#Myocytes

Chandler Marrs

ChanatLucine

I want to talk about 2 papers that highlight the role of mitochondria in what are likely the progression of symptoms assoc with #COVID19. Note these papers are not about

Sharon Moalem, MD, PhD

sharonmoalem

COVID-19 uses its spike protein as a 'key' to gain entry and unlock a protein called ACE2 to enter human cells. As the ACE2 gene is on the X chromosome,

Medical Axioms 🇺🇸

medicalaxioms

You know those adult patients who get admitted “all the time” and “every resident knows them”?I will tell you something you don’t know. 1/ Most of those “frequent fliers” weren’t

Tony Breu

tony_breu

1/Why do we administer potassium to a goal of ≥4.0 mEq/L?As an intern, potassium (oral or IV) was likely my most common order. How did this become a key part

Adeel Shahid, MD

AdeelShahidMD

Trying to understand all the manifestations of #COVID19 and #ACE2 receptor seems to be the key, Feel free to add info I miss. #SARS_COV_2 enters cells expressing this, abundant in

Leo Reap

Leo_ReapDO

A hematology @tony_breu-style tweetorial: Why does lymphopenia occur in #COVID19?A normal WBC count and lymphopenia are seen in patients affected by COVID-19, but why it occurs has bothered me since

Avraham Z. Cooper, MD

AvrahamCooperMD

1/Ever wonder why magnesium (Mg) is used to treat Torsades de Pointes?The answer is fascinating, elegant, and also explains why Mg treats another clinical entity - eclampsia#medthread #tweetorial #medtwitter 2/

Efra Rivera-Serrano, PhD

NakedCapsid

As someone who did his whole PhD studying how viruses can cause cardiac damage, I feel like it is time to discuss this topic.So, let’s talk about viruses, our immune

Maxwell Coll, MD

MaxCollMD

1/ Levo, Neo, Vaso oh my! Many interns worry about understanding these agents of the ICU/CCU. Here is a little #tweetorial #medtweetorial on a fun way to think about them,