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❌ No online consults. Posts are for information only, not as substitute for doctor's advice.
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All I request from
@cnnphilippines
is to put an empty podium to signify his absence. People need to be reminded that he was invited but he chose not to attend. He needs to be accountable for his absence.
9 presidential candidates, 8 VP bets confirm attendance to CNN Philippines debates. READ:
Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte — the current survey frontrunners — are the lone presidential and VP candidates skipping the debates.
#TheFilipinoVotes
There is no legitimacy over a President who should have been disqualified in the first place.
We did not fail as people. Our institutions—government, cronyism, educational system, media—failed us.
This is the fight of our generation. For the past, the present, and the future.
“Bata pa kayo, maganda po kayo Vice President, kamusta po ang love life ninyo?”
Cringe, coming from an all-male panel. This is what I mean by sexism exists, whether you like to acknowledge it or not.
In Japan, I used to walk 4.4 km to and from my lab. In the Philippines, I take a jeep to go to Padre Faura from Pedro Gil (600 m). Simple reason: there are a dedicated walkways lined with trees in Japan. In the Philippines, there's just no incentive to walk.
Many people excuse crappy/intentionally difficult pedestrian infra in the Philippines by saying "mga Pinoy kasi dapat matutong maglakad, tulad ng foreigners" and then when you ask those people why THEY don't walk, they claim the streets are too dangerous to walk on. 🤔
To BBM supporters, I hope you see with eyes unclouded by hate and try to watch VP Leni's interview. Set aside the name-calling. Just listen. Maybe you'll find that the person you're antagonising all this time is actually the person who advocates for you. ☺️
#JessicaSohoInterviews
If we elect this slate (+JV who’s within striking distance of Top 12), we will have 2 Binays, 2 Cayetanos, 2 Ejercitos, and 2 Villars. That’s 1/3 of 24 senators. Ginawa nang family franchise ang senado. Punyetang sistema ito.
Broadcaster Raffy Tulfo once again ruled the pre-election survey for senatorial aspirants conducted by Pulse Asia.
He was followed by former senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Loren Legarda, who had 58.2% and 58.0% respectively.
Share ko lang na it really hurts seeing my cheating ex happy with someone else this Christmas while I still live with broken pieces of me after 3 years. It hurts not because namimiss ko siya, but because where's the karma?
I was never the smartest medical student or intern. I stutter during oral exams and demo-return demo. My mind blanks out when grilled by my seniors. But today, my patients made me feel that I will be a good doctor. And that keeps me going.
A thread
One is holding its rally in an open-air venue. The other in a closed indoor venue. One listens to science-based recommendations to lessen COVID risk. The other only values having a large crowd to show for.
This is a preview of our future gov’t. Choose wisely.
#KulayRosasAngBukas
Dear
@trynafindsalt
,
As a researcher, I’d like to apologize for people’s mob behavior. It’s unacceptable in the research setting.
Tbh it’s easy to be a critic, especially online. But you know what’s harder? Coming up with a research question. And your group did that. /1
Let me be clear: working for >8 hrs/day SHOULD be unacceptable. But an 18-hour (or more) workday exists, not only for MDs but for other professions as well. Instead of calling us liars or stupid, why won't you advocate for these fields to have more humane working conditions?
This is a fake account. The picture this account uses is from a certain resident V/a/l M/u/p/a/s from St. Luke's Medical Center, and this account is impersonating said doctor. Do not engage. Report.
Basta sakin bigger issue yung mahirap makakuha ng acting opportunities for older women than older men because sexism in the industry doesn’t like “women past their prime”
@Anthony_Ginter
The nerve of Western countries to blame it on the
#GlobalSouth
without realizing that most of the plastic waste is from products multi-national companies promote and aggressively market in our countries.
And don't get me started on waste you send to us in exchange for 'aid'.
Why are we blaming the increase in COVID cases on the masses who flock to Carriedo and Divisoria when BGC and Poblacion are also overcrowded?
Blame neither. Blame the faulty prevention and control, testing, contact tracing, quarantine, isolation protocols.
FACTS ABOUT N95:
✅ N95 is safe for use. It may be uncomfortable, but it protects you better than cloth or surgical masks.
✅ N95 does not cause headaches nor fainting. It doesnt even decrease blood O2 levels.
✅ If you can't tolerate N95, KN95 and KF94 are good alternatives.
Share ko lang na I got disheartened when my dad started referring to VP Leni as Leni Lugaw last Dec/Jan. Pero after seeing all the kakampinks showing up in rallies, nabago talaga isipan niya. Pagtawag palang ng "Ma'am Leni", malaking bagay na kasi ibig sabihin may pagrespeto na.
