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#WorldSclerodermaDay
📣 Systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma, is a multisystem, autoimmune disease, characterized by abnormalities of small blood vessels, and fibrosis of skin & internal organs
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77% of users changed the care they give to patients

BMJ Best Practice Complete includes the Comorbidities Manager - the only tool that instantly adapts treatment plans for patients with multiple conditions.

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🔎 Did you know?

Many clinicians may never encounter a case of #actinomycosis during their careers, which can make timely diagnosis challenging.

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PODCAST 🎧
Traveller's diarrhoea is common. But it is difficult to put a percentage on it, as a lot depends on many different factors. It can be serious and can cause complications - from lactose intolerance to irritable bowel syndrome.

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Autism spectrum disorder (#ASD) affects communication, interaction, and behaviour. Learn more about the diagnosis and management of ASD: https://t.co/cQiwuoz8mq

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📢 Updated topic alert: Crohn disease

From diagnosis to long-term management and complication prevention, explore the latest updates to our #CrohnDisease topic: https://t.co/XDYCTDW7JF

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Important Update 📢

The FDA has approved ensitrelvir for PEP in adolescents aged ≥12 years and adults following contact with an individual who has COVID-19. It is the first and only oral option licensed to prevent COVID-19 after exposure.

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Using acute treatments >10–15 days/month can trigger Medication Overuse Headache, causing a withdrawal "rebound" pain as the drug wears off.

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Diagnose this patient🔽

A 75-year-old man presents with acute onset of pain and redness of the skin of his lower leg. Low-grade fever is present and the pretibial area is red, swollen, and tender. He has a history of heart failure and diabetes.

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The WHO has declared the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak a PHEIC, a strategic mechanism to accelerate global funding, fast-track vaccine research, and strengthen cross-border containment cooperation.

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June is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month. 🧠🎗️

2026 Clinical Pathways: https://t.co/VG8IzSFIOb

#MensMentalHealth #MedTwitter

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Always ensure you have the information you need, whenever you need it 🔽

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ℹ️ Leptospirosis is caused by infection by Leptospira bacteria spread via the urine of animals.

🌧️ Humans can contract leptospirosis through, for example contact with contaminated water following flooding.

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#infectiousdiseases

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PODCAST 🎧
BMJ Best Practice is designed to help healthcare professionals make better decisions in partnership with their patients.

Learn more about shared decision making in a range of difficult circumstances with Amber Washington @TGHCares

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🔍 Rhesus (Rh) incompatibility occurs when a mother does not have the RhD antigen present on their red blood cells, but their fetus does, and the mother has previously been sensitised to the RhD antigen.

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#antenatalcare

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⚠️ Toxic colitis with associated megacolon is a potentially lethal complication of acute colitis.

🚑 Initial management includes immediate fluid resuscitation and multidisciplinary team involvement.

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#emergencymedicine

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Important Update 📢

Hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship.

The outbreak was first reported to the WHO on 2 May 2026. As of 27 May 2026, 13 cases have been reported (11 confirmed and 2 probable cases), including 3 deaths (case fatality rate 23%).

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⚠️ Prompt recognition of ovarian torsion is critical, as delayed diagnosis may increase the risk of ovarian ischaemia and loss of function.

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#OvarianTorsion #Gynaecology #MedEd

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Diagnose this patient🔽

35yo man presents with non-specific testicular discomfort. On examination, a 2 cm by 1 cm smooth, painless mass is palpated in the right testis. The mass does not transilluminate with light. There is no lymphadenopathy.

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🔍 What diagnosis?

36-year-old woman with Fitzpatrick type I skin, previous sunburns, and tanning bed use presents with an enlarging pigmented calf lesion.

O/E: 1 cm lesion with asymmetry, colour variegation, and irregular borders.

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