Things We Do for No Reason: The Use of Thickened Liquids in Treating Hospitalized Adult Patients with Dysphagia
I just presented on this at #3Dcme2019 @Drug_Evidence!
(Also applies to elders with dementia/Parkinson’s)...
The @Drug_Evidence teaching crew for #3dcme2019
@RCC_bc
@Northern_Health
@UBCmedicine
Stephanie Song
Tom Finucane
Tom Perry
Bryn Walker
Me + kid
Robin McKenzie
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#3Dcme2019 Dr. Tom Perry talks about real events of toxicity from drugs and suggests that is prescribing more psychotropics is likely not helping.
Also he muses, “is life in BC that much more depressing in 2018 than it was in 2008?”
@Drug_Evidence
@EdwinaNearhood challenges health care providers (especially GP and specialist) to do better in communicating, and not leave the burden to the patient who doesn’t know the system, and feels cruddy, due to illness that we are supposed to be ameliorating.
#3Dcme2019 @Drug_Evidence
#3Dcme2019
@EdwinaNearhood shares patient perspective on Polypharmacy.
Communication & allowing the patient to share their story, even when they feel too sick to speak quickly.
How do we change the system to make this happen, all the time?
@PatientVoicesBC
Great collection of what is known about shorter versus longer courses of abx for common infections.
#3Dcme2019
Day 2 #3Dcme2019
Keynote speaker, Dr. Robin McKenzie talking about @TumblerRidgeBC #GameofThrones connection and ... appropriate use of of antibiotics.
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#3Dcme2019 hashtag action from day one of the conference.
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@RCC_bc @Northern_Health
The exceptions of when to treat asymptomatic bacteriuria: pregnant women & uro procedures that have mucosal bleeding.
#3dcme2019
Check out the 2019 IDSA guidelines.
Dr Robin McKenzie of @HopkinsMedicine reminds us of the litany of side effects from fluroquinolines.
Including:
Anxiety, depression, confusion
😱
Use only when needed, and when nothing else COULD be used.
#3Dcme2019
@Drug_Evidence
Stephanie Song, @Drug_Evidence trainee and practicing pharmacist.
Sharing the evidence for NON-DRUG approaches to diabetes management.
#3Dcme2019
Dr. Finucane tells us that donepezil is oversold.
142 studies say it does NOT work the way we all hope it does.
#3dcme2019
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/29131306/
Really pleased to be presenting at #3dcme2019
Deprescribing in primary care, the “magic sauce” of a continuous, community-based relationship.
Create a treatment plan that works for the patient you know incl deprescribing unneeded/unwanted or harmful meds.
#3Dcme2019
Dr. Tom Finucane of @HopkinsMedicine starts his talk, “tight glycemic control: the Emperor wears a thong”
#SacredCows
#GrainofSalt
@Drug_Evidence
Indigenous Elder, Marsha welcomes attendees to #3Dcme2019
“As long as the sun shines, the river flows and the grasses grow, welcome.”
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@Northern_Health
@DoctorsOfBC
@PatientVoicesBC
@BCPSQC
#3Dcme2019
Dr. Onyema Ohiaeri reviews #OAT and setting up care plans to get people the care they need. Special challenges are related to addictions care in rural and remote areas.
@RuralRemoteDFP @SRPCanada @Northern_Health
@BCCSU...
Journey from home to @yvrairport via @TransLink
On our way back to #TumblerRidge for the #3Dcme2019
Excited to see @TumblerRidgeGeo @PRPRC again.
@Drug_Evidence...
