Amanda W.Ferguson MD

Family Physician,Shopaholic, Passionate supporter of nature, freedom, peace. Lover of home but occasional wanderer. Tweets own opinion, no RTs are endorsements.

[CDC @CDCgov]

Flu can cause serious complications like #pneumonia. Adults over 65, pregnant women, and young children are just some groups at high risk for #flu complications. The best way to prevent seasonal flu is to get vaccinated every year. https://t.co/SIcN2cb4gY #WorldPneumoniaDay

[Amanda W.Ferguson MD @AmandaWFergMD]

Our voices are stronger together! Join us in calling on Congress to support the Improving #HOPE4AlzAct to empower clinicians to provide critical care planning services through Medicare to families facing Alzheimer’s and other #dementias. https://t.co/nn9ieeEtKZ #ENDALZ

[Alzheimer's Association @alzassociation]

It's National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness & National Family Caregivers Month. #HonorACaregiver by sharing a tribute message at https://t.co/5q7tI1YgwY. #ENDALZ

[Amanda W.Ferguson MD @AmandaWFergMD]

Via: @aafp
AAFP Applauds #PrimaryCare Patient Protection Act: Senate bill would alleviate financial worries and improve health outcomes for patients with #HDHP. https://t.co/S4mknlo9hj

[FPM @FPMJournal]

When talking with patients about risk, which approach is best?
A) Use absolute risk: “This medication will reduce your risk of X from 6 in 1,000 to 3 in 1,000.”

B) Use relative risk: “This medication will reduce your risk of X by 50 percent.”
https://t.co/KyJDk6mkaG

[FPM @FPMJournal]

When a colleague’s best attempts to de-escalate a patient’s incivility do not work, would you be willing and able to step in and interrupt the bad behavior? It can make all the difference. https://t.co/gY8WvBZBbu

[JACC Journals @JACCJournals]

Is a kidney – bone marrow – heart connection responsible for cardiac damage in response to acute kidney injury? Researchers found #AKI in mouse models increased Gal-3 expression and induced cardiac dysfunction and inflammation. https://t.co/cV21b1KZWK #JACCBTS

[Abdul Razaq Narwal @AbRazaq]

War is organized murder and nothing else ~ Harry Patch

Henry John "Harry" Patch (17 June, 1898 – 25 July, 2009) was the last surviving soldier fighting in the trenches of the First World War.

#Rememberance #War

[CA Health & Human Services @Cal_HHS]

A hotline is now available to help medically vulnerable Californians and health and community care facilities find resources during #PSPS.

Hotline: [phone]

For more information, visit https://t.co/EuBsb379Q0
For additional resources, visit https://t.co/rCdJo6yhsj

[NEJM @NEJM]

Don't miss our dedicated topic page to e-cigarettes and #vaping-related disease. See the NEJM articles that made news headlines. https://t.co/8dRxQqOhWb

[Allen Y. Tien MD MHS 田一彦 @allentien]

For #SuicidePrevention and to decrease the #OpioidCrisis, addressing root causes very important, at the same time as providing proven treatments

#Semantics
#Perception
#HumanReasoning #EmotionLogic

~#SharedFacts

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

The need for increased diversity in science and biomedical research at every level can't be emphasized enough. That not only pertains to participants, patient cohorts, authors, scientists....but also to journalists. https://t.co/1NedzaWHQn @undarkmag by @Erika_Check @UCSC_SciCom

[Amanda W.Ferguson MD @AmandaWFergMD]

Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is a common viral disease that presents in primary care. This article presents a summary and review of the etiology, clinical features, diagnosis, prognosis, and evidence for care of patients with hand-foot-and-mouth disease.

https://t.co/hJyoCymrBd

[U.S. FDA @US_FDA]

RECALL: King Arthur Flour has expanded the recall of its Unbleached All-Purpose Flour to include specific lots of 5lb & 25lb bags for the potential presence of E. coli. Consumers should discard any affected products. https://t.co/ti1ScQfQVk

[Amanda W.Ferguson MD @AmandaWFergMD]

Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is a common viral disease that presents in primary care. This article presents a summary and review of the etiology, clinical features, diagnosis, prognosis, and evidence for care of patients with hand-foot-and-mouth disease.

https://t.co/hJyoCymrBd

[AAFP Foundation @AAFPFoundation]

New @aafp and Foundation grant program will fund grassroots, local efforts to increase exposure to #familymedicine careers, which helps transform communities. Foundation Resident Trustee, Dr. Kristina Laguerre, shares more. https://t.co/bw4OVKqZtA

[AAFP @aafp]

The Family Medicine Discovers Rapid Cycle Scientific Discovery and Innovation initiative is accepting applications from FPs interested in conducting innovative short-term research projects. The first application period closes Oct. 31. https://t.co/Mh4FUAz3fA

[Amanda W.Ferguson MD @AmandaWFergMD]

When lack of #sleep poses deadly risks: Getting less than six hours of sleep a night posed serious health risks to people with #HeartDiseases, #diabetes and #high #bloodpressure, a new study shows.

https://t.co/UGety9IUgk

[CDC @CDCgov]

Did you know that getting a #flu vaccine can reduce the severity of illness if you still get sick with flu after vaccination?

In fact, vaccinated patients are 59% less likely to be admitted to ICU when hospitalized from flu.

Learn how to #fightflu: https://t.co/NjYVj923Zq.

[NEJM @NEJM]

Perspective: A new Maryland law that creates a prescription-drug affordability board to help the state regulate drug prices may be a harbinger of what’s to come in drug pricing legislation. https://t.co/GnXCZLShDp