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Matthew Martin, MD, FACS, McRIB
@docmartin22
Trauma/Critical Care, Bariatric, Gen Surg, Military(ret) Liberal, Heterodox, Dad to twin terrors! No patience for right-wing fascists OR left-wing totalitarians
Los Angeles, CA
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    Matthew Martin, MD, FACS, McRIB
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    May 3, 2020
    To the twitter-atricians who criticize those treating COVID with drugs/therapies that have weak prelim data: 90% of what you do every day (no matter the specialty) has ZERO Level 1 evidence. It's a pandemic...AND....this is how medicine works. Slow crawl from darkness to light!
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    Matthew Martin, MD, FACS, McRIB
    @docmartin22
    Jun 28, 2020
    Gotta take the COVID wins when you can. Our first COVID+ tracheostomy patient 4 weeks later. Ready for discharge to rehab and family. Posted with patient's permission and message "I hope this sends hope to other patients".
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    Matthew Martin, MD, FACS, McRIB
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    Sep 4, 2025
    Replying to @Chris_Meloni
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    Matthew Martin, MD, FACS, McRIB
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    Jan 30, 2021
    Just use the algorithm (need to update to 2021).
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    Matthew Martin, MD, FACS, McRIB
    @docmartin22
    Apr 7, 2020
    COVID Lesson #1 from past 24hrs call in NYC. Don’t intubate for low sats - tolerate sats in 80s if pt mentating and comfortable. Confirm no CO2 retention and keep the tube away!
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    Matthew Martin, MD, FACS, McRIB
    @docmartin22
    Nov 12, 2023
    Replying to @joelpollak and @BreitbartNews
    Here, fixed it for you
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    Matthew Martin, MD, FACS, McRIB
    @docmartin22
    Jan 9, 2021
    Replying to @stuartpstevens and @ProjectLincoln
    When you become the very fascism you claim to despise.
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    Matthew Martin, MD, FACS, McRIB
    @docmartin22
    May 13, 2019
    I bring a knife to a gunfight
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    Matthew Martin, MD, FACS, McRIB
    @docmartin22
    Apr 2, 2024
    Replying to @TheCinesthetic
    Laundry and taxes
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    Matthew Martin, MD, FACS, McRIB
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    May 31, 2023
    Replying to @Caulimovirus
    I’ve never seen an MMA match with so many empty seats???
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    Matthew Martin, MD, FACS, McRIB
    @docmartin22
    Nov 11, 2018
    Happy Veteran’s Day: Was an Armor officer before becoming an Army trauma surgeon. Fired every weapon from pistol to M1A1 tank. Five tours to Iraq/Afghanistan, 15 years at Level 1 trauma centers. Tell me again about “my lane” @NRA ? @ThisIsOurLane @drjudymelinek
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    Matthew Martin, MD, FACS, McRIB
    @docmartin22
    Dec 23, 2020
    When you let the new intern dissect the gallbladder out of the fossa...
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    Matthew Martin, MD, FACS, McRIB
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    May 27, 2019
    In memory of 2 heroes who don't get recognized enough. CPT Maria Ortiz, our Chief Ward Nurse w the 28th CSH. Killed in 2007 in Baghdad in a mortar attack. CPT Jennifer Moreno, one of our @MadiganSurgery family, killed in action while aiding injured soldiers in Afghanistan 2013.
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    Matthew Martin, MD, FACS, McRIB
    @docmartin22
    Nov 12, 2023
    Replying to @joelpollak and @BreitbartNews
    Here is some data on the topic
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