Patrick Ching
@patrickching.bsky.social
Infectious Diseases Doctor | he/him
Views my own #IDSky #MedSky
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Patrick Ching
@patrickching.bsky.social
· Nov 20
Hi Bluesky! #IDSky #intro #firstpost
I'm an infectious diseases doctor 🦠🩺
Interested in #HIV, general ID, #HealthcareEpidemiology, #ClinicalEpidemiology, #TropicalMedicine. I like swimming 🏊, taking pictures 📸, food 🍎 & traveling ✈️
Sharing a picture ⬇️ from a recent New England trip 🍂🍁
I'm an infectious diseases doctor 🦠🩺
Interested in #HIV, general ID, #HealthcareEpidemiology, #ClinicalEpidemiology, #TropicalMedicine. I like swimming 🏊, taking pictures 📸, food 🍎 & traveling ✈️
Sharing a picture ⬇️ from a recent New England trip 🍂🍁
November 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Popular supplement containing moringa leaf powder recalled due to Salmonella contamination www.fda.gov/food/outbrea...
Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Moringa Leaf Powder October 2025
Do not eat, sell, or serve certain recalled products containing moringa leaf powder. FDA’s investigation is ongoing.
www.fda.gov
November 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Popular supplement containing moringa leaf powder recalled due to Salmonella contamination www.fda.gov/food/outbrea...
Pott puffy tumor #IDSky #MedSky @jamadermatology.com
✅subperiosteal abscess of forehead a/w underlying frontal bone osteomyelitis
✅most common cause: frontal/ethmoid sinus infxn
✅image ASAP
✅Mx: Abx, abscess drainage, restoration of paranasal sinus outflow, resection of damaged bone as indicated
✅subperiosteal abscess of forehead a/w underlying frontal bone osteomyelitis
✅most common cause: frontal/ethmoid sinus infxn
✅image ASAP
✅Mx: Abx, abscess drainage, restoration of paranasal sinus outflow, resection of damaged bone as indicated
November 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Pott puffy tumor #IDSky #MedSky @jamadermatology.com
✅subperiosteal abscess of forehead a/w underlying frontal bone osteomyelitis
✅most common cause: frontal/ethmoid sinus infxn
✅image ASAP
✅Mx: Abx, abscess drainage, restoration of paranasal sinus outflow, resection of damaged bone as indicated
✅subperiosteal abscess of forehead a/w underlying frontal bone osteomyelitis
✅most common cause: frontal/ethmoid sinus infxn
✅image ASAP
✅Mx: Abx, abscess drainage, restoration of paranasal sinus outflow, resection of damaged bone as indicated
Love this piece ❤️ #MedSky
"As physicians, we often wait for permission to care for ourselves, permission that never seems to arrive... I still work hard. But I no longer believe that sacrifice defines me. What defines me now is intention..."
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2839102
"As physicians, we often wait for permission to care for ourselves, permission that never seems to arrive... I still work hard. But I no longer believe that sacrifice defines me. What defines me now is intention..."
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2839102
October 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Love this piece ❤️ #MedSky
"As physicians, we often wait for permission to care for ourselves, permission that never seems to arrive... I still work hard. But I no longer believe that sacrifice defines me. What defines me now is intention..."
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2839102
"As physicians, we often wait for permission to care for ourselves, permission that never seems to arrive... I still work hard. But I no longer believe that sacrifice defines me. What defines me now is intention..."
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2839102
October 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
#IDWeek2025 had the lowest post count since 2022 (1,272 posts). While top posters shifted to Bluesky, X remained on par—the key difference was engagement rates favoring Bluesky. Grateful to learn so much from our SoMe community! 📊💙🙏
#idsky
#idsky
#IDWeek2025 Posts/Tweets Analysis | Everyday Is A School Day
IDWeek2025 had the lowest post count since 2022 (1,272 posts). While top posters shifted to Bluesky, X remained on par—the key difference was engagement rates favoring Bluesky. Grateful to learn so mu...
