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Sarah Axelrath MD

@drsarahaxelrath.bsky.social

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Slowly making the transition from Tw*tter while trying to be a little less online overall. Wish me luck. Mostly posting about #harmreduction, #homelessness, and #healthcare. And sometimes pitbulls.

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Sarah Axelrath MD @drsarahaxelrath.bsky.social · Nov 21

Bluesky, meet Jayde: the 3-year old epileptic pitbull with no chill. I adore her.

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Sarah Axelrath MD @drsarahaxelrath.bsky.social · May 11

I’ll be presenting with my @cocoalition.bsky.social colleagues at this year’s National Healthcare for the Homeless Conference in Baltimore!

If you’re attending the conference, come learn about no barrier buprenorphine dispensing on street medicine. 🔥

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Sarah Axelrath MD @drsarahaxelrath.bsky.social · Apr 27

It was great to reunite with MGH Addiction Medicine at ASAM this week!

Sarah Axelrath MD @drsarahaxelrath.bsky.social · Apr 24

Welcome ASAM attendees!!!

I’m sorry you were tricked into thinking the conference is in Denver. They told us not to tell you. They threatened our families. (Kidding)

See you all in Aurora soon!

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Sarah Axelrath MD @drsarahaxelrath.bsky.social · Apr 11

The truth is, we never know which decisions we make now will be really important in an hour or 24 hours. You may not get a second chance to assess, change course, or even just say goodbye.

See the patient and you’ll get back more than you give every time. I promise.

Sarah Axelrath MD @drsarahaxelrath.bsky.social · Apr 11

Physically seeing, touching, and spending time with a patient will literally never be the wrong choice. I know it’s not always easy, but you will never sit around at the end of your career thinking “wow, I really wish I had spent less time comforting afraid and dying patients.”

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Sarah Axelrath MD @drsarahaxelrath.bsky.social · Apr 11

Here’s what 8 years as a doctor has taught me:

GO SEE THE PATIENT

In medical school: every patient, as much as you can

In residency: when the nurse is worried at 3am on your 28-hour call shift

As an attending: when the hospice social worker calls your cell phone

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Sarah Axelrath MD @drsarahaxelrath.bsky.social · Apr 10

Some days I love being a doctor and some days I hate being a doctor and sometimes those are the same day.

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Sarah Axelrath MD @drsarahaxelrath.bsky.social · Apr 3

Also same! 😷

Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · Apr 3

Same 🙌

Dr. Canuck, MD @drcanuckmd.medsky.social · Apr 3

I masked in clinic all winter and saw countless cases of flu and covid and never got sick 🤷‍♂️

Sarah Axelrath MD @drsarahaxelrath.bsky.social · Apr 3

Anyone checked the price of eggs lately?

Sarah Axelrath MD @drsarahaxelrath.bsky.social · Mar 26

With only 1 month left to go, can we get a roll call for April’s American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Conference in ✨Denver✨????

Who wants to hang out 😎 (and also learn I guess)

Sarah Axelrath MD @drsarahaxelrath.bsky.social · Mar 26

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Sarah Axelrath MD @drsarahaxelrath.bsky.social · Mar 6

My gynecologist, very diligently talking me through each step of my one millionth pap

Me (on my phone): Yeah man, do what you gotta do

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Sarah Axelrath MD @drsarahaxelrath.bsky.social · Feb 16

If you can generate a new research question about SSRIs that has not already been investigated in peer-review form since the first major US study on SSRIs in 1974 then you’ll actually have my vote for new HHS Secretary.

Sarah Axelrath MD @drsarahaxelrath.bsky.social · Feb 16

Lol omg

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Feb 14

One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!

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Sarah Axelrath MD @drsarahaxelrath.bsky.social · Feb 15

Is anyone able to explain to me how removing the word “transgender” from corporate training manuals is supposed to lower the price of eggs? Anyone??

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Sarah Axelrath MD @drsarahaxelrath.bsky.social · Feb 9

It just occurred to me that this could be really helpful on street medicine next to roaring traffic and such. I’ll check out the one you posted!

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Sarah Axelrath MD @drsarahaxelrath.bsky.social · Feb 9

Ohhhhhhhh maybe this would be really good for street medicine. Truthfully I can’t hear a damn thing under a highway overpass

Sarah Axelrath MD @drsarahaxelrath.bsky.social · Feb 8

I need a new stethoscope. Should I get one of those fancy electronic ones? I’ve never used one. Do they work? Will I finally be able to hear a pleural rub?

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Sarah Axelrath MD @drsarahaxelrath.bsky.social · Feb 7

How am I supposed to write learning objectives when I have exactly no idea what I will be talking about??? 🙃

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Sarah Axelrath MD @drsarahaxelrath.bsky.social · Feb 6

Interesting!

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Sarah Axelrath MD @drsarahaxelrath.bsky.social · Feb 4

This is exactly what I wanted! Thank youuuuu 💖

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Sarah Axelrath MD @drsarahaxelrath.bsky.social · Feb 4

Any addiction med folks have experience guiding patients through bupe quick starts either with 7-day Brixadi or IN naloxone followed by SL bupe rescue? I’ve read most of the case studies, just looking for some additional pearls of wisdom/lessons learned.

Post below or DM me!

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Sarah Axelrath MD @drsarahaxelrath.bsky.social · Jan 28

I’d pay more than that 🤣 This could be a real side hustle for some enterprising collector

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Sarah Axelrath MD @drsarahaxelrath.bsky.social · Jan 28

Hmm. One week in and this is already going very poorly. Appalling. Shocking. Who could have foreseen such an outcome.

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