Brian Teng

@Delta told by gate agent to go to help center with my issue. Luckily no lines at the help center. Unfortunately no staff either.

@JJcolemanMD Love the lifestyle of wearing professional pajamas.

For the record, since people are so concerned 😉. I have “travel” scrubs- I wear them to the hospital, then immediately change into hospital scrubs. Then, hospital scrubs are turned in and travel scrubs are worn home. No patient care scrubs leave the hospital 😊

Picked up 5 yr old from school, wearing scrubs. 2 classmates approach. Girl 1: Do you work in a hospital? Me: Yep! Girl 2: Are you a Dr? Me: Yes, I am! Girl 2: And a mommy?! Girl 1 to Girl 2: She’s a mommy & a doctor bc you can be more than 1 thing Me: ❤️ #MouthsofBabes

That’s a freaky looking colon that AI generated with colon cancer as the prompt. #coloncancer

On a regular basis I meet people who were offered the chance to prevent colon cancer and put it off until they get colon cancer. The current age to start screening is age 45. Please don’t put it off until you meet me in the OR. #coloncancer #colorectalsurgery

@UBSurgery One way to get that coast to coast road trip in is by matching to a California fellowship. I got my second one in when I moved back to NY.

Meet Harneet!

@bigassfans big ass fans hard at work.

What are the odds that every flight I’ve been been scheduled for @WestJet is cancelled for mechanical issues.

@WestJet back to back flights with the plane needing sudden service and then becoming unserviceable.

After 34 years of service at ECMC (and 42 years of practicing in Buffalo), Dr. William Flynn is hanging up the trauma and ICU pager. We're grateful he will still be performing elective surgeries while having more time for family and golf. Thank you & congratulations, Dr. Flynn!

@meimeilondon hit the spot.

@KateBaileyDO @MmollyAdamms Don’t even look at the pay of the actors who portray doctors.

@BrianTengMD @MmollyAdamms Yes 🙃

sometimes i feel bad for complaining about residency salary but i'm literally a doctor taking home 1839 per paycheck, working 120-140 hours and in $280,000 of debt from 8 years of school

@KateBaileyDO @MmollyAdamms And then you felt worse?

@MmollyAdamms I felt bad too until my friend told me she made more being a manager at Target...

Had a patient tell me I look tired today. Time for vacation?

@FaithMedJourney @jasonryanmd You got it! Also can be done to reduce prolapsed stomas.

@BrianTengMD @jasonryanmd Wow!! I don't think I have actually seen this before 😮. I guess it brings about a hypertonic environment that draws the fluid out, making the prolapse easier to reduce.

Carotid sinus massage to break a tachycardia is the closest thing to magic we get to do in cardiology. The idea that you can rub on someone’s neck and cure their heart problem is surreal. What are some other quick cures in other specialities that are like this?

@jasonryanmd The colorectal surgeon always gets you in the end.

@BrianTengMD You are the first to post this. I was surprised I didn't see it come up before.

@mdbtvh There are times when I don’t have a solution for the patient’s issues. Honesty with the patient is best. It is ok to also say this is something I need help with and/or need to look up.

hey so quick question what am i supposed to say when i can't say "let me check in with my attending" when i'm not sure about a plan

@fuqekgs Medicine has a lot sharp turns. One second someone is dying and the next second you put on a smile to tell someone good news. Sometimes it seems the training has to be dehumanizing to allow us to do this but really we’re just bottling things up.

I experienced my first death in EM. After containing myself, I went to the bathroom sobbed for 5 minutes, then got out and went back to the grind for 7 more hours. This show really does get at real life medical experiences

@JamesNeilMeece @jph55555 @HandDocHTX @elonmusk Also each year the reimbursement from the insurance drops. I can only maintain my pay by seeing more patients in the same amount of time.

@jph55555 @HandDocHTX @elonmusk But tbh figured follow up visits/care also get paid…

Dear @elonmusk, I wanted you to be aware of the racket that goes on in medicine. To sum it up, here is a case example. When I fix a distal radius bone fracture - 45 minutes to 1 hr of highly skilled intricate work: 1. Doctor makes 750. 2. Hardware I put in costs 3000 plus roughly 10 screws, each costing 100 bucks 3. The destributor of that hardware makes half on that hardware cost. 4. The manufacturer makes the other half 5. The hospital/ambulatory surgical center makes 6-7x what I make. I took majority of the risk. I went to school for 14 years, after high school. Global period is 90 days during which, I make no money taking care of this patient. I make no money waking up at night answering patient questions of varying significance, mostly, ones that have already been answered. Tell me what dumbass will go into medicine now? @DutchRojas