#Respiratory

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DUYAformhell

This is a CT image of a patient with pneumonia from an article on "e-cigarette pneumonia" in the United States on September 6, 2019, which will be used to further

Susan Wilcox, MD

MiscSusan

Ok, I have to say something, especially as I keep getting pulled into in these posts. COVID-19 causes ARDS. I keep hearing the refrain that it is not ARDS because

Alan Baxter

AlanBixter

COVID-19: Where are we now #41.Things will not go back to normal. There is no “back.” This cannot be undone…/2 2.COVID-19 affects different people in very different ways that are

Dr Bex

BexGraham

I find this idea that we should sacrifice those with underlying conditions (eg all our children w rheumatic fever, ppl w asthma, all our elders w heath issues, those w

Phil Kerpen

kerpen

Possible explanation? Nicotine lowers ACE2 expression. (SARS-CoV-2 uses ACE2 for entry into target cells.)https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6295500/ One major New York hospital system that has released its data has a lot more smoking

Hasan Shanawani MD

hshanawaniMD

#MedTwitter im seeing multiple cases of SEVERE hypercapnia from #COVID19 out of proportion to hypoxic respiratory failure. either they are making TONS of CO2 or just NOT VENTILATING. How are

Dr. Rick Pescatore

Rick_Pescatore

CDC has 2 strategies for d/c of home isolation/return to work-a test-based strategy, calling for 2 consecutive -PCRs >24h apart,+a non-test-based strategy, which permits return 72h s/p fevers have abated+respiratory

The254Hub

254hub

Traditional Chinese medicine to boost immunity against viral pneumonias now available in KenyaA thread http://the254hub.com/2020/11/25/traditional-chinese-medicine-to-boost-immunity-against-viral-pneumonias-now-available-in-kenya/ Global

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MackayIM

Human-to-human (h2h) spread of the new coronavirus detected in Wuhan.A few thoughts.To say that there is *no* h2h during the discovery phase of an emerging disease is using language that

Angela Colter

angelacolter

Starting a new blanket project. Not sure how it’ll work out since I’m not following a pattern this time. The subject: viruses. Here’s the foundation of the first square. Laying

Leonydus Johnson (leave/me/alone)

LeonydusJohnson

Why would a mask be effective at protecting other people from me but not effective at protecting me from other people? Does it have a one-way valve? So far, here's

Leonydus Johnson (leave/me/alone)

LeonydusJohnson

Overlap. In 2017:- 647,457 people died of heart disease. That's about 54,000 people per month. - 160,201 people died from lower respiratory disease (e.g. COPD). That's about 13,350 people per

Dan Arendt Pharm.D., BCPS

ArendtDr

I think that acetazolamide and nifedipine may have a role in slowing the progression of #COVID19Yes you read that right.In this #thread we will explore the atypical ARDS that COVID-19

Jill Promoli

jillpromoli

Alright. I'm seeing a lot of reaction and questions re: today's announcement from @fordnation re: the #flushot. Let's talk about it.https://twitter.com/robertbenzie/status/1308452297412956165 1) 'Why is the #flushot a top pr

Knut Moe

knutmoe

Public service announcement thread: 1- If asked when contacting your GP Practice if you have any respiratory/infection symptoms (cough, fever congestion etc), please don’t say no and then tell the

Medlife Crisis (Rohin)

MedCrisis

Updated @ICNARC data - now for the first 2204 UK patients admitted to ICU. 210 units across the country. Broadly similar to previous reports, but significantly higher numbers now.Average age