www.kenkoonwong.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Another beautiful piece 😢❤️ #MedSky
Living in the Present Tense @nejm.org nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2503832
Living in the Present Tense @nejm.org nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2503832
October 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Another beautiful piece 😢❤️ #MedSky
Living in the Present Tense @nejm.org nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2503832
Living in the Present Tense @nejm.org nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2503832
Challenging #HIV cases #IDWeek2025 @idweek.bsky.social #IDSky
ART: weight gain and cardiovascular risk
ART: weight gain and cardiovascular risk
October 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Challenging #HIV cases #IDWeek2025 @idweek.bsky.social #IDSky
ART: weight gain and cardiovascular risk
ART: weight gain and cardiovascular risk
#IDWeek2025
Top viral studies impacting practice
Top viral studies impacting practice
Due to the USG Shutdown, I wasn’t able to attend or present @idweek.bsky.social. I was supposed to give the talk on top viral studies that will impact your practice. Here are the papers I was going to highlight:
See next posts
See next posts
October 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
#IDWeek2025
Top viral studies impacting practice
Top viral studies impacting practice
October 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
October 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
October 20, 2025 at 8:56 PM
October 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Reposted by Patrick Ching
#idweek2025 so fun meeting SoMe ID people #idsky IRL ❤️
October 20, 2025 at 1:54 PM
#idweek2025 so fun meeting SoMe ID people #idsky IRL ❤️
With ID friends, mentors, colleagues 😊#IDWeek2025 @idweek.bsky.social #IDSky
@takamatsuo-id.bsky.social @jonathanrydermd.bsky.social
@takamatsuo-id.bsky.social @jonathanrydermd.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 3:00 AM
With ID friends, mentors, colleagues 😊#IDWeek2025 @idweek.bsky.social #IDSky
@takamatsuo-id.bsky.social @jonathanrydermd.bsky.social
@takamatsuo-id.bsky.social @jonathanrydermd.bsky.social
IDWeek2025 Social Media Meetup
@jonathanrydermd.bsky.social @josephmarcusid.medsky.social
#IDWeek2025 #IDSky
@jonathanrydermd.bsky.social @josephmarcusid.medsky.social
#IDWeek2025 #IDSky
October 19, 2025 at 11:53 PM
IDWeek2025 Social Media Meetup
@jonathanrydermd.bsky.social @josephmarcusid.medsky.social
#IDWeek2025 #IDSky
@jonathanrydermd.bsky.social @josephmarcusid.medsky.social
#IDWeek2025 #IDSky
Generative AI in ID #IDWeek2025
@idweek.bsky.social #IDSky #MedSky
Remember that LLM is like a new med student that needs clear instructions
@idweek.bsky.social #IDSky #MedSky
Remember that LLM is like a new med student that needs clear instructions
October 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Generative AI in ID #IDWeek2025
@idweek.bsky.social #IDSky #MedSky
Remember that LLM is like a new med student that needs clear instructions
@idweek.bsky.social #IDSky #MedSky
Remember that LLM is like a new med student that needs clear instructions
October 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Pickleball-related eye injuries #MedSky #OphthoSky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2839640
jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2839640
October 17, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Pickleball-related eye injuries #MedSky #OphthoSky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2839640
jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2839640
Lead in protein powders/shakes
my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
www.consumerreports.org
October 14, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Lead in protein powders/shakes
Great resource on area-based deprivation indices and healthcare-associated #infections #IDSky #MedSky #HealthcareEpidemiology
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
October 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Great resource on area-based deprivation indices and healthcare-associated #infections #IDSky #MedSky #HealthcareEpidemiology
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#MythBustingMonday
“Vaccines contain dangerous and toxic ingredients.”
This one never dies, so let’s tackle it properly. Yes, vaccines contain multiple components but context, chemistry, and dose matter. Vaccine ingredients have been studied for decades, across trials and billions of doses. A 🧵
“Vaccines contain dangerous and toxic ingredients.”
This one never dies, so let’s tackle it properly. Yes, vaccines contain multiple components but context, chemistry, and dose matter. Vaccine ingredients have been studied for decades, across trials and billions of doses. A 🧵
October 13, 2025 at 10:04 PM
“I'm here as a partner. I have one kind of expertise. I went to med school & residency, but you have the expertise in yourself.” As a patient, they bring an equal or greater level of expertise in their own body and their own experiences. #MedSky
immattersacp.org/archives/2025/10/hello-my-name-is.htm
immattersacp.org/archives/2025/10/hello-my-name-is.htm
Hello, my name is …
The first greeting with a patient can set the tone for how they see their doctor.
immattersacp.org
October 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
“I'm here as a partner. I have one kind of expertise. I went to med school & residency, but you have the expertise in yourself.” As a patient, they bring an equal or greater level of expertise in their own body and their own experiences. #MedSky
immattersacp.org/archives/2025/10/hello-my-name-is.htm
immattersacp.org/archives/2025/10/hello-my-name-is.htm
Perhaps the most disorienting part of this grief is the erasure
#MedSky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2839713
#MedSky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2839713
October 9, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Perhaps the most disorienting part of this grief is the erasure
#MedSky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2839713
#MedSky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2839713