Ken Tegtmeyer, MD
@pccmdoc.bsky.social
Peloton nut, #PedsICU doc #MedSky Cincinnati, also Telehealth, Medialab Co-Chair SCCM Program Committee 2025
created June 27, 2023
4,498 followers 894 following 1,092 posts
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BK. Titanji (@boghuma.bsky.social) reposted
This š§µ is long so please bear with me. It is compiles evidence in a historical timeline on how effective #COVIDVaccines are. When a pandemic ends we quickly and easily forget the tools that got us out of it. So here is my labour day gift to you prompted by this headline.
Seth Trueger (@mdaware.org) reposted
itās hard to overstate: -how beneficial vaccines are -how massively overwhelming the evidence is showing no link between vaccines and autism -how impossible it is that RFK will somehow āfind the causeā (at all, let alone in his first year) -how much RFKjr want to get rid of childhood vaccines
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Butā¦bumex has a much better compatibility profile compared to Lasix. Thatās the reason to use it. Weāre much more access limited in the Peds world.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
You mean that player for the Bulls?
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Could you say that again? I was busy applying another coat of shoe polish to my head.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh yeah? What do they know about trauma? Alsoā¦was that first part at all necessary for the story? Is that why he was rammed?
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Thatās really impressive and an oddly good use of your time. š
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Terrifyingly cuddly. š
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
If you worked in the PICU, we have lots of cuddly patients.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
And you stayed off BlueSky the whole time? Glad to know youāre making progress, sorry about the break.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
True.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Thanks for sharing this, had cryptic texts from kids and saw nothing that suggested it
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
This was my thought as well.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Thalidomide has its usesā¦
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Quote mentioned on NPR this morning was the fda should just put drugs out there and let the consumer deal with it.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Only the rectangular PE needed any explanation.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Iām shocked/impressed by the legible handwriting. š
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Hereās another from one of our former fellows: www.instagram.com/reel/DN0tXQE...
Megan Ranney MD MPH (@meganranney.bsky.social) reposted
I have a list of things we can do to change this tempo of tragedy The proposals are based on real data They have had signals of efficacy It may feel hopeless today but: I refuse to give up. Because - Our babies & our communities deserve better than a rolling litany of horrors.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social)
Fuck. Thinking of my colleagues in Minneapolis this morning. This shouldnāt happen. Itās long past time we do something.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
You need more. Theyāre definitely under paying you by more than that.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social)
Iām disappointed more people didnāt appreciate this.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Not sure how to respond ššš I guess just that thatās a whole lot of little cans.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Are they those tiny cans though?
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social)
I scary space monster, you leaky space blob.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
(Itās not actually an old blockbuster, but one of the knockoff rental places that could only compete because of the extensive porn selection)
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Post call and too tired. Youāre welcome to come hang in our furniture.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Usually the envelopes are blue.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Kind of gloss over why he left OSU and the issues while he was at WVU.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Have you checked out IG? Now that Iām an empty nester Iām definitely making up for about 30 years of lost sleep.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Hmmā¦I should have tried letting my old HP15C babysit the kids, that was an awesome calculator.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Wholeheartedly agree, while Iām glad to have this platform, it just doesnāt do as well in sharing/spreading papers, conferences talks, etc.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Of course if you add a vaping comparison youāll see how effective industry is at overcoming public health efforts.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Woohoo! Keep it up!
Charlene Pringle (@charlenepringle.bsky.social) reposted
#PedsICU @sccm-pediatrics.bsky.social
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Ahhh, I read the thread before those additional replies came up
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Perhaps not: bsky.app/profile/joel...
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Have a friend in Oregon who owns some grocery stores. He gets these cherries from a farmer that sells exclusively to Japan. But the cherries that are too small, he sells them locally. By small, he means not apple sized. They were sooo good.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Hey, some people donāt bother askingā¦or apparently hiding that they do it: nypost.com/2025/07/19/u...
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Or take care of critically ill kids with MIS-C or other COVID complications (and never myocarditis from the vaccine)
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
She was so good in that show.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Offense taken. But Iāll let you off easy this time.
Kai Ryssdal (@kairyssdal.bsky.social) reposted
If you know me at all - here, elsewhere, or irl - you know how important I believe it is to understand history. That itās being perverted in this way and for this reason is obscene.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social)
Oh this is sad. She was awesome on a great show. Danielle Spencer, Child Star on āWhatās Happening!!,ā Is Dead at 60 www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/a...
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh man. So sorry. Swimming much of an option in the midterm recovery?
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
More importantly: thatās Hoover from Animal House!
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
The freedom to follow the scienceā¦which would be to recommend all the vaccinesā¦
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Heading back to Ohio from a week in London. I feel your pain.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
We made one of the primary responsibilities of our rapid response team was to be non-judgmental about RRT activations. Itās a successful recognition that the patient needs additional attention. Last thing you want to do is discourage nurses from calling for help when they (well, the patient) need it
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Itās definitely overwhelming. The emails as well as the big transition.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Probably yes.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Didnāt realize it was so easy to see Michigan across the lake. Hopefully the lake doesnāt get any closer.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Well, after weāve captured, banded and relocated you, yes.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social)
Did I crush everyone in studio for by live class with Hannah Frankson? Yes. Was that the point? Maybeā¦.šš
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
No. I had already run
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social)
My favorite little joke of Naked Gun (and there were many) was the @npr.org logo on the floor in the arena of the WWFC championship bout.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Same.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social)
What I miss from Twitter is making good friends from far and near. Then meeting up with them while traveling. Like @drkanaris.bsky.social #PedsICU
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
(Although you didnāt āsplit the Mā) š
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Nice! You found your place!
