Rachel D., MD

Lord, we don’t need another “dancing doc” 🫩

Your doctor went to medical school for 12 years. The person denying your claim went through a two-week training module.

Intern just told an attending, “I’m not working today” and proceeded to walk away. I didn’t know we had that choice ? 🤔

Trauma surgery got hands 😩🥵

@AzoMlota “Have you pooped?”

Without naming your job tell me something you say 50x times per day🤦🏽‍♂️

@samgarzamd @briedavidson Sorry to hear this. Please accept my deepest condolences 🌺

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Told the med student to go home. I’m officially a resident 😎

@thedrdurag Good for you, Terry. You deserve it all 💫

Me visiting my father in prison ➡️ My father watching my become a doctor

@EM_RESUS 1.7 :1 ? Auto-PEEP go crazy

Here’s the ventilator graphic from a patient who was intubated for airway protection What problems do you see?

@Majesty_Lehua @DrKanisha @stanfordanes Gas (or Tiva?). Gang gang gang !!!

I matched at my number one choice for residency: Stanford Anesthesiology!!! I am so excited to join the team! 😁👩🏽‍⚕️ @stanfordanes #Match2025 #anesthesia #anesthesiamatch

@realtorsfordocs Thank you!

@seeitRachelsWay Welcome to St Louis!!

@SaraSakowitz @TheNRMP My very deepest condolences 💐

My dad was so proud of my journey in surgery. He passed away last week, on 3/11/25. I still haven’t figured out what I’m going to do without him. I matched today- I’m going to be a surgeon! I know he was watching over me & I just hope to make him proud #Match2025

@AlexisKThomas_ Proud of you too, Alexis!!! Congratulations 💕

@seeitRachelsWay So proud of you!! 🫶🏻

It’s a Match! Incredibly thankful😌

@RespiratoryZone Turn down the PEEP

A patient’s cardiac output decreases from 4 to 2 L/min after 15 cm H2O PEEP is initiated. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend? A. Perform an arterial blood gas analysis to check the patient’s oxygenation B. Maintain the present settings, and check arterial blood gases in 1 hour C. Decrease the respiratory rate to extend cardiac filling time D. Decrease PEEP to 10 cm H2O and recheck the cardiac output

I’ve come this far by faith—what’s the alternative now?

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@RespiratoryZone Likely A. Patient is probably air hungry. Increase the PEEP to overcome his flow demand since 10 isn’t sufficient.

A manometer is being used to monitor a continuous flow CPAP device set at 10 cm H2O. Each time the patient inhales, the pressure decreases to 2 cm H2O, then returns to 10 cm H2O on exhalation. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the problem? A. The flow of gas to the patient system is insufficient B. There is a leak in the patient system C. The patient’s endotracheal tube is too small for the inspiratory flow D. The CPAP pressure valve is too small for the patient’s size and weight

@RespiratoryZone D

A patient is receiving noninvasive positive pressure therapy. Pulmonary compliance has decreased over the past 4 hours. To increase the patient’s tidal volume, it would be most appropriate to: A. Suction the patient B. Change the CPAP C. Increase the low-pressure level D. Increase the high-pressure level