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Eric Pauli
@ericpaulimd
I fix holes in things. Occasionally I make them.
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    Eric Pauli
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    Apr 23, 2022
    I once had to give a talk at a surgery soceity meeting for someone who had an emergency. They gave me a slide deck and asked “can you present?” It was honestly my favorite presentation ever. Had no clue what was gonna happen with each push of the button. Exhilarating.
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    Eric Pauli
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    Jan 13, 2023
    Anybody got any insight on this?
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    Eric Pauli
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    May 5, 2020
    My 12 year old has started saying “it’s anesthesia’s fault” whenever anything bad happens around the house and my work here is officially done. She graduates from the program.
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    Eric Pauli
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    Apr 29, 2020
    Please send me a GIF mislabeled as a disease. This is Kawasaki’s disease.
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    Eric Pauli
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    Nov 24, 2020
    Smart surgeons call for help early. This is the way.
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    Eric Pauli
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    Mar 21, 2021
    One of my favorite things to do after an emergency case is to call the radiology team who made the diagnosis and give them thanks (and feedback) about our operative findings. Have yet to encounter anyone who is less than excited to have this chat.
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    Eric Pauli
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    Jun 27, 2023
    “PEER”: why does this patient need a CT scan? Me: they have a hernia that contains 85% of their visceral content, and extends down to their knees. This is a preoperative CT scan request. “P”: I don’t understand….why you need a scan to plan a hernia surgery? M: 🤔
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    Eric Pauli
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    Apr 9, 2022
    Immigration agent: do you have anything to prove you are a surgeon. Me: I can describe the steps on an inguinal hernia repair, I can show you gross photos on my phone, and I can give you a business card. IA: the card is enough. Thanks.
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    Eric Pauli
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    Jan 22, 2023
    The trachea.
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    Sam Ghali, M.D.
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    Jan 22, 2023
    Where should severe hemorrhagic shock trauma patients be intubated? Vote then check out the podcast: emcrit.org/emcrit/should-…
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    Eric Pauli
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    Feb 3, 2020
    Who’s gonna tell Shakira that she has an umbilical hernia?
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    Eric Pauli
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    Mar 23, 2020
    Lessons learned from my first morning of telehealth: 1) Zoom too complex, FaceTime super easy for older patients 2) Patients unconcerned about video-related HIPPA violations 3) Patients conformable showing off hernias and wounds 4) Patients concerned about their doctors' health
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    Eric Pauli
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    Nov 25, 2020
    Is there anything more disheartening as a surgeon than to do a very difficult adhesiolysis that consumed HOURS OF YOUR LIFE only to dictate a one line statement “we then lysed adhesions for the next 4 hours using a combination of blunt, sharp and judicious electrocautery”?
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    Eric Pauli
    @ericpaulimd
    Sep 2, 2023
    Laparoscopic view of the gallbladder in a diabetic patient with no symptoms and a WBC of 42k
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    Pop Crave
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    Sep 1, 2023
    Doja Cat in new photo for #Demons.
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    Eric Pauli
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    May 5, 2024
    I will repost this every time I see it.
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    Dr_H
    @AlanHawxbyMD
    May 5, 2024
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