My sister was diagnosed with juvenile dermatomyositis at 15. She has to do regular heart echo tests and lung function tests to make sure she’s ok! A video on that would be interesting! I know it’s pretty rare so bringing awareness to that would be a good idea!
My mother in law has just been discharged from a 2-week stay in hospital. She also had started deteriorating further over the month prior. Despite being double-vaxxed, thinking it was either COVID or pneumonia it took the staff a while to diagnose vasculitis, she's since had immunosuppressive medication to try and help kick-start her immune system. She has improved mildly, however we are only at the beginning of the recovery journey. Rheumatologists like you Siobhan certainly make the information a lot easier to understand! Thank you so much for your compassionate care
Hi! I love your videos and love seeing what life is like as a doctor. I also really love when you give us insight to a nurse's day and what they're doing around the hospital. :) I've been so curious to know what other members of the MDT are up to! I remember in one video you briefly mentioned pharmacists, and I'm so curious to know what pharmacists do in the hospital, how they're valued, and how doctors view them or work with them? :) I love your videos and how you value everyone you work with. Hope you're taking care!
Hello my friend! I can't work to take care of my cancer patient mother. Can you support us so that I can take better care of her? 🌸 I will be here with great content very soon🍀
hi siobhan! i absolutely love ur videos and think it’s amazing that u share ur life and the lessons you’ve learned with the world. as a college student that wants to go to medical school, u have inspired me so much❤️❤️
It makes me so proud to watch you thrive and learn in your specialty, and it's so cool to learn about all the other aspects of Rheumatology. I would love if you did a video on my disease - Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) - since I can't find too much about it on RUclips 😁
My daughter has MCTD, which is extremely rare in adults and even more rare in children. Her rheumatologist is amazing. He not only treats children but also treats adult, so she can have the same doctor even when she’s older. She has interstitial Lung disease and rheumatoid arthritis and even more and at one point has been on prednisone, mycophenolate , and plaquanel and more. I loved this video and how informing it was. If you could do more on MCTD to get more knowledge out there on it that would be awesome. It’s so rare and has little research. We got so lucky with our doctor.
Just found your channel - great content! I'm newly diagnosed with sarcoidosis affecting the lungs & heart, and came across this video as I was researching ways I can kind of help myself along in treatment. I actually have a rheumatologist on my care team to advise on medication issues for treatment.
I have lupus and gastroparesis to name a few issues. My life used to be working as a nurse practitioner, but my health has been so much worse so I had to go in medical leave. Now my life is a GJ tube and central line, and IVIG. I wondered what u thought of IVIG to treat those two conditions. I just haven’t seen much difference after 5 months of weekly IVIG.
love your videos! ive been following you since your very first video! i am a young adult with Lupus (diagnosed at 10 years old). The lupus has caused uveitis and paralysis from transverse myelitis. i am on Benlysta, plaquenil, cellcept, and medrol and my symptoms, blood work, kidneys, and eyes are doing good on this cocktail! could you do a video on common AND rare (like TM) complications from Lupus and what the treatment and prognosis is like?!
Siobhan I have Takayasus Arteries and a connective tissue disorders and being monitored for Marfans I also have a cronic pulmonary enbloiusum and now pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary artery hypertension.
I've loved watching your videos! I have Relapsing Polychondritis (RP) a rare AI disease that effects the cartilage as well as other connective tissues and some organs including the lungs. I would be very interested in hearing about it on your channel. I, unfortunately, have run out of treatment options, having had allergic reactions to all of the biologics and refractory results from the other medications. I am currently only on leflunomide. I would love to know of other treatment options, if there are any. I am one of those interesting cases.
Hello sister.. May i know at what age you became a doctor.. I am a medical aspirant and i love to be a great doctor like you and also i play violin too...
Hi. Would you be able to do a video on ankylosing spondylitis. My daughter was diagnosed with it in her hips when she was 20. She has been on renflexis for a year and is currently pain free. Her grandmother had 2 male cousins, now deceased, who had it as well. I have Sjogrens Syndrome so she and I have the same rheumatologist.
Hey Siobhan, I love these videos:) my mum has dermatomyositosis, lupus, she's in her mid 50s, has had teams of drs look at her, I have fibromyalgia that's not too well managed, I'm just wondering if you've ever encountered others in a similar case, and if I should be on the lookout? Cheers
Thank you for showing these informative videos. Given the rise in depression/anxiety, would love to know if you treat patients who are taking psychotropics? If so, wonder if there are any psych medications which you worry about in rheumatology?
Do you work with people who have fibromyalgia ? I got it myself, I'm just wondering what interractions, help etc you all do for those people. Or if fibromyalgia is covered by an other team?
