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1/9 OPTIMAL HCT/Hb AND PLT-crit There is a striking parallel between the inverse correlation of MCV/RBC count and MPV/platelet count. The first achieves an optimal Hct (and by ex...
1/2 MEAN PLT VOLUME A follow up to yesterday's tweet about MPV. MVP is very sensitive to type of automated counter used (optical is best) and preanalytical variables such as wh...
🩸 B9 and B12 Causing Macrocytosis 🩸 Whenever we see a macrocytic or megaloblastic anemia, we always think about folate (B9) or cobalamin (B12) deficiency. 💊 But WHY do these de...
1/6 MEAN PLATELET VOLUME (MPV) I posted a poll last week asking whether you use MPV in your clinical practice. No right answer here! Most (61.5%) answered NO, that MPV is not hel...
1/4 If my Doctor prescribed a Statin drug to lower my cholesterol I would be asking some serious questions as follows:
Since April2020 we have identified that there is VIRAL PERSISTENCE https://t.co/eiL8w5sLjB The symptoms of LongCOVID are mainly due to 1) HYPOXIA/HYPOPERFUSION 2) HYPERSENSITIVITY,...
This is exactly what we observe as well: after 12-24 weeks of therapy with nattokinase/lumbrokinase or serrapeptase, the detection of microclots is usually negative. I only add pla...
The Case of the Mysterious Masquerader. Let us delve into this enigma. 1st ever experience for us. a 🧵 (1/13) #neurotwitter #NeuroX #MedTwitter #MedX #Neurology #FOAMmed #Parkins...
Transcatheter Valve Repair in Heart Failure with Moderate to Severe Mitral Regurgitation: @NEJM 🥸RESHAPE-HF2: Randomized Investigation of the MitraClip Device in Heart Failure: S...
PREPARATION Grate 5 bitter kolas, 5 slices of garlic, a piece of ginger. Put everything in a container to be filled with 1 liter of water to keep cool. https://t.co/QoFNMwmSSD
Difficult case, let’s run this together. 70 y/o M w/ Hx of HTN presents with acute confusion, dysarthria and facial droop Images in 🧵 #Neurology #neurosurgery #MedEd #medicine #r...
Beta-Blocker Interruption or Continuation after Myocardial Infarction: @NEJM 🥸Abyss trial is a very interesting name! 😱30 points summary! 👇👇👇 https://t.co/aBdSuPFe0d
FOR MEN 🔞 The average time for a man under 40yrs to achieve an erection is 10secs. The moment you noticed it's taking longer than 30secs to achieve... DON'T GO FOR VIAGRA ❌❌❌ You...
1/9 A 26 y/o woman presents with migratory arthritis. Started with a red and hot foot/ankle. Then went to the knee. Overuse, she was told. When ice/rest did not help, she went to a...
1/3 MICROCYTIC HYPOCHROMIC ANEMIA OF INFLAMMATION Yesterday, I posted a poll asking whether you would predict a patient's ferritin to be low or high based on their CBC, selected...
1/ 25-yo M p/w status epilepticus. He has been paranoid and confused in the previous weeks. MRI 👇. A large abdominal mass was identified on imaging. You know what this is, but...
TIME TO GO NATURAL; BOOST YOUR S3XUAL STAMINA 🔞 ...Chlorella is a type of green algae packed with nutrients that can are VERY beneficial for men’s health. It’s becoming popular fo...
WHATS KILLING YOUR KIDNEY? Here Are The 6 Main Causes Of KIDNEY DISEASE Prioritize your health.. A thread: https://t.co/Jr52lAqbCu
🧵Thread on the ANNEXA trials for reversing DOAC-related bleeds 🩸 As #DOAC (FXa inhibitors) have increasingly replaced VKAs, let’s discuss the development and study of their revers...
INTERTRIGINOUS DERMATITIS There is this skin irritation that thrives in those hard-to-reach folds in your body 🧐 This thread exposes intertriginous dermatitis, how it develops, a...
1/Feeling mad every time they ask you if it’s safe to give gad? Do you know which gadolinium contrast material is safe to give? At an impasse about the contrast class? Read on a...
1/ Haematological Manifestations of HIV...a thread 🧵 https://t.co/jBSGYq9rnr
Evidence NICOTINE Powerful Deterrent for COVID, Alzheimers, Parkinsons, Tourettes, MS, Autism. And they are Banning it like IVERMECTIN. NICOTINE, THE ANTIDOTE TO COVID, loss...
Summary of Thrombotic Microangiopathy in #Pregnancy: Current Understanding and Management Strategies 🧵 https://t.co/y1we3xxbna… #KIRReview #TMA https://t.co/PEoLPJUIPe
