Raghu Venugopal MD
@raghu-venugopal.bsky.social
Emergency Medicine
Unlike Ontario's Premier, I don't blame patients for coming to the ER. The problem in Canada is that profiteers are just salivating to capture the need for urgent care. The fundamental problem of ERs is not kids with fevers, it's the admitted with no hospital beds.
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
1 in 7 ER visits in Canada are for conditions that could have been managed in primary care: report | CBC News
Lack of access to family doctors and other primary care providers leaves more Canadians with no option than to go to the emergency department for care, new data suggests.
www.cbc.ca
December 5, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Unlike Ontario's Premier, I don't blame patients for coming to the ER. The problem in Canada is that profiteers are just salivating to capture the need for urgent care. The fundamental problem of ERs is not kids with fevers, it's the admitted with no hospital beds.
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Despite the author's vested interest, micromobility makes sense. It's illegal in Toronto. With bylaws, mandatory helmets and maximum speeds, they reduce congestion, reduce pollution, less costly and help people. But in ER, we see many serious injuries.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
December 5, 2024 at 11:50 AM
Despite the author's vested interest, micromobility makes sense. It's illegal in Toronto. With bylaws, mandatory helmets and maximum speeds, they reduce congestion, reduce pollution, less costly and help people. But in ER, we see many serious injuries.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Medicine is political in this "post-truth" era where some cannot agree on basic facts. If you believe in any modern healthcare at all - by far the most proven and safest intervention is vaccination. Solid op-ed by @manishakrishnan.bsky.social
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
December 5, 2024 at 11:42 AM
Medicine is political in this "post-truth" era where some cannot agree on basic facts. If you believe in any modern healthcare at all - by far the most proven and safest intervention is vaccination. Solid op-ed by @manishakrishnan.bsky.social
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Nasal injury with misalignment. When I first started these were an ENT outpatient referral of unclear date. With time, I started doing them under procedural sedation. Now I am doing cases with effective pre-procedural analgesia. The patient breaths better, looks better and can still have follow-up.
December 5, 2024 at 10:28 AM
Nasal injury with misalignment. When I first started these were an ENT outpatient referral of unclear date. With time, I started doing them under procedural sedation. Now I am doing cases with effective pre-procedural analgesia. The patient breaths better, looks better and can still have follow-up.
Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford nails it that Trump is just still upset after we burned down the American White House 212 years ago.
December 4, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford nails it that Trump is just still upset after we burned down the American White House 212 years ago.
There are humanitarian emergencies that dominate the news and others with far more humans affected which get paltry attention and support - like Sudan. "People from all walks of life must push our governments and global bodies."
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
December 4, 2024 at 11:37 PM
There are humanitarian emergencies that dominate the news and others with far more humans affected which get paltry attention and support - like Sudan. "People from all walks of life must push our governments and global bodies."
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Among the many disgusting parts of American life that repulse Canadians is their morally bankrupt healthcare system which impoverishes millions. And all the wars we fought with them - we won by the way.
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
Canada has long faced calls to join the U.S.: A short history of saying nope to the American dream
Donald Trump joked that Canada could become America’s 51st state. But for much of Canadian history, the sentiment has been no laughing matter.
www.thestar.com
December 4, 2024 at 11:26 PM
Among the many disgusting parts of American life that repulse Canadians is their morally bankrupt healthcare system which impoverishes millions. And all the wars we fought with them - we won by the way.
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
I did my residency in Quebec, work in the publicly funded system in Ontario, overseas with MSF and remain in the public system. I didn't feel part of Quebec society, an outsider, while speaking French and from eastern Canada. I support barring MDs from profiteer work. @picardonhealth.bsky.social
December 4, 2024 at 8:34 PM
I did my residency in Quebec, work in the publicly funded system in Ontario, overseas with MSF and remain in the public system. I didn't feel part of Quebec society, an outsider, while speaking French and from eastern Canada. I support barring MDs from profiteer work. @picardonhealth.bsky.social
We need to be honest Ontario. You have a drinking problem. And Ontario Conservative policy is part of the problem and not part of the solution.