Please always remember to listen to your patients, don't clock watch, dismiss a patients symptoms, not rerun conflicting bloodwork (like when a ANCA test comes back positive and then negative), or give the body language that you just don't care. Biggest of all if a patient has two pages of problems, take the time to address everything and sort out the possible problems......don't waste patients time and dismiss them forcing the patient to start all over again with another rheumatologist and wait another six months for an appointment
I can't say thank you enough for all the hard work and dedication you put into filming these videos. As awkward as it might seem from your end, filming and speaking to an audience you can't see, you do such a fabulous job pushing through it and putting out such great content!!!
I'm a rheumatoid arthritis patient. In the last year have developed psoriatic arthritis. I have to tell you my rheumatologist is the best doctor I have ever had. She listens to my complaints and she always helps me out. I have never had a doctor like her before. And I'm so glad there's people like you that are training to help people like me, have a better life.
Hey Siobhan. My name is Nathan, and I am an American living with Spina Bifida. I just wanted to quickly thank you for documenting the life of a medical professional. A lot of the people I know will never see the inside of an ICU Lord willing, but, to date, I’ve had 10 surgeries including 5 VP Shunt replacements. Needless to say I’ve seen the inside of an ICU a fair number of times and I am so appreciative of the work you all do. People like you have literally saved my life more than once.
I'm Swedish with Spina Bifida. 5??? My shunt malfunctioned when I was 8 and 16 (that time causing me 6 months of daily panic attacks before it was replaced). NICU is the worst place I've ever been in, but not because I was so sick, but because it caused me panic.
im from Canada also with spina biffida (actually i know the hospital she works in during the video) i have been VERY lucky with mine as it has never been replaced BUT i did have to teach myself to walk again like 3 times and might be a 4th here soon from the sounds of it. And yea its sooooo hard to explain to people what its like to be in the hospital my poor GF freaks out every time i say im going lol
Siobhan, you and your husband should do a Q&A together! I would be interested to know if you rotated through each other's specialty during residency and what you thought about them.
As someone who has psoriatic arthritis, lupus, hashimotos and copd. I really appreciate all that the rheumy drs do. Since Im on biologics and work with patients at the hospital i have to be super careful. I cant wait for more videos. Thank you girly. You rock
Me too. I work in medicine and also have lupus and gastroparesis. So I’m on medical leave as my health got worse. My life is now a GJ feeding tube and central line and doctors apts all the time. I do so appreciate specialists. I’m on IVIG right now so will see if it helps. I’m on weekly infusions. My heart goes out to u as I know how it feels.
I’m 100% the “interesting” patient. Always fun when you hear a Dr. say “well that’s interesting”. I will say I never considered a connection between lung issues and arthritis but I guess it makes sense.
I just wanted to thank you for being a woman in rheumatology! Back when my autoimmune journey first began 6 years ago, and I was at my first ever rheumatologist appointment because my primary tested my Ana and it was 1:1280, his first ever encounter with me he told me that I couldn’t possibly have an autoimmune disease and that I was just depressed. I have this is writing from that visit summary. This was before he tested my blood for the specific antibodies I could have. Right after that encounter I had to go next door to get the blood work he ordered, and it was at the appointment discussing that blood work that he diagnosed me with Sjögren’s because my SSA was 6.2. Just because I was an 18 year old girl didn’t mean that I was lying or misunderstanding what was going on with my body. Gender is a very real factor in many aspects of life and the field of rheumatology needs more women like you
Never heard of shrinking lung syndrome - we're usually taught the more constitutional/cardiac/renal manifestations of SLE in med school (but I still have a year left)
It’s good to be boring sometimes. I prefer it when my doctors go through my health records, as it gives a more accurate diagnosis etc it’s much more stressful to be given the wrong medication etc
I have always admired your compassion for your patients and even the ones who are not under your care as was shown when the "Protected Code Blue" alarm sounded. You stated that it felt strange to not have to Run to The Code blue as other personal were there to respond but nonetheless you STILL offered up your sadness for that critical patient. I'm so grateful that you are able to share part of your routine with your Fans! Sadly, one of your ardent Fans, Dr. Adam Hotchkiss didn't fare as well in his sharing! Cheers From Ohio
Im really hoping you see this, I am a nursing student right now and going into classes I knew so much more than I would have because of your videos. Your content is so educational, I just want to personally thank you for taking the time to make these. Hospitals get so busy and being in the medical field it can get hard to have some down time! Again thank you so much you really have impacted me and I'm sure a lot of other medical students!
