Crazy story. I get called for a STEMI but as I exit my neighborhood the exit is blocked by police due to a vehicle fatality. I explain that I'm on my way to an emergency but they said my medical emergency does not "trump" theirs, even though no one was alive. (1/3)
Jay Mathews MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI
6,679 posts
IC, Director CCL, PERT & Structural Heart, Chair NCVH Tampa Bay, #WashU #CLIFighters #ALILovers #ProScience - COI- I consult for everyone/Equally conflicted
- Replying to @JayMathewsMDAfter 2 miles. Uber/Lyft no cars available. By some miracle I'm able to find a chill Uber driver who made it to the hospital in 20 min. Overall delayed 60 min. Difficult case with thrombectomy/Impella. I documented it all in the medical record. Anyone else had a crazy delay? 3/3
- Replying to @KouMurayamaI would use gratuitous platitudes... "the author, who clearly is a titan in his field, with an unparallelled intellect and the strength of 10 oxen..."
- Replying to @TheBlondeRNFlorida and we are overflowing. 17:1 nursing ratio in the ER.
- Replying to @JayMathewsMDOnly way off the island is nautical or taking an exit in the opposite direction that would add 2 hours to my 22 minute trip. I ask the officer if I can run through the scene. He agrees so I abandon my car and run 2 miles. Both of my backup ICs are delayed with the holiday. (2/3)
- Embolized Micra to distal PA. New Micra placed. Original Micra removed with Triever24 Flex and Triloop Snare.
00:00 - Replying to @BaoGTranThis is what I struggle to convey to others who throw out favorable survival statistics for COVID... there are things worse than death.
- Replying to @WhyamIherebI remember when I was kid and this happened on an Air India flight and everyone got up 😂
- 52 year old presented with 5 days of severe pain in the right foot and Rutherford IIA ALI. WBC over 50K, hgb 5 mg/dL, and platelets < 30K. Stumped off pop.
- Replying to @DBelardoMDJust did a VF arrest yesterday AM- EF<25% and now cooling. Clean cors. Same thing... young with COVID myocarditis. Crossposted on FB and I have people arguing with me on whether or not young people need vaccination! I can't even understand the logic!
- Replying to @DigitalTwin10Terrible that there is a "least likely to succeed" award.
- Don't normally post personal stuff on here, but for my friends out in the world who didn't hear, Jaime will be joining my next big adventure! #CLIFighters
- On call this weekend and it's déjà vu with all the COVID consults. Lots of young people who are really sick. 100% unvaccinated so far. 😔






