dr dr liebs 🩷💜💙

@liebsmachine.bsky.social

it me, hi, I’m the liebsy it me | she/they | 30+ | cosplayer, physician (PCCM, lung transplant), gamer, lazybones | cover art by co-resident friendo | photo by adoylible

I truly, deeply, sincerely do think the guy flipping burgers at McDonalds should be able to afford rent, bills, and groceries with his paycheck alone. That's kind of the whole point of having a job and I can't believe this is considered a radical position.🤷🏽‍♀️

And look, I know I probably won’t be, but I am T E R R I F I E D I’m gonna be part of the 5% who don’t pass the pulm boards. Gulp. The fuck is a CPET? What are all these pink and purple dots on slides? What is the TNM stage of this lung cancer? Who can say?

On a personal note, my lowest ferritin was 9 (after a few, in retrospect, ill-advised RBC donations) and has only made it up to 26 after several months of PO supplementation. Very relieved insurance can’t give me/my PCP pushback on infusions with these new guidelines. AFAB folks take note!!

Shematologist, MD@shematologist.medsky.social · 5d ago

So excited to share our new @ash.hematology.org iron deficiency diagnosis guidelines TLDR: Adults 🩸ferritin < 30 diagnostic of ID 🩸ferritin < 50 w/symptoms or risk factors diagnostic of ID Kids 🩸ferritin <20 diagnostic of ID Get your lab intervals updated! tinyurl.com/ASHirondx