Infected Terran

@infectedterran.bsky.social

ID doc in Philly. Lover of all things infectious, medical education, ethics and Starcraft.

There is something profoundly anti democratic/plutocratic about how expensive sporting event and concert tickets have gotten. What average income American family can afford these? No entertainment or culture for the common folk I guess...what could go wrong?

Early career advice hot take. Say "No" a lot. Unless you're passionate about it, drop it. Learn to say "No" early. Your time is by far your most valuable asset. Everything you say "yes" to is a "no" to something else.

This Rational Clinical Examination evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of clinical examination, radiographic imaging, and laboratory testing in assessing volume overload in nonintubated patients. Save this for your next clinical encounter: ja.ma/4aYIVQs #MedEd

Diagram titled "Figure 1. Intravascular Volume Overload" from JAMA, published February 23, 2026, illustrating the pathophysiology of intravascular volume overload, including decreased cardiac output, jugular vein distention, and pulmonary edema.

@bradspellberg.bsky.social and other ID gurus - Does this look OK to you? Any critiques and/or additional thoughts you would pass along to front-line clinicians about implementing this regimen in real life? (disclosure: my hatred of ampho-induced AKI runs deep) emcrit.org/ibcc/cryptoc...

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Brad Spellberg@bradspellberg.bsky.social · 8mo ago

And a congratulations to the humble @drboulware.bsky.social, who published a thoughtful editorial accompanying the study. Dr. Boulware is a true leader in ID, and it is an honor to have him evaluate our study. I encourage everyone to read his team's editorial! jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Just started my ID LKA. I know its hard to write questions at this level. But In the span of 9 questions, I have already submitted 2 feedback notes for bad questions/debatable answers. I've never done this for IM (maybe I know less there and cant complain as much) #idsky

“A fundamental difference between modern dictatorships and all other tyrannies of the past is that terror is no longer used as a means to exterminate and frighten opponents, but as an instrument to rule masses of people who are perfectly obedient.” — Hannah Arendt