December 4, 2024 at 7:54 PM
We need to be honest Ontario. You have a drinking problem. And Ontario Conservative policy is part of the problem and not part of the solution.
There are not enough ER stretchers in Ontario for those presenting on a daily basis intoxicated. Thankfully our publicly funded system has offsite stabilization centres that are warm and where patients can sober up safely. This frees EMS crews, frees ER beds and hopefully is a bridge to supports.
December 4, 2024 at 7:52 PM
There are not enough ER stretchers in Ontario for those presenting on a daily basis intoxicated. Thankfully our publicly funded system has offsite stabilization centres that are warm and where patients can sober up safely. This frees EMS crews, frees ER beds and hopefully is a bridge to supports.
"Swapping a dirty needle for a clean one is not a pathway out and does not give people hope" said Ontario Deputy Premier Jones. Swapping a live person for a dead person is not a pathway out either and does not give people hope.
December 4, 2024 at 11:47 AM
"Swapping a dirty needle for a clean one is not a pathway out and does not give people hope" said Ontario Deputy Premier Jones. Swapping a live person for a dead person is not a pathway out either and does not give people hope.
"There’s a phrase in provincial auditor general Shelley Spence’s report that could, by now, serve as a slogan for Doug Ford’s government: “Without proper planning".... an all-purpose description of The Doug Ford Way." - by @thekeenanwire.bsky.social
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
December 4, 2024 at 11:37 AM
"There’s a phrase in provincial auditor general Shelley Spence’s report that could, by now, serve as a slogan for Doug Ford’s government: “Without proper planning".... an all-purpose description of The Doug Ford Way." - by @thekeenanwire.bsky.social
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
In this instance I agree with the Action démocratique du Québec. Québec taxpayers pay between $435,000 and $790,000 to train an MD. They should be barred for not 5 years - but many more - for leaving the publicly funded healthcare system for the profiteer system.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Quebec bill would fine new doctors up to $200K per day for leaving public system | CBC News
The Legault government will require Quebec-trained doctors, both general practitioners and specialists, to work in the public health-care system for the first five years of their careers, under threat of stiff fines.
www.cbc.ca
December 4, 2024 at 11:21 AM
In this instance I agree with the Action démocratique du Québec. Québec taxpayers pay between $435,000 and $790,000 to train an MD. They should be barred for not 5 years - but many more - for leaving the publicly funded healthcare system for the profiteer system.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Americans: Canadians have 4 words for you: Vietnam, Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq.
December 4, 2024 at 1:20 AM
Americans: Canadians have 4 words for you: Vietnam, Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq.
Reposted by Raghu Venugopal MD
This is pretty funny.
November 30, 2024 at 6:32 PM
This is pretty funny.
If President-Elect Trump wants Canada to be the 51st US state he will have to contend with NATO Article 5. I hope all NATO nations would join Canada in its armed resistance to an American invasion. You may laugh, but this is not funny for Canadians.
December 3, 2024 at 4:47 PM
If President-Elect Trump wants Canada to be the 51st US state he will have to contend with NATO Article 5. I hope all NATO nations would join Canada in its armed resistance to an American invasion. You may laugh, but this is not funny for Canadians.
"Without proper planning" and "without a needs assessment" - that is the determination of the Ontario Auditor General on the creation of Ontario HART Hubs. Our tax dollars and human lives in play.
December 3, 2024 at 4:37 PM
"Without proper planning" and "without a needs assessment" - that is the determination of the Ontario Auditor General on the creation of Ontario HART Hubs. Our tax dollars and human lives in play.
December 3, 2024 at 4:31 PM
"Health Minister Sylvia Jones once promised that ‘people are not going to die,’ but the province hasn’t tried to figure out if they will or not, the auditor general reports". In 2022-2023 1600 overdoses were prevented. Where these will go now?
www.thetrillium.ca/news/health/...
www.thetrillium.ca/news/health/...