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Thatās pretty hilarious.
April Sharp, MD (@ansharp.bsky.social) reposted
ANE is a terrible disease. This is our experience with flu and ANE over the past 2 flu seasons.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Did they pass?
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
The eerie yellow glow was surreal too.
Cincinnati Childrenās Research (@cincyresearch.bsky.social) reposted
Congrats Yuriy! "The authors have showcased a robust platform that promises to accelerate functional genomics..." scienmag.com/precisely-ma... Baglaenko, Y., Mu, Z., Curtis, M. et al. Precisely defining disease variant effects in CRISPR-edited single cells. Nature (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Happy Bday young man. Sorry about the premature balding and graying. Also weird you fathered twins at the age of 10.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Played it this afternoon in DCā¦turns out my sonās apartment has a doggy daycare in the same building with windows to the streetā¦only 20 dogs there though, so missed our target, yet didnāt have to take an extension of shame.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
This is a very important rule.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social)
This is an excellent game.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
He doesnāt quite fit in a purse. (Also he was a little stressed at a certain bar with an outdoor patio so we didnāt stay long)
Leora Horwitz (@leorahorwitzmd.bsky.social) reposted
Heard from #AHRQ that the entire grants staff has been let go! They are unable to issue funds for grants already funded, let alone fund new grants. This is outrageous and will make Americans poorer and sicker. Why? A brief thread about just some recent AHRQ-funded research: #MedSky #HealthPolicy
Chris Carroll, MD (@chriscarrollmd.com) reposted
Hospital chaplains are a vital part of the care we provide to critically ill children in the #pedsICU. Ayman Soliman sounds like a very good man and an excellent chaplain. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Still?
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
*ivermectin
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
And yet no mention of ATVsā¦(jk. I know you hate those too)
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
In the 17 years weāve been here theyāve really done wonders downtown.
Sherrilyn Ifill (@sifill.bsky.social) reposted
JUUL and everyone associated with it should be ashamed and should be shunned. We had teen smoking mostly licked after decades of leaning on (suing, exposing, boxing in) tobacco companies. Enter JUUL, which screwed the whole thing up with vaping.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
I think the only argument is Bill Barr was masterful at reinterpreting the Mueller report contrary to the actual conclusionsā¦there is less talent available to Trump now.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
One millions is very sad, two millions slightly less sad.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Because of course people who donāt need moneyā¦need money most of all.
Emily Miller MD MS FAAP (@emilymillermd.bsky.social) reposted
In a new agreement, ICE will be given access to the personal data of the nationās 79mil Medicaid enrollees, including emergency Medicaid. EM provides temporary coverage that pays only for lifesaving services in emergency rooms to anyone, including non-U.S. citizens. 1/2 apnews.com/article/immi...
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Which is more than Oregon, which I get because of my phone number. š
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
I also love the involvement of toll booths in the plan.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
BRCC is calling you. Although Oregon Strawberry topped with homemade strawberry jam is amazing.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Garth Maul goes on the other arm?
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh I hope itās Garth Maulā¦
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Well, yes, of course. Babies should start wearing their Oura ring or Apple Watch within the first couple hours of birth. Preferably they could be placed before birth.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Sometimes we find out about the underlying condition AFTER they have what might be an otherwise mild infection for most kids.
Memento (Lasagna) Morty š (@mementomorty.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Another article with more detail highlighting just how cruel this entire process is
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Fortunately he wasnāt detained at the hospital, instead they detained him at a mandatory immigration hearing like the total jerks that they are. Heās an amazing guy, and has been a tremendous resource for us.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (@ameracadpeds.bsky.social) reposted
Vaccines "are one of the best tools we have to protect children's health," says AAP President Susan Kressly. Watch the full conversation to hear why progress in vaccine policy is at risk and how the AAP is taking action. www.msnbc.com/katy-tur/wat...
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
If he starts working and then becomes eligible for Medicaid doesnāt he then start ācrowding outā Medicaid recipients?
Memento (Lasagna) Morty š (@mementomorty.bsky.social) reposted
I am sure glad ICE arrested a dangerous criminal who *checks notes* prays for sick kids and grieving families while they're in the hospital.
Memento (Lasagna) Morty š (@mementomorty.bsky.social) reposted
I really hope the Cincinnati medical community shows up to support Ayman and protests the evil that is occurring in this country at the hands of a fascist government.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social)
This absolutely sucks. This man has provided so much comfort to our patients and families. Stupid and careless. Check out this article from Cincinnati.com: Cincinnati Children's chaplain detained by ICE www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2...
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
I have a secret recipe that even includes crusts.
ERC - European Resuscitation Council (@ercresus.bsky.social) reposted
ā° Today is the last day of the Early-Bird Registration. ā
One last chance to get access to the ERC Guidelines Congress at a very special price in Rotterdam. šÆ Register now and thank us later. š www.resuscitation.eu/registration šÆ it will stop at midnight today, Belgian Time. #EduSky #HealthSky
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
Another clear issueā¦there are built in permissions to start studies if the FDA doesnāt respond within 30 daysā¦curious how all the āreduction in forceā actions have affected the review times.
Ken Tegtmeyer, MD (@pccmdoc.bsky.social) reply parent
The simplest example is any suggestion that AI can accelerate the approval process for medications without needing clinical trials.