As somebody with Rheumatoid Arthritis, I WISH I had you as my doctor. You have taught me so much. It kinda makes me wanna move to Canada so she could be my doctor lol
Bamboo spine. It’s when someone is misaligned for a long time such that the spine fuses together through it “thinking” that the spine is suffering from microfractures (snells law gone wrong)
It is so interesting to be able to see real conversations about actual patients. How wonderful that your team are willing to share with us. I would love to know more about fibromyalgia. My 23yo daughter has been diagnosed with this and it feels like a bit of a hopeless situation for ever being pain free. She is an absolute trooper and is learning to push through, yet take care. It just doesn't really seem like there's much hope for recovery and that is frustrating.
Siobhan as a nursing student, I really appreciate the information about diseases that you discuss, its very helpful in affirming my knowledge in a casual and entertain format. I love watching your videos during study breaks, keep up the good work!
Rheumatology is what i like to call large spectrum specialty. In most cases, joint problem is one of the manifestations of an underlying autoimmune illness, patients can present different syndromes depending on which organ has been attacked by their immune system. However, the management of such disorders is still difficult & complicated. By the way, i appreciate your empathy toward patients, & your passion to learn. Bravo! keep going
Then now is the best chance to fight for good grades, start volunteering and get into a decent college which will increase your chance of getting into medicine.
I greatly appreciate Siobhan making such high-quality, clear, and educational videos while also preserving the privacy of the workspace and the patients. Praying Tanaka can't wait to hear practicing rheumatologist in that intro :)
Hello Siobhan, So lovely to see the Rheumatology Respiralogy Clinic combined together. I will pray for the girl to get better from her lung disease or cancer. I appreciate your discussion Siobhan with the other doctors about how to cure the Rheumatologic Respiratory disorder patients
I do wish Siobhan had a picture of what giant cell arteritis looks like on darker skin or had an editing note that acknowledges not being able to find an example or even a clip explaining what it may look like.
Yay! A rheumatology video! As a 30 yr RA patient, I'm so excited for your point of view and watching you learn! Keep safe and keep up the good work! 💜💜💜
It was really neat to get an inside glimpse on clinic days from the Dr side of things. My daughter is in a craniofacial clinic and it can be very overwhelming.
Please keep talking about rheumatology, I’m a highschool student that hopes to one day become a rheumatologist, and I also have JIA (formerly known as JRA) it’s super exciting to see into what interests me
I LOVE your videos! So fascinating! It would be awesome if you perhaps did a video explaining Still's disease or Macrophage Activation Syndrome. Both are on the "rarer" side. I was diagnosed with both of these conditions and I haven't come across very many people who know what these diseases are. Thank you for entertaining us AND educating us:)
I have a couple of *QUESTIONS* 1. After COVID do you think you will keep some of the COVID appointment practices? 2. I would like to know more about the type of arthritis that people with Crohn's can get. thanks!! :)
As a 3rd year premed applying to med school next month, I have to say, your vids are so inspiring. And the way you act as a physician is something I look up to - particularly how humble you are and seem to have absolutely no ego. Amazing!
I would love for you to do an in depth video for rheumatoid arthritis. I’ve had RA for 11 years now, and it amazes me how many people think it is the same as osteoarthritis.
This one was even more fascinating than usual, maybe because of the new type of day you have shown us?? Thanks a lot for taking the time and effort to share this. Very inspiring!
Hi Siobhan-I would be interested if you did a video on spondyloarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis etc. I have suffered a long time with symptoms that indicate a type of this, but am still waiting to talk to a rheumatologist for possible diagnosis. I hope I can have some relief and function better soon. Thanks for reading. ❤️
I would love to see a video about AS (ankylosing spondylitis) sorry if I spelled that wrong. I love your videos and find them so interesting and helpful as someone with different health problems including AS. Thank you for making these videos.
I wish the rheumatologist I saw in Quebec didn’t dismiss me in 5 minutes because I didn’t had swelling in my joints. My CPR was at 40 and I was so in pain. That was 6 months ago... I went from being a fully healthy nurse to someone who can barely walk and lift her head and who crying from muscle and joint pain everyday.... Keep up being a good doctor and really caring about your patients. The world needs more peeps like you.
I totally understand how you feel. I was a critical care nurse working in a very autonomous open heart surgery unit which I loved. I developed a latex allergy followed by diabetes, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis and the rare Feltys Syndrome. It's been very hard going from vibrant busy RN life to fully disabled and having difficulty doing much of anything. I had a severe hospitalization in ICU for pneumonia and sepsis. My rheumatologist doesn't do much with my meds and all visits are telehealth. I have mild pulmonary fibrosis, not sure if from sleep apnea or left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. This clinic would be awesome to go to.