PGH has declared COVID-19 capacity of 250. Admitted patients today are at 300.
We can continue increasing bed capacity, but that doesn't change the reality that there is no increase in healthcare professionals catering to patients.
This is not coping. This is exploitation.
I helped write budget proposals for research grants. Andami namin gusto ilagay. Ref para sa reagents! Freezer para sa samples! But we ended up dialing down kasi pera ng taumbayan yun.
Tapos malalaman mo na sick fucks spent public funds on 5-star hotels & infinity pools. Ina nyo!
Personal ang galit ko sayo, Winnie Castelo. Hindi kita makakalimutan. Ikaw yung feeling VIP na siniraan sina Dr. Arias at Dr. Cruz ng QC Health Dept dahil lang hindi ka sinasagot sa text at tawag mo kahit na babad na babad sila sa trabaho. Wag na wag kang aapak sa barangay namin.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who was admitted in PGH last month due to COVID-19 on an expedited process, is remarkably silent about the fire in PGH almost 12 hours after the disaster. After mo pakinabangan serbisyo ng PGH, wala man lang maitutulong ang gobyerno ngayon?
Sobrang pet peeve ko talaga 'yung sumusulat na tunog "scientific" para magmukhang matalino pero kapag inappraise mo ang scientific arguments, mali naman. 🤪 Conversion pa lang mali na hoy!!!
@cnnphilippines
Then-US Sen. David Purdue of Georgia skipped an election debate. The Atlanta Press Club proceeded to put a podium despite his absence. This should be done,
@cnnphilippines
.
Final technical report from the clinical trial EVICT (Efficacy of Vitex negundo or Lagundi for COVID-19 Trial) by UP NIH - Institute of Herbal Medicine showed that Lagundi tablet or syrup is beneficial in the symptomatic treatment of patients with mild COVID.
This coronavirus vaccine skipped Phase III clinical trials. Maybe this is the reason Duterte is confident that we will be getting the vaccines ahead of other nations.
We are, unknowingly and against our will, the participants of this "vaccine's" Phase III clinical trial.
Jan 6: May sakit
Jan 7: Hindi umattend sa COMELEC kasi may sakit
Jan 8: Nasa shooting
I mean, if you hate poblacion girl for violating quarantine/isolation protocols, then you must hate this guy. Unless of course, bayad ka para protektahan siya.
#MarcosSinungaling
The biggest mistake us supporters can do is to assume that Leni will retain Southern Luzon and most of Visayas votes. Many supported Leni because their local politicians supported LP back then. That's not the case this time. Do not fall for this. Do not be complacent.
I'm bothered by that video of Sandro Marcos not knowing what DH means, but I'm DISGUSTED at his ignorance while appearing arrogant. There's even no effort to understand the plight of ordinary Filipinos. So out of touch. Kanser ng lipunan in the flesh.
The budget of PGH, designated as the National University Hospital, comes from the already-insufficient UP System budget… NOT from DOH. Calling to cut the UP budget or defund it because “pugad ng komunista” will affect the quality of care our patients in PGH get.
PGH's manpower has been stretched thin by the pandemic, and now part of the hospital, a COVID-19 referral center, is being ravaged by fire. This is way too much strain, on top of PHL health system already on the brink of collapse.
Kung ako kay Comm Guanzon, magti-Twitter Spaces na ako tapos may pa-"64 years na akong maldita" tapos "hindi ako narcissist, people just really like me" ako hihi. Well I'm pretty sure she can also pay her bills hihi.
#IStandwithGuanzon
It may require some polishing, but that’s part of the research process. It’s an iterative process. So don’t mind people saying it’s stupid. Screen for the objective criticisms, learn from them, then improve. That should be the process, not people telling you you’re stupid. /2
@jetti600
With all due respect, it's a presidential interview, not a showbiz talk show. Hindi ginanito yung other candidates na ininterview. Competent, highly qualified woman, pero nareduce sa looks & marital status ang tanungan. It's never appropriate. Ang manyak. Ang predatory.
