#Ferritin

Yishan

yishan

This paper appears to yield a number of VERY USEFUL hypotheses and treatment for critical patients if true:https://chemrxiv.org/articles/COVID-19_Disease_ORF8_and_Surface_Glycoprotein_Inhibit_Heme_Metabolism_by_Binding_to_Porphyrin/11938173(1/n)https

Salim R. Rezaie, MD

srrezaie

Rapid IgM/IgG Testing for #COVID19https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32104917 Currently RT-PCR, CT imaging and blood work parameters (i.e. ferritin, d-dimer, lymphopenia, etc…) are used to diagnose infection BUT...there are major issues with RT

Magnesium Papi/BowTied Mg🐍🪷

Grimhood

We’ll go with a common cereal for this example.Frosted Flakes contains 11.2mg of iron per cup. Now, we all know you’re gonna have more than one serving based off the

Dr. Tahagod Mohamed

PedsNephroDoc

1/ Weekly neo-nephrology thread#SoMe #MedTwitter #nephrology #tweetorial @ASPNeph @ASNKidneyNeonatal glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is affected by:1. Gestational age (GA)2. Hemodynamic stability3. Perinatal courseGA affects absolute renal

Lumos Biotech

lumosbio

THREAD from the new #bradykinin research (pre-print) from :"We propose that the severity of the disease and many deaths are due to a local vascular problem due to activation of

Leo Reap

Leo_ReapDO

Proposed COVID-19 Pathophysiology [Part 2 of 3]:Enter the magnificent macrophage.What do #COVID-19 and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (#HLH) potentially have in common?...let’s continue our journey onward into the cytokine storm. First, let’s

Anupam Singh

anupampom

A thread on Data presented in support of Itolizumab at press conference yesterdayYou can watch the conference here:(Discussion of Results starts at 29 minutes)https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pWWmJKWa-qA&t=29m&feature=youtu.be My take

Lucy Walker Lab UCL

LucyWalkerlab

IL-6 is emerging as a key predictor of critical illness in #COVID19. A round-up of some recent (pre-review) data in this thread. 1/6 Herold et al. 40 #COVID19 patients, University

citybythelake

citybythelake

Copied from a friend:From my physician Brother In Law.Repost from another group. Interesting read."I am an ER MD in New Orleans. Class of 98. Every one of my colleagues have

Aunty Anti Antibiotics

SatanKiNani

I'm going to cover one by one, small points about Covid19 infection which you surely must have read already. But they're the things which matter the most and may save

James Cai

JamesCaiNJNYC

Tips learned from Chinese experts: people with #Covid_19 in the hospital. Remember to advocate for yourself. 1. Ask for vitamin C/D/Zinc 2. Repeat chest ct in 5 - 8 days

Paul A. Bergl

PaulBerglMD

I know everyone is doing this, but here are my reflections after 2 wks in #ICU w/ #COVID19. Also includes lessons from our outstanding collaboration w/ #RapidResponseTeam(1/12) Much discussion on

Eric Meyerowitz, MD

EricMeyerowitz

Thoughts on RECOVERY preprint: dexamethasone as treatment for COVID-19 @AaronRichterman https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.06.22.20137273v1

Dharmesh

dharmubaba

I was bit hesitant to share earlier but would like to share about the Corona experience in the family now that things have improved.1/n My mother was suffering from cold

Shematologist, MD

acweyand

It's a new year, time for a new tweetorial! This one is for all of the amazing #tweetiatricians taking care of adolescent girls.14yo female presents to primary care with a

𝗗𝗿 𝗔𝗷𝗮𝘆 𝗠 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮

UKGastroDr

tweet guide to...Abnormal liver function tests (LFTs) 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘫𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘦For GPs & non-Gastroenterology colleagues.Sense check by @docdaiFor a #GastroTwearl on jaundice (bilirubin >50) see QT