I wish I had doctors like you! I've had heart problems and kidney problems lately, and I'm having a pyeloplasty next week. But you are so calm and sensible, and medically knowledgeable, that if you just put your hand on my shoulder to talk to me, I'd probably feel a whole lot better than I do now.
Ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis please! It is so frustrating to hear young women being told AS is a men’s disease and not being taken seriously. I’ve been lucky but know many others who haven’t . Also would love to hear if you know about rare autoinflammatory diseases such as CAPS which my son has :)
You are my inspiration I love all these videos thank you! I’m going into the physician associate role and I’m so excited to help dr even though I can’t become one due to the ucat test in the uk not being great if dyslexic students 😢 but I’m glad I can help dr
Curious, as a rheumatologist, what is your take on recurrent transient synovitis in young children (along with a hypersensitive immune system and excessively tight muscles) and the possibility of RA being diagnosed later in life.
My Mon just died on Easter, she had pulmonary fibrosis for 8 years(non-smoker) was pretty stable (slow progression) on her meds & O2, Then she got worse really quickly, she developed small cell lung cancer, I wish I knew that PF has a higher chance of lung cancer. PF is a nasty, nasty disease. 😭
Do you have any advice for me? I'm 20 years old and back in December got pretty sick. Up until now, the doctors don't really know what's going on they think it may be high blood pressure and GERD I've been taking medicine and have been feeling better, but occasionally get some symptoms. Before December I wasn't worried about my health and if I felt sick I wouldn't really go to the doctor's unless it was super serious. Ever since December and not getting a straight answer and fix for what could be causing my symptoms I developed severe health anxiety and always have "what if" in the back of my head so I believe I could have a terminal illness or cancer that's hard to diagnose and they cant detect. What do you think I should do?
Slept really poorly last night, didn't want to get out of bed this morning, in a foul mood.
Siobhan posts a video: And.......my day just got better.
Good
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Siobahn came to my patient’s bedside last night at this same hospital to write orders and it completely changed my shift. I was so happy to see her
@@mwest5896 😁❤
@@mwest5896 Lucky!
I just want to tell you that u have inspired me to help people as of yesterday I became a official First Responder
Congrats hope you are very happy and succsessful:)
Yeay you!
@@CamiWuzHere thank you it means a lot 🙈❤️
Congratulations!!!🥳🥳
congratulations and keep up the hard work!!!
My sister was diagnosed with juvenile dermatomyositis at 15. She has to do regular heart echo tests and lung function tests to make sure she’s ok! A video on that would be interesting! I know it’s pretty rare so bringing awareness to that would be a good idea!
My mother in law has just been discharged from a 2-week stay in hospital. She also had started deteriorating further over the month prior. Despite being double-vaxxed, thinking it was either COVID or pneumonia it took the staff a while to diagnose vasculitis, she's since had immunosuppressive medication to try and help kick-start her immune system. She has improved mildly, however we are only at the beginning of the recovery journey. Rheumatologists like you Siobhan certainly make the information a lot easier to understand! Thank you so much for your compassionate care
Hi! I love your videos and love seeing what life is like as a doctor. I also really love when you give us insight to a nurse's day and what they're doing around the hospital. :)
I've been so curious to know what other members of the MDT are up to! I remember in one video you briefly mentioned pharmacists, and I'm so curious to know what pharmacists do in the hospital, how they're valued, and how doctors view them or work with them? :)
I love your videos and how you value everyone you work with. Hope you're taking care!
Hello my friend!
I can't work to take care of my cancer patient mother. Can you support us so that I can take better care of her? 🌸
I will be here with great content very soon🍀
hi siobhan! i absolutely love ur videos and think it’s amazing that u share ur life and the lessons you’ve learned with the world. as a college student that wants to go to medical school, u have inspired me so much❤️❤️
Your knowledge, your voice, your compassion, & the way you do videos - I just love you so much! ♥️ you’re just such a WONDERWOMAN
It makes me so proud to watch you thrive and learn in your specialty, and it's so cool to learn about all the other aspects of Rheumatology. I would love if you did a video on my disease - Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) - since I can't find too much about it on RUclips 😁
My daughter has MCTD, which is extremely rare in adults and even more rare in children. Her rheumatologist is amazing. He not only treats children but also treats adult, so she can have the same doctor even when she’s older. She has interstitial Lung disease and rheumatoid arthritis and even more and at one point has been on prednisone, mycophenolate , and plaquanel and more. I loved this video and how informing it was. If you could do more on MCTD to get more knowledge out there on it that would be awesome. It’s so rare and has little research. We got so lucky with our doctor.
Hi Siobhan, this is my favorite video of your channel, truly amazing! Thank you so much for putting out these vlogs.
Omg yes!!!! The quality of your videos just continues to get better and better.
So true.