As a guy currently dating someone in the medical profession (and me not doing medical practice), GRABE ANG HIRAP PALA MAG-ADJUST SA TIME NIYA HUHUHUHU so sorry to the ppl I went out with for not appreciating you more when I was on the other side 😭😭😭
I hope this does not discourage you from doing research. Just be able to separate the signal from the noise. 😊 Done right, your research can generate new knowledge that could have a social impact, and that’s what research is all about! 😁
Taas-kamay po lahat ng medical interns na nakakapag-endorse pa rin at present ng cases over Zoom kahit na under quarantine/isolation, unlike that perennial liar that is LBM
A lesson on fallacies
1) strawman: expecting all "fans" to wear N95s /AT ALL TIMES/ when Prof Jimenez said wear them indoors /IN PERIODS OF HIGH PREVALENCE/
2) appeal to emotion: just for saying "have you ever worn N95?"
3) ad hominem: attacking Prof Jimenez as a nonclinician
Not a medical doctor with no specialization in mathematical modeling and statistics telling a mathematician that his projections are just "noise" 💀 2022 na, character development naman 💀
Sa mga kakampinks, not to burst on anyone's bubbles right now, but ano plans nyo sa tarpaulins/plastic posters that you currently have after elections? Maybe you can share your plans below so that other kakampinks can follow your lead. 😊 Salamat!
For the past wks, we've been doing house-to-house campaign in our community. The toughest nuts to crack were Ilocanos & tricycle drivers but we are happy to report our community is pink! 💗🎀 We'll be expanding our operations to nearby barangays (one is vote-rich), wish us luck!
I'm so happy to have made this connection with my patients.
Thank you patients for believing in me even when I find it hard to believe in myself. ☺️ You keep me going.
Also as pointed out by
@hellokidneyMD
:
✅ N95s are reusable! Just follow the time method / paper bag method for reusing N95 where you buy 4 masks and use one mask every 4 days.
Not that it surprises me, but
@DOHgovph
,
@ntfcovid19ph
and PIA are ACTIVELY DECEIVING people with its vaccine statistics infographic! Numbers don't lie, people do!
@Jandrew051
@trynafindsalt
I hope people realize that such mob mentality can discourage people from going into research. Kaunti na nga lang tayo eh!!! 😭
My candidate is not perfect & I still have disagreements with some of her positions. And that's okay, at least we get to discuss and share opinions. That's democracy at its finest. But I know she has our best interests at heart. And I know she'll be a President for all Filipinos.
I'm sorry for that MD's tweet, clerkies. Toxicity exists, regardless of perception of level & we need to do better to prevent demoralizing future doctors like you. Clerkship is slavery no doubt, and the institutions need to address this & ensure better working conditions for you.
...Lagi mo kasi kinakamusta anak ko. Hinihintay mo talaga siya matapos makapagpahinga at makakain bago mo siya examinin. Una palang kitang nakita, alam kong magiging kampante kami sayo."
Then the patient smiled. It was the first time I saw her smile. "Salamat Doc ha."
TW: suicide
I realized this only during medical school, when I had suicidal tendencies. My psychiatrist asked me if I have friends who I can rely on for support, and I can’t give him names.
Tbh I still feel the same way, but I’m pretty much used to the loneliness now. 😅
Natawag na kami na
✅ maarte
✅ magaling magreklamo
✅ incompetent
✅ puro online lang alam
✅ tamad at ayaw mag-aral
✅ supply
✅ selfish few
Nakakawalang-gana na tbh
Anong local terms describing reproductive organs or conditions ang alam ninyo? As a Tagalog, ang alam ko lang ay:
Puki - vulva
Pwerta - vagina
Kwelyo ng matres - cervix
Matres - uterus
Kiyawa - h. mole
Buwâ - pelvic organ prolapse
Feel free to comment! 😊
#ReproductiveHealthPH
@cgonzalesINQ
Sotto: “Hihiramin ko ‘yung sinabi ni Manong Johnny (Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile): 'Walang pakialam ang FDA kung ano ang gusto kong ilagay sa katawan ko.'" |
@cgonzalesINQ
I'm so happy that the younger medical students have it (somewhat) better now, and I hope it gets better. Everyone deserves a more humane workplace, including you ICCs, clerks, and interns. No one deserves the trauma we've been through.
@LKABOfficial
6pm-12mn is 6 hours.
In comparison: Bago tayo kunan ng lipid profile at blood sugar, required mag-fast ng 8-12 hours.
Mahiya naman kayo, mas nagsasakripisyo pa ang mga magpapa-blood test.
I actually don't maintain any contact with that bastard. Pero puta may naglike na finofollow ko ng photo nila ng current niya, tapos makikita kong liked by thousands of people. Like hello??? Muntik na akong magskandalo kanina pero sige ni-mute ko nalang. Take the high road, Ryan.
As a med student, it was astounding seeing patients lining up at the outpatient department at wee hours of the morning just to be seen by a doctor. For them, consultation is a whole-day affair, at the expense of daily pay (esp. no sick leave).
