Drmaypole
@drmaypole.bsky.social
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.
What would you hear from the Oracle of the Obvious?
February 15, 2026 at 3:12 PM
What would you hear from the Oracle of the Obvious?
#Pediatrics Field Notes 4. The Shushing Multitasker. A newer aspect of of the modern clinician involves competing with the attention of parents (or patients) who will take and complete a call during an encounter. #grpahicmedicine
February 15, 2026 at 11:19 AM
#Pediatrics Field Notes 4. The Shushing Multitasker. A newer aspect of of the modern clinician involves competing with the attention of parents (or patients) who will take and complete a call during an encounter. #grpahicmedicine
Pediatrics Field Notes 3. The Patient Experience Survivor. Incensed by parking fees, hassled by traffic, & tipped over by lengthy -revisit surveys, these parents are (understandably) done before you begin. Toolkit: the milk of human kindness, empathy, flexibility & focus on the kid. #graphicmedicine
February 15, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Pediatrics Field Notes 3. The Patient Experience Survivor. Incensed by parking fees, hassled by traffic, & tipped over by lengthy -revisit surveys, these parents are (understandably) done before you begin. Toolkit: the milk of human kindness, empathy, flexibility & focus on the kid. #graphicmedicine
#Pediatrics field notes 2. The Doorway Side Eye people: That subset of parents who haunt the room entrance, glaring at the clinician in a belief it will hasten their departure from the clinical area. Pro tip. Might backfire. Tools needed: Taskmastering, focus on the kid. #graphicmedicine
February 15, 2026 at 11:16 AM
#Pediatrics field notes 2. The Doorway Side Eye people: That subset of parents who haunt the room entrance, glaring at the clinician in a belief it will hasten their departure from the clinical area. Pro tip. Might backfire. Tools needed: Taskmastering, focus on the kid. #graphicmedicine
#Pediatrics Field Notes 1: The OnTime is Late Ogre. That parent who arrives 45 minutes early for an appointment, is roomed a bit early, but is fed up with waiting when you walk in bang on their originally scheduled time. Required: Caffeine, Positive Attitude, focus on the kiddo. #graphicmedicine
February 15, 2026 at 11:15 AM
#Pediatrics Field Notes 1: The OnTime is Late Ogre. That parent who arrives 45 minutes early for an appointment, is roomed a bit early, but is fed up with waiting when you walk in bang on their originally scheduled time. Required: Caffeine, Positive Attitude, focus on the kiddo. #graphicmedicine
It is sad when kids get sick. It is amazing how little people can rebound to better health so quickly sometimes.
#pedsky #graphicmedicine
#pedsky #graphicmedicine
February 15, 2026 at 11:10 AM
It is sad when kids get sick. It is amazing how little people can rebound to better health so quickly sometimes.
#pedsky #graphicmedicine
#pedsky #graphicmedicine
Some of our patients manifest their emotions intensely, even visibly. We do best when we work with them,letting them be seen—and neither ignore nor dismiss them. We’ll all be better for it.
#graphicmedicine #medsky
#graphicmedicine #medsky
February 15, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Some of our patients manifest their emotions intensely, even visibly. We do best when we work with them,letting them be seen—and neither ignore nor dismiss them. We’ll all be better for it.
#graphicmedicine #medsky
#graphicmedicine #medsky
Never underestimate the power of a great #SenseOfHumor as a cornerstone of resilience and coping. Or perhaps as a sign of an Old Soul or true wit or both.
Laughter is the best medicine; we should prescribe it more. #graphicmedicine
Laughter is the best medicine; we should prescribe it more. #graphicmedicine
February 14, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Never underestimate the power of a great #SenseOfHumor as a cornerstone of resilience and coping. Or perhaps as a sign of an Old Soul or true wit or both.
Laughter is the best medicine; we should prescribe it more. #graphicmedicine
Laughter is the best medicine; we should prescribe it more. #graphicmedicine
New “tools” arrive all the time to enhance medical care - the question remains: do they add value? Or just noise?
February 14, 2026 at 10:53 AM
New “tools” arrive all the time to enhance medical care - the question remains: do they add value? Or just noise?
How did emojis get their start?
February 14, 2026 at 10:52 AM
How did emojis get their start?
Better half does not seem to relish an ultra powerful brew for first cup like I do. #morningcoffee
February 14, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Better half does not seem to relish an ultra powerful brew for first cup like I do. #morningcoffee
Fragmenting #healthcare is something we’ve gotten really good at here in the US. Perhaps it is something we could market, or even, ask their patients how they want it?
(PS we need to do better on this front. Not kidding).
#medsky #graphicmedicine
(PS we need to do better on this front. Not kidding).
#medsky #graphicmedicine
February 13, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Fragmenting #healthcare is something we’ve gotten really good at here in the US. Perhaps it is something we could market, or even, ask their patients how they want it?
(PS we need to do better on this front. Not kidding).
#medsky #graphicmedicine
(PS we need to do better on this front. Not kidding).
#medsky #graphicmedicine
How urgent care can feel in a busy, fraught #FluSeason; not everything is as straightforward as it first seems.
#graphicmedicine #medsky
#graphicmedicine #medsky
February 13, 2026 at 10:37 AM
How urgent care can feel in a busy, fraught #FluSeason; not everything is as straightforward as it first seems.
#graphicmedicine #medsky
#graphicmedicine #medsky
Will #AI powered devices choose their specialty by affinity or by programming? #graphicmedicine #pedsky
February 13, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Will #AI powered devices choose their specialty by affinity or by programming? #graphicmedicine #pedsky
Definition: Optimist. a person (or, say, dog) who tends to be hopeful/confident about future success. As in: “I am an optimist that this entire tasty morsel will fall into my clutches to result in a fine meal.”
Loony or not, it’s a worthwhile philosophy (& maybe tasty)
#dogsky
Loony or not, it’s a worthwhile philosophy (& maybe tasty)
#dogsky
February 12, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Definition: Optimist. a person (or, say, dog) who tends to be hopeful/confident about future success. As in: “I am an optimist that this entire tasty morsel will fall into my clutches to result in a fine meal.”
Loony or not, it’s a worthwhile philosophy (& maybe tasty)
#dogsky
Loony or not, it’s a worthwhile philosophy (& maybe tasty)
#dogsky
Speculation on what the future #ER experience could look like with using non Emergency Medicine trained physicians (and perchance, pivoting to #AI).
#graphicmedicine
#graphicmedicine
February 12, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Speculation on what the future #ER experience could look like with using non Emergency Medicine trained physicians (and perchance, pivoting to #AI).
#graphicmedicine
#graphicmedicine
are we too busy-literally-for our own good?
#graphicmedicine
#graphicmedicine
February 12, 2026 at 10:31 AM
are we too busy-literally-for our own good?
#graphicmedicine
#graphicmedicine
If the airlines ran healthcare
#graphicmedicine
#graphicmedicine
February 12, 2026 at 10:31 AM
If the airlines ran healthcare
#graphicmedicine
#graphicmedicine