Zeina Morcos, M.D.

Internal Medicine Resident at Staten Island University Hospital

[Usama Syed, MD @usamasyed]

START LOW: topical retinoids are available in both over the counter and prescription strengths. Here's the order of strength:

OTC: retinol < retinal/retinaldehyde < adapalene 0.1%
Prescription: tretinoin 0.025% < tretinoin 0.05% < tretinoin 0.1% < tazarotene 0.1%

[Maroun Bou Zerdan, MD @MarounBouZerdan]

A great update on the guidelines for VTE prophylaxis & treatment 🩸 🛑 💊 in cancer patients. Recommendations posted and now it’s time for guideline implementation.
@NicoleKuderer @aakonc @JCO_ASCO @OncoAlert @ASCO
#ASCO23 https://t.co/bYFlLzH5h3

[American College of Cardiology @ACCinTouch]

The goal of the ACTIVE-AF trial was to assess the safety and efficacy of exercise and physical activity intervention among patients with symptomatic paroxysmal or persistent #AFib. Get the clinical trial details here:

[Zeina Morcos, M.D. @ZeinaMorcos]

Always nice visiting Ehden

[Zeina Morcos, M.D. @ZeinaMorcos]

@yamminelaure Happy Easter 💕💕

[Zeina Morcos, M.D. @ZeinaMorcos]

@talartel Habibi ❤️❤️

[Zeina Morcos, M.D. @ZeinaMorcos]

Blessed and Thankful🙏🏻 😊#Match2023

[Zeina Morcos, M.D. @ZeinaMorcos]

@Amir_A_Omar Thank you ❤️

[Zeina Morcos, M.D. @ZeinaMorcos]

@DrMezher1 Thank you 😘😘❤️

[Zeina Morcos, M.D. @ZeinaMorcos]

@JessikaMatta ❤️❤️

[Zeina Morcos, M.D. @ZeinaMorcos]

@yamminelaure ❤️❤️

[Zeina Morcos, M.D. @ZeinaMorcos]

@FaresYared Thank you Fares😊

[American College of Cardiology @ACCinTouch]

The goal of the CLEAR Outcomes trial was to compare the safety and efficacy of bempedoic acid compared with placebo among patients with or at high risk for CVD and were intolerant of statin therapy. Read more: https://t.co/hVVylN3Lyy #ACC23/#WCCardio

[Ahmad Mahdi @ahmadamahdi]

We are happy to announce the opening of the two ILMA-KU post-doc research applications. We are looking forward to selecting at least two new Lebanese medical graduates for our 2023-2024 post-doc program in partnership with KU. @usa_ilma @KUSM_Wichita 

https://t.co/bJQyT615js

[Zeina Morcos, M.D. @ZeinaMorcos]

@yamminelaure Merry Christmas Laure to you and your family 🎄🥰❤️

[Zeina Morcos, M.D. @ZeinaMorcos]

@saraheidmd @skeletalrad @AwanRad Missss youuuuu my friend 🤩🥰❤️

[Namirah Jamshed @JamshedNamirah]

When starting medications in older people : go low and go slow. When stopping medications: Go slow and go low. #pharmacodynamics

[Inside The Match @Inside_TheMatch]

Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you to all healthcare providers working today. #InsideTheMatch #Thanksgiving

[Arjun Khadilkar, MD @akhadilkarMD]

During my Internal Medicine training, I wrote 100s of discharge (d/c) summaries.

In my PGY4 chief year, I was an outpatient attending and reviewed many d/c summaries.

Here are some tips and tricks for your d/c summaries.

-thread 🧵-

#MedTwitter #MedEd #Cardiotwitter #IMG

[Shannon Sevigny @ShannonSevigny]

I'm begging healthcare workers to stop sharing stories about what a patient said or did, even if no identifying information is given. It's not just a matter of privacy but a matter of respect. I expect my doctor or nurse to not tweet about *my* experience just for likes.