The quality was never bad in the begin with!
Just found your channel - great content! I'm newly diagnosed with sarcoidosis affecting the lungs & heart, and came across this video as I was researching ways I can kind of help myself along in treatment. I actually have a rheumatologist on my care team to advise on medication issues for treatment.
I would love to hear how you would deal with symptoms that possibly present as rheumatoid arthritis but the blood tests are negative.
This is really great, this helps me learn which part of a doctor I can be in the future.
Honestly these are the greatest videos on RUclips!
Another great video! Thank you for giving us so much insight into medicine!
Siobhan, I love to see you do a video on Chilblain Lupus. Thanks
Awesome work, Violin MD! Stay safe out there!
Informative, kind and holistic, that’s the kind of health care we like 🥰
Me and my mom love your channel 😊 keep up the good work 👍
I wish you your family and all others happiness , and greatfull ness ALWAYS . Sincerely from Steve up in Canada.
I have lupus and gastroparesis to name a few issues. My life used to be working as a nurse practitioner, but my health has been so much worse so I had to go in medical leave. Now my life is a GJ tube and central line, and IVIG. I wondered what u thought of IVIG to treat those two conditions. I just haven’t seen much difference after 5 months of weekly IVIG.
love your videos! ive been following you since your very first video! i am a young adult with Lupus (diagnosed at 10 years old). The lupus has caused uveitis and paralysis from transverse myelitis. i am on Benlysta, plaquenil, cellcept, and medrol and my symptoms, blood work, kidneys, and eyes are doing good on this cocktail! could you do a video on common AND rare (like TM) complications from Lupus and what the treatment and prognosis is like?!
Siobhan I have Takayasus Arteries and a connective tissue disorders and being monitored for Marfans I also have a cronic pulmonary enbloiusum and now pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary artery hypertension.
I've loved watching your videos! I have Relapsing Polychondritis (RP) a rare AI disease that effects the cartilage as well as other connective tissues and some organs including the lungs. I would be very interested in hearing about it on your channel. I, unfortunately, have run out of treatment options, having had allergic reactions to all of the biologics and refractory results from the other medications. I am currently only on leflunomide. I would love to know of other treatment options, if there are any. I am one of those interesting cases.
Great program today thanks
I’d love for you to cover ankylosing spondylitis.
Hello sister..
May i know at what age you became a doctor..
I am a medical aspirant and i love to be a great doctor like you and also i play violin too...
Hi. Would you be able to do a video on ankylosing spondylitis. My daughter was diagnosed with it in her hips when she was 20. She has been on renflexis for a year and is currently pain free. Her grandmother had 2 male cousins, now deceased, who had it as well. I have Sjogrens Syndrome so she and I have the same rheumatologist.
Hey Siobhan, I love these videos:) my mum has dermatomyositosis, lupus, she's in her mid 50s, has had teams of drs look at her, I have fibromyalgia that's not too well managed, I'm just wondering if you've ever encountered others in a similar case, and if I should be on the lookout? Cheers
Thank you for showing these informative videos. Given the rise in depression/anxiety, would love to know if you treat patients who are taking psychotropics? If so, wonder if there are any psych medications which you worry about in rheumatology?
love your content and also a hamiltonian! 💖💖
Love it
I’ve had this question for a long time. Why do they make you work so many hours at a time. It seams that the quality would go down.
I have a question! How do you do your vlogs, while dealing with HIPAA guidelines! Love your videos btw!
"The Power Of Now"
Do you work with people who have fibromyalgia ? I got it myself, I'm just wondering what interractions, help etc you all do for those people. Or if fibromyalgia is covered by an other team?
I would love to hear how you go about getting permission to film in medical settings!
wow that was so interesting also i love that you have your very own DR Cox. scrubs life.
How do you memories all the medical terms or terminology?
Please always remember to listen to your patients, don't clock watch, dismiss a patients symptoms, not rerun conflicting bloodwork (like when a ANCA test comes back positive and then negative), or give the body language that you just don't care. Biggest of all if a patient has two pages of problems, take the time to address everything and sort out the possible problems......don't waste patients time and dismiss them forcing the patient to start all over again with another rheumatologist and wait another six months for an appointment
If I ever need to see a rheumatologist I’m requesting you.
3:00 Irish Doctor it has to be!
Dr Gerard Cox is an alumni from my medical school! Was nice to hear a familiar Irish accent. Thanks so much for the video as always Siobhan
Did you go to med school in ireland?
@@conora6940 Yep UCD!!
