#Hypertension

Dr Benjamin Janaway

drjanaway

One general misconception is that 'we cure illness.' This is rarely the case, most treatments are about managing symptoms, postponing morbidity/mortality, and improving quality of life. This is true for

Lucie Filteau, MD 🇨🇦 VP Canadian Anesth Society

DrLucieFilteau

Totally inspired by Yasamin @yasminm and her neurology thread, here's Anesthesiology as a series of Schitt's Creek gifs:@SchittsCreek When you agree to administer more muscle relaxation at the end of

david oliver

mancunianmedic

DEATH CERTIFICATON KLAXONI lot of rumour, myth and misinformation doing the rounds from people who have never filled out a death certificate mis-representing and insulting doctors who have filled out

Sweet Wreck

astridoverthere

Okay I'm getting real tired of this so here's a fucking thing that everyone with health insurance knows already: 99% of all adults have an "underlying medical condition." It's called

Wholesome Feminist 🌱

wholesomefemme

I think often of the physiological effects of trauma & how the doctors I've encountered prescribed medication & talk therapy. While I'm not opposed to either, I'm confused by how

Mosa AlShabeeb

Mosapositive

#ARDS. Approach the #ICU monster with an organized thought.#MedTwitter #CriticalCare #ventilators #twittorial #respiratory_therapy#COVID (1/10)Acute respiratory distress syndrome is an impairment of alveolar-interstatium capillary-relations

faruq

faruqzulkafli

“Doktor,ada satu patient dtg dkt kaunter saringan dia kata sesak nafas.Bru jadi pagi ni.Semalam ada batuk mase tdo” kata MA dikaunter saringan.Ok masukkan dia di cubicle SARI http://kita.Sy reassest balik

Samantha Wang

DrSamanthaWang

1/8 Recently, I was called to bedside to evaluate new tachycardia + hypertension (SBP >180) + AMS in a patient with MS. We were initially concerned for hypertensive encephalopathy, except

robert rosencrans

rfrosencrans

Much rhetoric around obesity as a critical pre-existing condition for Covid-19. A key lesson from H1N1 epidemic: meta analyses (n=25,189) showed an odds ratio of 1.8 for fatality amongst obese

Classify Rx 📱

simplify_drugs

History of clonidine: A small threadAround 1960: Clonidine, an α2-agonist, was developed as a nasal decongestant that worked by vasoconstriction. #pharmacology #MedStudentTwitter 1/3 Administered to a secretory, she developed

jacque wilson

jacquewilson1

My name is Jacque Wilson. I am a Public Defender in San Francisco.Two of my younger brothers, Neko & Lance, are currently incarcerated.Lance has asthma, hypertension & has COVID-19.Neko has

Molly Snyder

mcsnyder03

A last-day-of-pediatrics-clerkship thread. #BuckleUp #MedTwitter #MedStudenTtwitter #PediatricsWhen my sister was 3 years old, my mom brought her to her general pediatrician for a regular well check. She was a healthy

Samuel W. Warde @🏠

SamWardeWriter

1/ There is no need to get worked up about recent revelations about the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s autopsy report regarding George Floyd. Let me explain why you should not

Busari Abdulhafeez

polymath001

Mrs X baby weighed 5 kg. Her doctors advised her to have a CS because her pelvis was narrow & it will be difficult for the baby to pass through.She

GiuliaPiccolino

GiuliaPiccolino

THREAD: I have been a strong supporter of social distancing re #Covid-19. However, now that most people agree it seems important to stress that the measures that we take should

Cynthia McDonald (C A M M) 🇺🇸📖🎼

camglamming

#threadstorytime I recently saw this very serious question concerning recent data on the mortality rates of COVID - 19 in Chicago.HOW ARE BLACKS ALL OF SUDDEN IN THE “INNER CITY”