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Drmaypole
@drmaypole.bsky.social
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Pediatrician cartoonist parent in search of the intersection of humor with everything (and everyone), mildly obsessed with complex care, canoeing and the animals of our lives.
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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · Jan 14
Fueled by TV based medical dramas, some patients enter the health space slinging #lingo that might not be as precise as they think it is. Our job? Clarify their meaning, and if possible, find plainer/common language.
#medsky #graphicmedicine
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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · 22h
Third time’s the harm?
#vaccineswork
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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · 22h
Can you find the future metabolic specialist, who susses out the nuances of inborn errors of metabolism? #medsky #graphicmedicine
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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · 22h
Can you find the kidney doctor of tomorrow?
#medsky
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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · 22h
I practice Pediatrics and I draw cartoons for the kids. Really. For the kids. #pedsky #graphicmedicine
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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · 22h
Stick figure meets…a stick.
#doodles
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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · 22h
Sticky #doodles
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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · 22h
#Teen #parent milestone
Having trouble with the all important small talk?
Improvise til it gets easier
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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · 1d
Lyin' all 'bout the Tylenol
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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · 1d
Will #AI make our care less paternalistic?
#graphicmedicine
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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · 1d
#PatientCommunication - we have much to learn on how to convey complex info meaningfully- and keep it fresh n real.
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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · 1d
#PainScales are (still) in vogue…but still need improvement, as even ‘number’ or emoji scales can be distractingly subjective.
#medsky #graphicmedicine
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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · 1d
Ode to baby breaths
O #newborn! Thou breathest so snorkelly!
You huff, you grunt-You breathe loud, yea porkily!
Yet 'tis normal, we learn, a part of a baby type tradition
You respire une'enly-From deep sleep to light, 'immature transitio.'
Tis funny. Lo! a riot
but baby-keep it quiet?
#pedsky #poem
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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · 1d
Diagnostic Adolescent challenge:
Sudden onset suspicious teen generosity
(Secondary to chores)
Prognosis is poor.
#graphicmedicine
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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · 1d
How you might know when your survey runs a bit long
#worklife #medsky
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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · 2d
Lynx, ready for dinner
#catsky
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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · 2d
The doorknob moment files: how not to end the doctor visit.

#medsky #graphicmedicine
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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · 2d
The poetry of baby poop.
#graphicmedicine #pedsky
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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · 2d
Getting into college is a developmental and cognitive journey. The task of the applicant is to both understand and articulate why they want to go to a particular program- and what they might do once they get there. #HighSchoolSeniors
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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · 2d
Time to play… Spot the future specialist!
#medsky
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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · 2d
Physicians check thyselves- be not too casual or jokey with medical lingo as it may not play well with patients. They do listen! #graphicmedicine #medsky
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Kristen Stuppy, MD, FAAP @pediatricskc.medsky.social · 4d
Listen to true experts, like @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social , not political appointees with an agenda.
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 4d
My comments with @celinegounder.com @kffhealthnews.org

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Inside the High-Stakes Battle Over Vaccine Injury Compensation, Autism, and Public Trust - KFF Health News
The evidence is unequivocal: Vaccines do not cause autism. Yet adding autism to the list of conditions covered by a federal payout program, as health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seems inclined to ...
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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · 3d
Rising risk: the ability of patients to be seen in an environment where they can ask questions freely and discuss private matters safely.
#graphicmedicine
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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · 3d
once again, the opposite of intuitive.
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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · 3d
Are there misadventures with Bad #Mentors?
How much time you got? (A sampler below-avoid these!)
#meded #graphicmedicine #medsky
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Drmaypole @drmaypole.bsky.social · 3d
#BadSign: what if #FakeNews makes its way into #Healthcare? #medsky #graphicmedicine
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