@@drsabha7815 planing to study there soon but CAO ain’t looking good which is a shame
Yes nice to hear the Irish accent and wondering how long he has been across the pond as he has not lost it . 🇮🇪☘️
Dr Cox said 2 words and I was like he’s Irish did a quick google and he graduated from UCD Ireland where I plan to go to college, can’t believe it
He's my respirologist and he also has a very dry sense of humour
Same 😂 and I’m in UCD atm, best of luck gal
I can't say thank you enough for all the hard work and dedication you put into filming these videos. As awkward as it might seem from your end, filming and speaking to an audience you can't see, you do such a fabulous job pushing through it and putting out such great content!!!
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I love how your mentors are very open about you filming them, it’s like they teach us also. Love your content. Stay safe.
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I'm a rheumatoid arthritis patient. In the last year have developed psoriatic arthritis. I have to tell you my rheumatologist is the best doctor I have ever had. She listens to my complaints and she always helps me out. I have never had a doctor like her before. And I'm so glad there's people like you that are training to help people like me, have a better life.
Same. Best doctor I ever had was a rheumatologist, she was a legit doctor but also took holistic approaches, treated the entire body.
My mam has psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis and I just wanna say your a hero. Psoriasis anything is hell when it flares up
Hey Siobhan. My name is Nathan, and I am an American living with Spina Bifida. I just wanted to quickly thank you for documenting the life of a medical professional. A lot of the people I know will never see the inside of an ICU Lord willing, but, to date, I’ve had 10 surgeries including 5 VP Shunt replacements. Needless to say I’ve seen the inside of an ICU a fair number of times and I am so appreciative of the work you all do. People like you have literally saved my life more than once.
I'm Swedish with Spina Bifida. 5??? My shunt malfunctioned when I was 8 and 16 (that time causing me 6 months of daily panic attacks before it was replaced). NICU is the worst place I've ever been in, but not because I was so sick, but because it caused me panic.
im from Canada also with spina biffida (actually i know the hospital she works in during the video) i have been VERY lucky with mine as it has never been replaced BUT i did have to teach myself to walk again like 3 times and might be a 4th here soon from the sounds of it. And yea its sooooo hard to explain to people what its like to be in the hospital my poor GF freaks out every time i say im going lol
Siobhan, you and your husband should do a Q&A together! I would be interested to know if you rotated through each other's specialty during residency and what you thought about them.
Dr. Cox!??
As someone who has psoriatic arthritis, lupus, hashimotos and copd. I really appreciate all that the rheumy drs do. Since Im on biologics and work with patients at the hospital i have to be super careful. I cant wait for more videos. Thank you girly. You rock
Me too. I work in medicine and also have lupus and gastroparesis. So I’m on medical leave as my health got worse. My life is now a GJ feeding tube and central line and doctors apts all the time. I do so appreciate specialists. I’m on IVIG right now so will see if it helps. I’m on weekly infusions. My heart goes out to u as I know how it feels.
I also have vasculities, congestive heart failure and Moyamoya, my left foot is always swollen despite taking 40 MG of laxis daily and steroids
oh wow, i can't believe how you can survive with these. i can't even stand a simple cold!
You are the reason I wanna be a doctor and I study medical stuff at age 12
She’s the reason I am now a first Responder
i’m the opposite; i want to major in criminology
@@missgworl3918 that’s amazing 😍
I have always wanted to be a doctor but all of her videos are just so inspirational and help me to keep going:)
That will not help at your age
I’m 100% the “interesting” patient. Always fun when you hear a Dr. say “well that’s interesting”.
I will say I never considered a connection between lung issues and arthritis but I guess it makes sense.
I have RA and asthma. When I found out that lungs being affected by RA is secondary only to joints being affected, I was floored!
Im also an interesting patient
I tell My drs I’m just trying to make them work for their money. Haha.
I’m glad you can film doctors without having problem. 🙂 it is nice to see other inter-professional team in your vlogs
Siobhan, i think my favorite thing from watching you grow since your first year of medical residency is how much your confidence has bloomed :)
I just wanted to thank you for being a woman in rheumatology! Back when my autoimmune journey first began 6 years ago, and I was at my first ever rheumatologist appointment because my primary tested my Ana and it was 1:1280, his first ever encounter with me he told me that I couldn’t possibly have an autoimmune disease and that I was just depressed. I have this is writing from that visit summary. This was before he tested my blood for the specific antibodies I could have. Right after that encounter I had to go next door to get the blood work he ordered, and it was at the appointment discussing that blood work that he diagnosed me with Sjögren’s because my SSA was 6.2. Just because I was an 18 year old girl didn’t mean that I was lying or misunderstanding what was going on with my body. Gender is a very real factor in many aspects of life and the field of rheumatology needs more women like you
Dr Khalid and Dr Cox seem like two very cool and knowledgeable mentors. 👌👌👌👌
Never heard of shrinking lung syndrome - we're usually taught the more constitutional/cardiac/renal manifestations of SLE in med school (but I still have a year left)
Love From India🇮🇳.
