Father of daughters. Husband. ICU & pulmonary physician & associate professor @intermountain. Critical care research. Tweets my own.
Salt Lake City, UT
Joined March 2009
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Ithan Peltan, MD, MSc retweeted
1/Please share this thread on behalf of my physician colleague, Eunice Stallman, who is facing the nightmare of her 9mo daughter, Zoey, being diagnosed with brain cancer several weeks ago. @BlueCrossIdaho has added to their anguish by obstructing access to vital treatment.
Ithan Peltan, MD, MSc retweeted
Well it's finally here. New Global Definition of ARDS presented by Michael Matthay on behalf of a large diverse international panel.
More of a modification than a new definition. Berlin lives on but includes new patients under the ARDS umbrella
#ATS2023
@ATSCritCare
Ithan Peltan, MD, MSc retweeted
Non-native English Speakers, what’s a word from your language that you think is perfect that doesn’t have an English equivalent?
Take us to church.
Ithan Peltan, MD, MSc retweeted
Ivermectin doesn't work in COVID bit.ly/3kaDGH2
It doesn't work when started early
It doesn't work in high dose
It doesn't work in low dose
It doesn't work in a box or with a fox or on a train or in the rain
Ithan Peltan, MD, MSc retweeted
Ithan Peltan, MD, MSc retweeted
Racial bias in temporal (forehead) thermometers🌡
Out @JAMA_current @JAMANetwork
ja.ma/3cLF53j
23% relative reduction in fevers detected in Black patients w/ temporal compared to oral thermometers
Another medical device that could be failing our patients
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Ithan Peltan, MD, MSc retweeted
Editorial: “What Next? New Drugs, Old Drugs, and New Challenges in Choosing Treatments for Covid-19,” by @ipeltan and @DrSamuelBrown. eviden.cc/3oVuDbR
#IDtwitter #ARDS #MedTwitter @IntermtnMedCtr @Intermountain @UofUHealth
ALT Just published in NEJM Evidence.
Ithan Peltan, MD, MSc retweeted
A fantastic event to honor Dr. Hasan Bazari, Program Director Emeritus @MGHMedicine. A legendary clinician, educator and leader. His kindness and emphasis on humanity in medicine deeply influenced 1000s of trainees. Honored to say that he was my PD #MGH4life #bazariconferenceroom
Ithan Peltan, MD, MSc retweeted
As mask mandates are lifted before a vaccine is available for kids under five, we wanted to understand the anxiety those children’s parents are feeling. So we talked to Monica Gandhi and Leana Wen.
Ithan Peltan, MD, MSc retweeted
Nearly 16% of emergency department patients who met sepsis criteria were discharged from the ED. Mortality in discharged sepsis patients was lower (0.9% vs 8% for admitted patients); disposition patterns varied significantly among physicians. ja.ma/3Bao6PU
Ithan Peltan, MD, MSc retweeted
I’ve noticed a change in how my staff respond when they hear about new unvaxed COVID cases.
1st it was disbelief
Then it was outright anger
Next was sadness
Now it’s just acceptance
I thought this was all explained by burnout. But now I realize it’s also the grieving process.
Ithan Peltan, MD, MSc retweeted
Externally validated COVID prediction model based on a 'patients-like-me' framework! Great work from a great team! @j_coquet @steveaschmd @RanSun62 @ipeltan sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Ithan Peltan, MD, MSc retweeted
The winner of the medical student anatomy bake off is sour dough lungs "Bubbly centre for alveoli, score marks where the lobes of lung are. Also, sourdough is made with starter (lots of microorganisms) to kind of
represent the flora in the lungs". Well done bakers. @HoNewcastle
Ithan Peltan, MD, MSc retweeted
NEW Viewpoint—The Berlin definition of #ARDS: should patients receiving high-flow nasal oxygen be included?
From Prof Michael Matthay & colleagues thelancet.com/journals/lanre…
Ithan Peltan, MD, MSc retweeted
Just intubated another #COVID19 pt in the ICU.
FaceTime with family right before intubation.
On max BIPAP, he says...
“I’m proud of you son.”
😢
Hoping he can tell him in person soon.
Ithan Peltan, MD, MSc retweeted
This is an example of a problem called “mechanical racism” that is rarely talked about.
This happens a lot and when it does, some people are brave enough to point out the racism
I think those people are wrong .
A thread.
The fingertip device that measures a person's blood oxygen saturation level can give Black people false readings more frequently than white people, a recent study finds. nbcnews.to/3heZrjj
Ithan Peltan, MD, MSc retweeted
appreciate all the people saying health care workers should’ve been #personoftheyear
thanks but I don’t need accolades–I need you to wear your mask, socially distance, and get your shots when you can
don’t bang on pots, get your shots!