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What is the most likely diagnosis in this 55 y/o F presenting w/ 2 years of progressive gait instability, mild dysarthria, bilateral dysmetria, & mild left bradykinesia? 🧠 #MedEd...
(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...
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...
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...
Let's learn something new about ABG. We all know & use the Boston Approach to ABG, it's relatively simple and commonly used. Let's learn something about technically more sound but...
(1/x) After 15 years of university/medical training, I can officially say I have never learned to study the ‘right way’ . 🎓 Instead, I have developed a toolbox of learning strateg...
ICU Nephrology Secrets: 1. The definition of insanity* is to give bolus iv 40 mg of Lasix (furosemide) without seeing any effect and then starting Lasix drip at 10 mg/hr hoping fo...
(1/x) Intubating critically ill patients in the ICU has some important differences to the ED or OR. It also carries with it a 3% chance of cardiac arrest. Yes, THREE percent (PMID...
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) This relatively common disorder is an important secondary cause of headache and can cause permanent vision loss. Let’s dive into the pre...
Cardiac tamponade is life threatening, but isn't as black and white as we might think. Here are my top considerations when diagnosing and managing cardiac tamponade 👇 A 🧵 #medtw...
Managing crashing patients on the ward can be totally different than in the ED, ICU, or OR 🔥🏥🔥 Here are some of my top tips for deteriorating patients on the ward 👇 #medtwitter #...
ICU Stories: While walking around the ICU at the beginning of your night shift, you notice that the respiratory therapist increased the FiO2 from 90 to 100% in a mechanically vent...