I Am Also Preparing For Medical Entrance Exam And Really Get Motivated By Your Videos🙂👍
I've had several clinic patients say they're boring when going through their history. I always tell them "We like boring here" :D
It’s good to be boring sometimes. I prefer it when my doctors go through my health records, as it gives a more accurate diagnosis etc it’s much more stressful to be given the wrong medication etc
I have always admired your compassion for your patients and even the ones who are not under your care as was shown when the "Protected Code Blue" alarm sounded. You stated that it felt strange to not have to Run to The Code blue as other personal were there to respond but nonetheless you STILL offered up your sadness for that critical patient. I'm so grateful that you are able to share part of your routine with your Fans! Sadly, one of your ardent Fans, Dr. Adam Hotchkiss didn't fare as well in his sharing! Cheers From Ohio
Wow these two senior doctors look full of knowledge!! It must be really interesting to spend a day with them!
Im really hoping you see this, I am a nursing student right now and going into classes I knew so much more than I would have because of your videos. Your content is so educational, I just want to personally thank you for taking the time to make these. Hospitals get so busy and being in the medical field it can get hard to have some down time! Again thank you so much you really have impacted me and I'm sure a lot of other medical students!
As somebody with Rheumatoid Arthritis, I WISH I had you as my doctor. You have taught me so much. It kinda makes me wanna move to Canada so she could be my doctor lol
another video to keep me pushing medicine. Thanks for the vid!
Who ever is reading this, have a great day!
Can you speak about your undergraduate education? Would you change going into a non-science major? How did you fulfill your prerequisites?
She already had videos like that, check out this one HOW TO GET INTO MEDICAL SCHOOL: My Story & Strategy
@@jd3377 Thanks so much!!
I’d love to see something about Ankylosing Spondylitis, especially as I am currently being tested for it and other Auto immune diseases.
Bamboo spine. It’s when someone is misaligned for a long time such that the spine fuses together through it “thinking” that the spine is suffering from microfractures (snells law gone wrong)
It is so interesting to be able to see real conversations about actual patients. How wonderful that your team are willing to share with us.
I would love to know more about fibromyalgia. My 23yo daughter has been diagnosed with this and it feels like a bit of a hopeless situation for ever being pain free. She is an absolute trooper and is learning to push through, yet take care. It just doesn't really seem like there's much hope for recovery and that is frustrating.
Siobhan as a nursing student, I really appreciate the information about diseases that you discuss, its very helpful in affirming my knowledge in a casual and entertain format. I love watching your videos during study breaks, keep up the good work!
Rheumatology is what i like to call large spectrum specialty. In most cases, joint problem is one of the manifestations of an underlying autoimmune illness, patients can present different syndromes depending on which organ has been attacked by their immune system. However, the management of such disorders is still difficult & complicated. By the way, i appreciate your empathy toward patients, & your passion to learn. Bravo! keep going
I really want to be a doctor 😭but still I have 2years to finish high school years
Then now is the best chance to fight for good grades, start volunteering and get into a decent college which will increase your chance of getting into medicine.
@@jd3377 thanks for your advice 😊
I greatly appreciate Siobhan making such high-quality, clear, and educational videos while also preserving the privacy of the workspace and the patients.
Praying Tanaka can't wait to hear practicing rheumatologist in that intro :)
Hello Siobhan, So lovely to see the Rheumatology Respiralogy Clinic combined together. I will pray for the girl to get better from her lung disease or cancer. I appreciate your discussion Siobhan with the other doctors about how to cure the Rheumatologic Respiratory disorder patients
I'm only 14 but I know this is where I want to be in the future!
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Same!
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I wish you the best of luck!😉
Have you done anything on Cystic Fibrosis (lung disease) which I have. Also, fantastic to see Dr Cox, an Irish man!
I do wish Siobhan had a picture of what giant cell arteritis looks like on darker skin or had an editing note that acknowledges not being able to find an example or even a clip explaining what it may look like.
She already did a video that was talking about the lack of info from correctly diagnosing people of color...many things just look different.
Theres an Instagram account called brownskinmatters that shows all sorts of condition on people of color. She as follows that account.
Yay! A rheumatology video! As a 30 yr RA patient, I'm so excited for your point of view and watching you learn! Keep safe and keep up the good work! 💜💜💜
It was really neat to get an inside glimpse on clinic days from the Dr side of things. My daughter is in a craniofacial clinic and it can be very overwhelming.
