Nurse ‘Miss Kansas’ Goes Viral; Doctor Reacts to IT Outage; OTC Zofran?

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Cardiothoracic ICU nurse Alexis Smith, who is also Miss Kansas 2024, went viral for advocating for healthy relationships and calling out her alleged abuser on the pageant stage.

“Your lips need sunscreen too!” said @dermatologysurgeon, sharing an anecdote about cutting out “way too many sun-induced cancers from the lips.”

After hearing about a urologist who claimed he “didn’t study female urology,” Rachel Rubin, MD, pointed to medical misogyny in the field: “We should force our doctors to be better.”

After a faulty software update knocked down Microsoft systems globally, Dr. Glaucomflecken reminded his audience of “the power of paper records.”

In the wake of President Biden ending his campaign for re-election and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him on the Democratic ticket, medical student Joel Bervell shared his own experience meeting Harris.

Plastic surgeon @doctoryoun broke down his recommended skin care regimens for every age group.

“We don’t make people choose this in real life,” said ob/gyn @pagingdrfran, reassuring her followers that doctors are there to help in high-risk situations, including when the life of a pregnant woman and her baby are both in danger.

“Turns out all nausea is mild until it’s your nausea.” Addiction medicine physician Sarah Axelrath, MD, advocated for ondansetron (Zofran) to be over-the-counter after experiencing her own discomfort.

Toxicologist Ryan Marino, MD, debunked misinformation regarding dermal absorption and fentanyl.

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