Ontario shutting down supervised consumption sites without assessing harm to drug users: auditor
Health Minister Sylvia Jones once promised that ‘people are not going to die,’ but the province hasn’t tried to figure out if they will or not, the auditor general reports
www.thetrillium.ca
December 3, 2024 at 4:27 PM
"Health Minister Sylvia Jones once promised that ‘people are not going to die,’ but the province hasn’t tried to figure out if they will or not, the auditor general reports". In 2022-2023 1600 overdoses were prevented. Where these will go now?
www.thetrillium.ca/news/health/...
www.thetrillium.ca/news/health/...
In a consistent policy pattern of introducing harms to Ontarians without effective mitigating strategies (like liberalization of alcohol) the Auditor General rips Ontario's Health Ministry for lack of basic planning.
December 3, 2024 at 4:14 PM
In a consistent policy pattern of introducing harms to Ontarians without effective mitigating strategies (like liberalization of alcohol) the Auditor General rips Ontario's Health Ministry for lack of basic planning.
Ontario's Auditor General rips to shreds the dangerous and deadly policies of the Ford Conservative Government.
December 3, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Ontario's Auditor General rips to shreds the dangerous and deadly policies of the Ford Conservative Government.
The Ontario Auditor General slams the Ford government for its lack of "Anything done to mitigate an “increased risk of overdoses” likely to end up in hospital emergency rooms that are already overcrowded." - ER doctors like I totally agree with
Auditor General Shelley Spence
Auditor General Shelley Spence
December 3, 2024 at 4:07 PM
The Ontario Auditor General slams the Ford government for its lack of "Anything done to mitigate an “increased risk of overdoses” likely to end up in hospital emergency rooms that are already overcrowded." - ER doctors like I totally agree with
Auditor General Shelley Spence
Auditor General Shelley Spence
"In a scathing annual report to the legislature Tuesday, auditor Shelley Spence also found Ford’s decision to close 10 supervised drug consumption sites near schools and daycares was made “without proper planning.” - An unprofessional, uncaring and disorganized government.
December 3, 2024 at 4:05 PM
"In a scathing annual report to the legislature Tuesday, auditor Shelley Spence also found Ford’s decision to close 10 supervised drug consumption sites near schools and daycares was made “without proper planning.” - An unprofessional, uncaring and disorganized government.
André Picard nails it - "As Robert Redfield, former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said: “It’s not a question of if, it’s more a question of when we will have a bird flu pandemic.” - an important read. @picardonhealth.bsky.social
The bad news about bird flu keeps trickling out while we continue to shrug off the accumulating risks. Are we sleepwalking toward another pandemic? by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com #AvianInfluenza #H5N1 #GlobalHealth
Opinion: Are we sleepwalking toward another pandemic?
The bad news about the spread of H5N1 bird flu keeps coming – including massive infection of cattle and a worrisome human case in B.C.
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 3, 2024 at 3:58 PM
André Picard nails it - "As Robert Redfield, former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said: “It’s not a question of if, it’s more a question of when we will have a bird flu pandemic.” - an important read. @picardonhealth.bsky.social
Let's not forget the policy lunacy of Ford Conservatives, slashing wastewater testing in July 2024 and the 1918 Influenza epidemic killing 50 million and 50,000 in Canada. Two timestamps that should evoke fear but moreso a shrug by Conservatives focused on bike lanes. @picardonhealth.bsky.social
Opinion - Are we sleepwalking toward another pandemic?: The bad news about the spread of H5N1 bird flu keeps coming – including massive infection of cattle and a worrisome human case in B.C.
Are we sleepwalking toward another pandemic?
The bad news about the spread of H5N1 bird flu keeps coming – including massive infection of cattle and a worrisome human case in B.C.
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 3, 2024 at 3:55 PM
Let's not forget the policy lunacy of Ford Conservatives, slashing wastewater testing in July 2024 and the 1918 Influenza epidemic killing 50 million and 50,000 in Canada. Two timestamps that should evoke fear but moreso a shrug by Conservatives focused on bike lanes. @picardonhealth.bsky.social