Please keep talking about rheumatology, I’m a highschool student that hopes to one day become a rheumatologist, and I also have JIA (formerly known as JRA) it’s super exciting to see into what interests me
I didn't realize these 2 departments correlated so much. I'm still in nursing school so your videos really help round everything out
I LOVE your videos! So fascinating! It would be awesome if you perhaps did a video explaining Still's disease or Macrophage Activation Syndrome. Both are on the "rarer" side. I was diagnosed with both of these conditions and I haven't come across very many people who know what these diseases are. Thank you for entertaining us AND educating us:)
I have a couple of *QUESTIONS*
1. After COVID do you think you will keep some of the COVID appointment practices?
2. I would like to know more about the type of arthritis that people with Crohn's can get.
thanks!! :)
As a 3rd year premed applying to med school next month, I have to say, your vids are so inspiring. And the way you act as a physician is something I look up to - particularly how humble you are and seem to have absolutely no ego. Amazing!
I'm interested in understanding more about palindromic arthritis, particularly, causes of it, long term effects and possible treatments.
I would love for you to do an in depth video for rheumatoid arthritis. I’ve had RA for 11 years now, and it amazes me how many people think it is the same as osteoarthritis.
This one was even more fascinating than usual, maybe because of the new type of day you have shown us?? Thanks a lot for taking the time and effort to share this. Very inspiring!
Hi Siobhan-I would be interested if you did a video on spondyloarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis etc. I have suffered a long time with symptoms that indicate a type of this, but am still waiting to talk to a rheumatologist for possible diagnosis. I hope I can have some relief and function better soon. Thanks for reading. ❤️
I would love to see a video about AS (ankylosing spondylitis) sorry if I spelled that wrong. I love your videos and find them so interesting and helpful as someone with different health problems including AS.
Thank you for making these videos.
I loved this video because of the number and complexity of the cases you explained! You're gonna be the world's best Rheumatologist!
I wish the rheumatologist I saw in Quebec didn’t dismiss me in 5 minutes because I didn’t had swelling in my joints. My CPR was at 40 and I was so in pain. That was 6 months ago... I went from being a fully healthy nurse to someone who can barely walk and lift her head and who crying from muscle and joint pain everyday.... Keep up being a good doctor and really caring about your patients. The world needs more peeps like you.
I totally understand how you feel. I was a critical care nurse working in a very autonomous open heart surgery unit which I loved. I developed a latex allergy followed by diabetes, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis and the rare Feltys Syndrome. It's been very hard going from vibrant busy RN life to fully disabled and having difficulty doing much of anything. I had a severe hospitalization in ICU for pneumonia and sepsis. My rheumatologist doesn't do much with my meds and all visits are telehealth. I have mild pulmonary fibrosis, not sure if from sleep apnea or left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. This clinic would be awesome to go to.
Thanks to both you and your colleagues for letting us know about your day. I hope any research you’re involved with goes well and helps people.
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I wish I had doctors like you! I've had heart problems and kidney problems lately, and I'm having a pyeloplasty next week. But you are so calm and sensible, and medically knowledgeable, that if you just put your hand on my shoulder to talk to me, I'd probably feel a whole lot better than I do now.
Ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis please! It is so frustrating to hear young women being told AS is a men’s disease and not being taken seriously. I’ve been lucky but know many others who haven’t . Also would love to hear if you know about rare autoinflammatory diseases such as CAPS which my son has :)
You are my inspiration I love all these videos thank you! I’m going into the physician associate role and I’m so excited to help dr even though I can’t become one due to the ucat test in the uk not being great if dyslexic students 😢 but I’m glad I can help dr
Hi. Have you researched about Omega-3 and reducing RA ? Another interesting research would be Turmeric capsules and RA.
Curious, as a rheumatologist, what is your take on recurrent transient synovitis in young children (along with a hypersensitive immune system and excessively tight muscles) and the possibility of RA being diagnosed later in life.
My Mon just died on Easter, she had pulmonary fibrosis for 8 years(non-smoker) was pretty stable (slow progression) on her meds & O2, Then she got worse really quickly, she developed small cell lung cancer, I wish I knew that PF has a higher chance of lung cancer. PF is a nasty, nasty disease. 😭
Do you have any advice for me? I'm 20 years old and back in December got pretty sick. Up until now, the doctors don't really know what's going on they think it may be high blood pressure and GERD I've been taking medicine and have been feeling better, but occasionally get some symptoms. Before December I wasn't worried about my health and if I felt sick I wouldn't really go to the doctor's unless it was super serious. Ever since December and not getting a straight answer and fix for what could be causing my symptoms I developed severe health anxiety and always have "what if" in the back of my head so I believe I could have a terminal illness or cancer that's hard to diagnose and they cant detect. What do you think I should do?