This is an unacceptable status quo.
@RMCaps
@EliasSimoun
@aligramme
Di mo ba napanood yung presscon ni Isko na inatake niya si Leni? Di mo ba nakita yung tweet ni Ping about Leni being incompetent just because nalate siya?
Just say you're sexist and go.
Malacañang justified the proposed cut in the 2022 budget of the RITM, a key institution in the government’s pandemic response, saying COVID-19 testing was being handled largely by the private sector.
So my dad is positive. He and my mom (both with co-morbidities) are supposed to get their booster this week, but COVID got to us first. Thanks to vaccines, my mom & I are both asymptomatic, while my dad only has mild symptoms. Vaccines WORK, please get your booster shot asap! 🙏
What a medical student or intern does outside of his/her official duty hours and outside of hospital premises should be none of our business, especially if it does not concern their training.
...pero bihira makakita ng mabait gaya mo. Sana mas marami pang doktor ang maging katulad mo."
She also joked, "Ikaw na OB ko next time ha!" To which I replied, "Hoy, nilagyan ka na ng IUD, dapat di na kita makikita ulit sa OBGYN! 😂"
Doctor: Good afternoon, ano po ipapakonsulta natin?
Me: Ah chief complaint ko po ay...
Doctor: Doktor ka 'no???
Shux buking HAHAHA buti nalang hindi ako ni-quiz about diagnosis and treatment
Expected ko mabastos sa IM. Expected ko mabastos sa Surg. Expected ko mabastos sa OBGYN. Pero kahit may tanga moments ako, never nila ako sinigawan.
Pero sa Pedia? Ang sakit. Di ko inexpect ‘to. Nakakademoralize. Nakakababa ng worth.
Thank you for making me feel incompetent.
Of course the surge appears to be peaking because the testing capacity is getting saturated! Of course we are expecting a decline because it’s not the government’s priority anymore to test ALL symptomatics!
Open your replies, Father! Allow yourself to be peer-reviewed!
The Omicron surge in the NCR appears to be peaking. If this is the case, numbers should begin to plunge this coming week. It is the plunge that will confirm the peak.
Thanks to
@RobbieMeriales
, nadouble check namin ang current PSMID Living CPG recommendations on face shield. As of Nov, they recommend AGAINST requiring face shields. Evidence provided are inconclusive. Di pa ata update copy ng CPG ni Dr. Salvana. Lol
One thing I had to unlearn during my PhD journey was the need to be right all the time. Now, being proven wrong is part of the learning process, and answering questions about my scientific claims is more of a passion than a chore. 🙂
Thank you Phillippines sa lahat ng articles bout my upcoming solo album!!!🥹🥹🥹🙏🏻 it’s too soon but still thank you for the attention and love for me. Sana pag nakarelease na album ko, sulat nyo ulit bout it hehe 🥰🙏🏻
@RMCaps
@EliasSimoun
@aligramme
Women have to work thrice as hard, and they have to conform to a certain standard: if you’re too nice, you’re soft; if you’re too stiff, you’re snob. That's the sexism at play, in case you haven't realized it yet.
@Padi18388170
@kuya_daddy
As a scientist and as a researcher, you can't remove outliers every time. You need CONTEXT. Economic growth rate is essentially an amalgamation of multivariate data with standard data collection procedures. Hindi 'yan basta-basta tinatanggal dahil lang ayaw mo.
@cnnphilippines
Yung mga apologist sa hidden replies ko, sinasabing accountability = file a case. 'Yan lang talaga alam niyong sistema ng accountability 'no??? Suki kasi 'yang magnanakaw nyo na makasuhan. HAHAHA
Our meta-analysis on COVID-19 association with abnormal cardiac biomarkers has been cited by the government of Canada in its decision-making process to ensure safe return to clinical practice huhuhu sanaol governments science-based
I can’t imagine the stress of PLE takers this year who have to live with shortened review period, delayed processing of documents, logistical concerns brought about by lockdown, and uncertainty of the PLE date itself. I just wanna hug you all right now.
"Why are there reports of healthcare workers fainting while wearing N95?"
How about we don't overwork our healthcare workers in the first place? It's the direct reason why they're collapsing, not the N95 per se. N95 is only a confounding variable in that scenario.
@jljcolorado
@endocrine_witch
@Teddybird
Thank you, Prof. Jimenez. Transmission dynamics is not only a matter of microbiology and epidemiology but also physics. Your work is highly appreciated and it’s high-time we recognize such contributions in policymaking.