act to ensure proper rigour through a process that seeks to reduce bias, with necessary checks and balances.

ALT CMAJ editors will urgently review the journal's processes for considering, reviewing and publishing submitted letters; we will act to ensure proper rigour through a process that seeks to reduce bias, with necessary checks and balances.

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I spoke to @CBCToronto about the disturbing Islamophobic article published by the @CMAJ instagram.com/tv/CXxi8wSge0P… @cmcovidtf @nccm @muslimmeds
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@cmpj_canada @Ortho_PA_ @javeedsukhera @drmsgandhi @NourKhatibMD
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