Medicine
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1/Hate it when one radiologist called the stenosis mild, the next one said moderate--but it was unchanged?! How do you grade it? Do you estimate? Measure? Guess??? Here’s a thr...
I've talked about "clumping" patterns which are usually the result of improper treatment. Clotting or "stasis," however, is a more severe form of "clumping" that is sometimes assoc...
1/4 Normal Ferritin in Patient with Hereditary Hemochromatosis (HH) I showed data yesterday from a 63 yo patient (I did not specify their sex) with homozygous C282Y HH and a norm...
As a physician I'm sure you've seen patients with ITP! Let's start by calling it IMMUNE thrombocytopenia instead of IDIOPATHIC thrombocytopenia. The P stood for Purpura in the pa...
(1/x) I use #POCUS almost every day in clinical practice after my #pocus fellowship. Here's my top tips for anyone learning or using #pocus 👇 (Including how I would learn #pocus...
What is the most likely diagnosis in this 30 y/o M presenting with headaches? 🧠 🔷More images in 🧵 #meded #medicine #neurosurgery #Neurology #radres #futureradres #ENT https://t...
ENLARGED SPLEEN The spleen has a way of minding its business in health conversations. However, it can become enlarged leading to some discomfort or pain This thread carefully e...
💥AMIODARONE is a class III antiarrhythmic drug which is widely used in ER for treating arrhythmias. A 🧵 on situations where blind use of amiodarone in emergency can be counterprod...
🔴#ECG: Benign Early Repolarisation (BER)⤵️ 🔹ECG & Arrhythmology - ECG book #Cardiology #FOAMed #MedEd #medstudent #paramedic #Cardiology #CardioEd #medtwitter #meded #CardioTwitt...
We all know the axiom that hypomagnesemia causes refractory hypokalemia. Let's understand the interplay between the two from molecular, cellular to clinical aspects. Wishing that...
1/2 PICA This 1957 study on pica is interesting because: 1) It's among the first to show that pica is caused by iron deficiency anemia. The authors write: "The conclusion is dra...
A world-renowned American surgical oncologist has just revealed that ivermectin has successfully cured cancer in multiple patients. The miracle drug has been used to save the lives...
Non- inferiority trials in cardiology: what clinicians need to know: @Heart_BMJ 🥸 In light of many non-inferiority trials from #ESCCongress, here are 20 facts about superiority...
Recently updated the pneumocystis pneumonia chapter, here are my top three pearls from the PJP literature 🤓 🧵#1/4… (chapter: https://t.co/g59KfWJZcD) https://t.co/7XZls889Qh
DON'T USE PILLS! 🔞 Stay long in the game with these 3 tips! #AsexualDoctor A thread 🧵 https://t.co/e5V1NNNVSI
I use and teach the Stewart/quantitative approach to acid-base personally, although something of a hybrid approach. My method: 🧵 #medtwitter #FOAMed #FOAMcc https://t.co/WBFAR6iNx...
As India rolls out its BPaL Regime based on WHO guidelines, I will try to simplify it. Basically, it's a shorter regime for MDR-TB, XDR-TB(26 weeks Vs. 18-24 months) A 🧵 https://t...
🔴 ST Segment Depression 1) ST depression can be either upsloping, downsloping, or horizontal. 2) Horizontal or downsloping ST depression ≥ 0.5 mm at the J-point in ≥ 2 contiguous...
The worst type of enemy is the one that you don’t realise is even there. An invisible enemy that sneaks into your body, causing little to no symptoms for years, but quietly damagin...
Pelvis anatomy - Normal AP Credits : Radiologymasterclass https://t.co/fQ4qSO2T8e
🗒️2024 ECCO Guidelines on Therapeutics in Crohn’s Disease: Medical Treatment 💊 @Y_ECCO_IBD #IBD #MedEd #GITwitter #MedTwitter 1️⃣4️⃣ Statements and 6️⃣Practice points 1️⃣ 5-ASA...
Algorithms can massively help you think clearly when faced with a problem. They are not the absolute truth but can guide you. A thread on amazing algorithms in medicine🧵 https://...
Did you know that the bacteria that causes Peptic Ulcer is present in about half of the world's population? If you ever wondered why peptic is so common, join me today, let's...
1/7 Recently I tried to explain to someone who was rejoicing about his ultra low LDL-C of 45mg/dL, (compliments of Statins), and his vegan way of eating, that he was NOT protectin...
