John Tedrow
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John Tedrow
@SIBHODeath
Former engineer, former genomicist, former pulm/ccm program director. Former a lot of stuff; now just some dude. Has a wider variety of whisk(e)y than you do.
Katılım Mart 2014
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Raise your hand if you are a pre-dynasty Patriots fan🙋♂️
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@AlanaFeral I used to have a pulmonary clinic and had a patient who, seven years before I met her, had been told she had six months to live due to lung cancer. I was convinced she lived as long as she did fueled by pure hatred of physicians.
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@d_tao I was just recently at Glendronach and we topped out at 32 years. They were really holding out on us 🤣
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I tried the oldest-ever whisky from The Glendronach.
So…how did it taste?
drinkhacker.com/2026/05/21/rev…
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@SIBHODeath And thank you for the work you do… having been in ICU as a patient… you guys kick ass
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When life is coming at you hard; is there a song that you sets you right?
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@TheDailyDraught A few years ago, I was at a bar in Boston and I asked for a pickleback with Willett Pot Still Reserve. The bartender made the sign of the cross and gave it to me on the house 🤣
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@DrNeilStone It’s kinda funny but I once had a patient who had traveled from Argentina who I initially thought might have had hantavirus. He ended up dying from burkholderia which might have been even weirder.
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Hantavirus is so rare that even Dr House never diagnosed it in 177 episodes
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@Savageboston I just stopped at a gas station in Waltham and paid more for a gallon of gas than two large Red Bulls 🤣
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@rocknrollofall Rush R40 tour at KeyBank in Buffalo. Acoustics were really muddy and the folks sitting next to me were always trying to get out or get back in (for drinks, for smokes, whatever) for the whole show. Super annoying.
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@PulmCrit I just recently started a new critical care job and requested they not even provide me with a white coat as I was never going to wear it
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in ICU, the white coat is just a big walking fomite
ideally, every piece of external clothing should be industrially laundered daily by the hospital (e.g. scrubs, green hospital-issued warm-up jackets)
part of primum non nocere is not walking around covered in Cdiff spores
Medscape@Medscape
While the white coat remains a powerful symbol in medical education, its daily utility is shifting as clinicians prioritize comfort and approachability. Recent studies suggest that patient trust is built through demeanor and communication rather than attire, leading many physicians to favor fleece jackets or scrubs. Do you still view the white coat as an essential component of professional identity? mdsc.pe/3QARQBb
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@davidzweig Reminds me of a time a new guy was covering for my normal dentist and he said I needed a root canal but it would be too complicated for him to do so he referred me to a specialist. That guy said there’s nothing wrong with the tooth 🤷♂️. Never had an issue since
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I hurt my arm throwing a football. Went to a “top guy,” who did ortho for the Jets. He said “MRI shows a labral tear; you need surgery” and walked out. I went for a second opinion, this time to a guy for the Mets. New MRI—no tear, just tendinitis, surgery won’t fix this.
John Arnold@johnarnold
Many years ago I hurt my knee playing sports. I was referred to the orthopedist for one of the local pro teams. After keeping me waiting for 2.5 hours, he diagnosed a cartilage tear and recommended surgery. I was so mad at his manner and tardiness I left without scheduling. The next week I got a second opinion from a much younger doc who was likely more current on the recent medical literature. He looked at the same MRI. He said he could do surgery now but his advice was to wait 30 days and see if it healed on its own. It did. Medical reversal is when a practice that became widely used is later shown to be ineffective or even harmful. Examples like meniscus surgery show the need to keep gathering evidence. A not immaterial part of the practice of modern medicine doesn't improve health, and may be net harmful.
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@VintageRockN_85 I was lucky enough to see a masterclass put on by Steve Vai at Berklee College of Music where he played songs from Passion and Warfare. Seeing him perform live and up close was incredible.
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Out of all the concerts you attended,which Musician impressed you the most?
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