Dialysis Warrior Tribute

You've probably heard that Flu is making rounds now. 🌟 I'm a Peds ER Doc & worked this Christmas holiday & I saw a lot of kids with it. 42 sounds like a lot (I work in a high volume ER) 🌟 Unfortunately not all kids went home 😔 Some needed more support (IV fluids, oxygen) in the hospital 🌟 Here are things I want you to know & do to keep littles well: 1. 𝗙𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 (𝟭𝟬𝟱–𝟭𝟬𝟲°𝗙). Breathe and treat them if uncomfortable. Most kids with Flu are and its ok t

✨What is TPN✨, Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is a medical treatment that provides all the necessary nutrients directly into the bloodstream through a catheter that sits right above my heart. It is used when a person is unable to eat or absorb nutrients through their digestive system. And yes I'm also on tube feeds at a trickle rate aka very slow rate so I don’t get sick. The reason for that is we still want to preserve as much gut function as I can despite having malabsorption issues and inte

Tatiana Schlossberg's Battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia