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Jonathan Berry
jlberrymd
On consults this weekend, I faced a question of whether a patient's thrombocytosis was secondary to iron deficiency or due to a clonal process, and it got me thinking...Why does
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Dr Ahmed Kalebi
DrAhmedKalebi
I’ve been asked to simplify and explain about this newly identified “vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia” #VITT that is behind the cases of blood clots due to the AstraZeneca vaccine. Please
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Matthew Herper
matthewherper
CDC #ACIP begins with a presentation from Michael B. Streiff from Hopkins. Was missing last time around. A clear explanation of how particular this syndrome -- clots w/ low platelets
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Rajeev Jayadevan
RajeevJayadevan
AstraZeneca Vaccine and clots: this important paper from Germany proves that VITT is not the result of cross-reactivity between anti-spike antibodies and platelet factor 4 (PF4). See thread and links
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Matthew Shugart
laderafrutal
Well, I certainly have no expertise here. But the folks I've seen tweeting about the decision to pause use of the Janssen vaccine seem to have overlooked this, which seems
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Ted W. James, MD MSc #DistanceMedEd
TedWJamesMD
For the 1st of 30 days of #DistanceMedEd, I am going to touch on a question that is near and dear to my heart:Why is upper GI bleeding so deadly
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Drew Armstrong
ArmstrongDrew
What's causing the blood clots? FDA's Peter Marks says this is just a theory, but that it could be an immune response that occurs very rarely after vaccination, causing activation
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𝕲𝖚𝖗𝖚 𝕭𝖗𝖚𝖓𝖔 🇮🇳
spinesurgeon
Long thread on Transfusion and few Polls Blood has three main functions 1. Carry Oxygen (Red Blood Cells do that ) 2. Fights against Bacteria and Viruses and every thing
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MmeRose
MmeRoseMD
#Hydroxycloroquine This "benign" drug has an impressive list of medication interactions and side effects. It interacts with many commonly used blood pressure medications, oral hypoglycemics (diabetes meds), antidepressants and many
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gin
radioheadedout
Who Can Give Blood? (thread)Age: 18 to 65 years old. Above that, it comes down to the overall health status.Weight: on average >60Kg for men, >50Kg for women.If you are
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Farid Jalali MD
farid__jalali
COVID19 causes FLORID platelet activation, FAR beyond what ARDS typically causes. Platelet hyperreactivity in COVID19 is quantifiably higher than typical ARDS and exorbitantly higher than healthy individuals or admitted inpatients.
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Neteira
neteira_es
The plandemic of 2020 is part of the agenda for AI to continue taking over the human consciousness They will use a false narrative to gain consent from unconscious masses
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ice9
__ice9
Pardon delayed responses. I seem to have contracted a respiratory virus after maintenance staff visited my residence.On the bright side, treatments discussed seem to work. Mostly feeling better after ~2.5
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Shematologist, MD
acweyand
A #hemetwitter #tweetorialDIC.In med school, we were taught that DIC stood for disseminated intravascular coagulation.Or...Death. Is. Coming. 1/n This is severe and may be a bit hyperbolic. But DIC is
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shay
shalien___
Shanime: A Thread of Shay Watching and Live Tweeting Animes today i’m watching it’s been on my list for a while but i wasn’t sure how i felt about an
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Candace
RareCandace
Today, President Trump received an investigational drug for COVID-19. While my off-label therapy is FDA approved for other conditions (but not mine), @realDonaldTrump and I have some things in common.
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