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The thumb could snap, lock, or feel stuck. It is possible with a common condition known as trigger thumb This thread explains everything you need to know about why it happens and...
🚨Arthritis More than 180 million people in India are affected by arthritis Arthritis is a common medical condition in which the patients suffer from pain due to swelling&inflamma...
One day in church, a woman shared a testimony of how her womb was falling out and she would try to push it back in. Some women felt it was an exaggeration, others screamed in sy...
1/6 NORMOCYTIC, NORMOCHROMIC IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA (IDA) We tend to think of IDA as being microcytic (more consistently than hypochromic). However, there are certain situations...
🚨Arthritis More than 180 million people in India are affected by arthritis Arthritis is a common medical condition in which the patients suffer from pain due to swelling&inflamma...
1/5 PERNICIOUS ANEMIA I posted a poll asking whether the CBC time series shown in the graphic is from a patient with cirrhosis, alcohol use disorder, pernicious anemia (PA) or MD...
1/8 Type 2N (Normandy) VWD I posted a poll on twitter asking how you would treat a 23 yo F, 28 weeks pregnant, who presents to the ED with severe vaginal bleeding. There is no fa...
@legalnairatv See Big update; in case anyone needs more examples, feel free to check these out: 1. Brain: Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Epilepsy, Meningitis, Stroke....
The Food that you eat has long-term effect on health! From:- Pre-Diabetes to Diabetes Acidity to Bloating, Hypertension to High uric acid Have shared vital information with my Tw...
#JanuAirway Day 24. Malacias and SVC obstruction. Let's start with what are malacias? = rare dynamic airway obstruction - (congenital / acquired) due to loss of cartilaginous su...
Unexplained health problems? Even if you eat healthy and exercise regularly? Like something is off, but you can’t put your finger on it? This could be the solution you’ve been l...
The “Blue” Fugates were a Kentucky family with a rare condition called methemoglobinemia, which makes the skin blue. This condition was made considerably worse due to inbreed...
1/2 IDA SUPERIMPOSED ON BETA-THALASSEMIA I tweeted a time series of CBCs asking for a diagnosis and for information about treatment. The answer is recurrent iron deficiency anem...
1/4 RETICULOSYTOSIS IN B12 DEFICIENCY I tweeted a CBC yesterday showing macrocytic anemia, anisocytosis and thrombocytopenia and a robust retic count of 350 x 10^9/L. I asked f...
1/5 METHEMOGLOBINEMIA 1. MetHb refers to the oxidation of ferrous iron (Fe2+) to ferric iron (Fe3+) within the Hb molecule. 2. Methemoglobinemia occurs when the concentration of...
This neonate had this cherry-red mass in the umbilicus. Diagnosis? https://t.co/ocNo6SK8qx
1/7 HYPERSPLENISM I tweeted earlier today about 3 cases, asking for a single term/word to tie them together (see graphic). The answer (kudos to @umariqbalmed) was hypersplenism....
Fanny Mills was born in 1860 and had 'Milroy Disease'. The disease caused her feet & legs to swell, and by the time she died aged 39, her feet were 17 inches long (equal to a US me...
1/5 CASE I recently tweeted about a patient who was admitted with severe preeclampsia, underwent C/S and presented 5 days postpartum with progressive thrombocytopenia (shown aga...
📖 CASE STUDY : Healing Gastritis & Gastropathy in 3 Months Acid Reflux, Poor Meat Digestion, Nausea… what does all these health problems have in common? That they're a sign of a...
Effects and Symptoms of Adrenal Insufficiency (Addison's Disease) #medtwitter #foamed #meded https://t.co/1jZENhdanO
Poor digestion and irregular bowel movements may seem like minor symptoms. But many serious health conditions start with these small issues. Here’s why it may be a bigger deal th...
Swelling and pain of the wrist, radiographs requested due to suspicion of rheumatoid arthritis. 30 years Female Thoughts? https://t.co/oSWTx6oH2W
😢Lost a dear patient early in training to this severe complication😢 Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) A short 🧵 #MedTwitter 1/18 https://t.co/ruiZZ5q6LH
