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Wing-beating tremor!!! โpseudosclerotic, parkinsonism, and dystonic/choreic forms of Wilsonโs diseaseโ American-born British neurologist Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson (1878โ193...
Antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in STEMI: 1. All patients must receive aspirin ASAP. 300 mg load f/b 75 mg OD In addition to aspirin: 2. If doing PCI: ticagrelor (180 load f/b 90 BD) o...
#eyes becoming smaller in evenings could be a sign of #neurological illness 1. I was seeing the last patient, on what had been a busy Monday. While counselling the patient's atten...
As a Cardiology fellow, we get a lot of consults for NSTEMI. Here is my approach/work-up for this consult (Part 1). *Not to use as medical advice, just tips, and always discuss...
1/Asking โHow old are youโ can be diceyโboth in real life & on MRI! Do you know how to tell the age of blood on MRI? Hereโs a #tweetorial on how to date blood on MRI #medtwitter #...
Saw this today There is a crisis in medical education where docs think they know the counterfactual for individuals 1. Many other drugs could have been used, inc. past drugs, whic...
Nystagmus series โ Part VII (seesaw & hemi-seesaw nystagmus) โMaddox rod, double prism Maddox, red glass Maddox, Maddox cross, and Maddox wingโ British ophthalmologist Ernest Edm...
Question of the Day 24yr old woman comes to hospital, hands are shaky & sweaty, abnormal menses, feels heartbeat fast, losing weight. Her neck is increasing in size What could b...
5. Elsevier Journal Finder Fields covered: medicine, social sciences, and environmental sciences [Again no literary studies ๐ข] https://t.co/wUEZsquyBO
Today's short ๐งต is on the Hoffman clamp, a device that may only be of interest to a few of you... But I picked it because I enjoy pointing out when simple devices play a key role...
White coat #hypertension (WCH) can not be left alone 1. Patient: My BP is high only in hospital, at home it is normal. So, I don't want to do anything about it. Me: High BP (wheth...
For starters, why would you bleach your child? I don't know who needs to see this. Please stay away from bleaching cream, Herbal concoction, Excess Alcohol , Know your blood pres...
What is likely diagnosis? https://t.co/YDgCiJct7V
Often times in healthcare, we focus on providing medical advice and guidance to patients. I have realized that patients also enjoy talking about their life OUTSIDE the clinical s...
Question of the Day Young boy brought to Hospital with swelling in his Cheeks. Mother says he has SHEGEDE and has been using Hot water What caused it? Why should she be worried...
Regular #exercise effectively reduces #headache days in patients with #migraine 1. Migraine is a disabling disease that causes repeated episodes of headaches. Exercise is very ef...
Medical Management for Heart Failure with a Reduced Ejection Fraction. Here is my approach/work-up for this consult (Part 4). *Not to use as medical advice, just tips, and alway...
@RichardLehman1 @drjohnm @pash22 @flakebarmer @raj_mehta @TomPMarshall @kindred_health @hmkyale Maybe we're not arguing the same thing. I have no doubt that many people attribute t...
1/Tonsillar or peritonsillar abscess? That is the question! When you look at a neck CT, do you know which one to say? A #tweetorial on #tonsillitis complications #medtwitter #radtw...
The art of Henna has been practiced in South Asia, Africa & the Middle East for over 5000 years. The botanical name of the henna plant is Lawsonia inermis. A member of the Loosestr...
Approach to #VEXAS and #DADA2 by none other than @Amansharmapgi ! @IndianRheum #MedTwitter #RheumTwitter https://t.co/TvBe0moowg
As a Cardiology fellow, we get a lot of consults for systolic heart failure. Here is my approach/work-up for this consult (Part 3). *Not to use as medical advice, just tips, and...
Double beta-lactam therapy may not sound appealing, but it might be more widely applicable than you think A ๐งต
Cause of coma in a #woman surprised us! 1. 65-year old woman was brought in an #unconscious state to #emergency dept. She sounded normal over phone to her son about 24 hours earli...