Juan Fernando Ortiz, MD

Neurology Resident Corewell Health Michigan State Univerisity 🇪🇨. Creator of Neuro talks-international and neuro Savages podcast. Chess Lover.

[Juan Fernando Ortiz, MD @FernandNeuro_MD]

@FullTime90X @grok is this real?

[NANOS @NANOSTweets]

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[Juan Fernando Ortiz, MD @FernandNeuro_MD]

Episode 2 - How good are your localization - good case for neuro residents, and neuro learners

https://t.co/bUPOnsIgBt

[Lea Alhilali, MD @teachplaygrub]

Feeling unarmed when it comes to evaluating cervical radiculopathy & foraminal narrowing on MR?

Think of the nerve root like a hot dog, sitting between the two buns of the disc/uncovertebral joint & facet.

The more you put in your hot dog, the more the hot dog itself is squished. Same w/the nerve root.

Spurring & degenerative change are like the extra topping that push on the hot dog inside the buns.

A small amount of toppings/degenerative change, leaves the hot dog space. But if you pile on fixings, then the hot dog is taken over.

Ask yourself--how is my hot dog doing?

Mild stenosis is like just a little ketchup & mustard on the bun but hot dog still has space.

Moderate stenosis is when you aren’t just putting on sauce, you are adding things that take up space, like relish.

But there’s only so much relish one can put on, so it doesn’t take up more than half the bun.

Severe stenosis is like a chili cheese dog, where the hot dog is smothered & it has no room in the bun away from the chili or cheese. Here the narrowing is greater than 50%

This is the Kim classification & has strong correlation w/symptoms I like it bc it doesn’t require calipers to estimate a >50% narrowing

So now you know how to both image and assess stenosis in the cervical neural foramen.

Now hopefully rating cervical foraminal narrowing won’t be a pain in the neck!

[Juan Fernando Ortiz, MD @FernandNeuro_MD]

New episode. Neuro Savages: Wrist Drop (upper motor).

https://t.co/gH3v3xKYHW

[Juan Fernando Ortiz, MD @FernandNeuro_MD]

@LucioGutierrez3 6 comentarios, que pena lucio - jubilese mijo

[SVIN @svinsociety]

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[Juan Fernando Ortiz, MD @FernandNeuro_MD]

@AnderssonBoscan das ASCO ACUSANDO A LA FISCAL, Encerio que miseria de ser humano

[Jamir Pitton Rissardo @theneurolander]

Types of saccadic intrusions

Square wave jerks (SWJ)
Macrosquare wave jerk
Macrosaccadic oscillations
Saccadic pulses
Ocular flutter
Opsoclonus
Voluntary nystagmus or flutter

*defined by eye position, amplitude (size), and velocity

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[Juan Fernando Ortiz, MD @FernandNeuro_MD]

@EWijdicks god bless you for posting this

[Eelco F.M.Wijdicks,MD,PhD @EWijdicks]

A common dilemma and some new practical information

[Juan Fernando Ortiz, MD @FernandNeuro_MD]

@__BigO__ poor pathetic man, burn in hell. I dont even like trump, but you are just a pathetic man.

[Camila López Pazmino @camilalopezp5_]

Thrilled and grateful to share that our abstract has been accepted for a poster presentation at the #ANA2024. Couldn’t have done it without my amazing team. Excited to represent Ecuador 🇪🇨 and connect with more neurology enthusiasts 🧠. See you there Orlando! @IMG_Ecuador

[Juan Fernando Ortiz, MD @FernandNeuro_MD]

@UnmatchedMD @WardensMD Is this accurate? are you saying only 33% of applicant get into neurology for example, that cant be right

[Johanna Mosquera M.D. @jimmosquera]

Just went to the 8th Annual Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine for the Clinician 2024. An amazing conference full of inspiring people.
More sure than ever that this is what I want and I will do everything in my power to become a better physician.
@mayoclinicsport #medicine

[Juan Fernando Ortiz, MD @FernandNeuro_MD]

@StudentDocStass i dont know you seem to be right, we should not consult psych unless there is a concern of we believe the patient will befenit from starting medication.

Specially start a medication for depression in the hospital setting dont seem to be a good practice to me unless SI.

[Juan Fernando Ortiz, MD @FernandNeuro_MD]

@mperezd90 I had of 1 IV for LOI's, I had a friend who send an LOI as well and had an interview as well. I would dismiss the power of LOI's. 95% dont work, but all you need is one.

Moreover, LOI's for american graduates are definetly useful.

[Juan Fernando Ortiz, MD @FernandNeuro_MD]

Treatment of Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD): A Systematic Review https://t.co/QdllEHDEMn

[Juan Fernando Ortiz, MD @FernandNeuro_MD]

Tu puedes amigo

[Ricardo A. Vivanco @DrVivancortex]

Hi #MedTwitter! I’m an IMG practicing in Ecuador 🇪🇨. I will apply to #Neurology this #Match2024.

I am passionate about clinical research and #MedEd. I’ll share some exciting stuff about the 🧠.

I’m looking forward to connecting with you all!
#IMG #Neuromatch @NMatch2024

[Juan Fernando Ortiz, MD @FernandNeuro_MD]

Happy to publish my article 45!!!

https://t.co/HLODDnYZOn @ricvivanco