Ellen Kitchell, MD, FIDSA, AAHIVM-S
@ellenkitchell.bsky.social
Mortal enemy of HIV, ID faculty, proud primary care provider, mother of cats. Words are my own silly little thoughts and not affiliated institutions (who are a bit quiet right now...)
We are canceling our trip to Canada to spend his limited time with our brave cat on this plane of existence. Anyone have any reading suggestions for us? The longer and more tragic the better
Congratulations Canada! You give us hope...I have really bony elbows too!
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The landscape of scientific publishing, education, and healthcare research is facing unprecedented challenges as political decisions increasingly encroach on academic freedom, data accessibility, and global health priorities.
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We can make choices to let people with TB die...or we can be the cure. Overall this book gave me a lot of hope despite dark times, there are still a lot of wonderful folks out there fighting for the dignity and health of those with TB. I'm glad to be a small part of that community.
Just finished reading "Everything is Tuberculosis"by John Green. As a provider who's cared for at least 1000 patients with active TB...this book re-emphasized that the real threat is humanity, not the bacillus...
At times, Dallas can be miraculous...
What does the Parkland HIV team do when not hard at work? We go out to cheer for the Dallas Stars, of course!! #weareUTSWID #Dallasatheart @ellenkitchell.bsky.social @bradcutrellmd.bsky.social
From a poetry collection by Mary Oliver, where after a hundred poems showcasing gentle observations on nature and animals, she hits you with this
Should I also point out the OB and ID care deserts in Texas? The antiquated antibiotic recommendations that need urgent reevaluation in light of sepsis numbers like this?! #IDsky
ProPublica@propublica.org · last yr.NEW: Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%. https://propub.li/43487Tj
Reposting bc it is very timely. #vaccination saves lives “HPV vaccination has been recommended for routine use in US women since June 2006.” #medsky #IDsky
JAMA@jama.com · 2y agoMost viewed in the last 7 days from JAMA: This study found a steep decline in cervical cancer mortality among US women younger than 25 years between 2016 and 2021. https://ja.ma/3OKV2Ge
From @cynthiamhoffman.bsky.social 's book, Exploding Head. #poem #cynthiamariehoffman #poetry #books
“My heart is moved by all I cannot save: so much has been destroyed I have to cast my lot with those who age after age, perversely, with no extraordinary power, reconstitute the world.” Adrienne Rich, Natural Resources in Dreams of a Common Language
I use the STI guidelines so often in my day to day work. Thankfully folks archived these resources. We have had an ongoing STI epidemic in the US for the past 5 years. Congenital syphilis rates that are among the highest for developed countries. People use CDC guidelines globally too!
Dr. Maya@drdrmaya.bsky.social · 2y agoPLEASE SHARE WIDELY #medsky #IDsky #obgynsky #pedsky CDC STI treatment guidelines have been taken down. They are archived here 👇 web.archive.org/web/20250131...
This is a chaotic and frightening time for researchers, but it is likely more terrifying for patients. As an infectious diseases doctor, I want to say that we are still here. We are advocating for you, and care about you: people with HIV, immigrants, transgender folks, and everyone else. #IDsky
Fondly remembering my sister and I desperately trekking through 3 feet of snow to obtain "Fire Walk with Me" from Blockbuster...only to have to wait 30 years to rescue Dale Cooper from the Red Room...worth it though! Rest in Power, David Lynch...
With everything so seemingly terrible these days & no sign of anything remotely hopeful in the near future, I thought you might need this photo of a baby giraffe.
Does anyone else have any pregnant folks on Cabenuva? Am praying that the drug levels hold fast in 3rd trimester. #hivsky
I am sad that Carter did not outlive the guinea worm, but he worked to put that fucker on its death bed, and that's a pretty good legacy.
2800 geese in my parents' back yard, some of whom may have the flu! (Does Tamiflu work for geese?)
