Can D-dimer be used to diagnose DVT/PE?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
What else ⤴️D-dimer?
•Any infection
•Any inflammation
•Old age
•Cancer
Remember, D-dimer is a very sensitive test but NOT a very specific test 🙌🏽
Yesterday, I officially graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) from @kabuniversity. Grateful for my teachers, mentors and colleagues that shaped me through this journey.
But Uganda,someone goes to USA/India because has cancer that hospitals here cannot treat, not because doctors aren't qualified but poorly equipped
When they get better, they come back happily and build a church to celebrate!!! 🤦
So the poor can continue to take cancer to church
In collaboration with Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, the Department of Orthopaedics at Kabale University School of Medicine invites you to Scoliosis Week from 9th to 15th March 2025. Please visit our website for more information: https://t.co/g4ZudwzNBX
An easy way to remember serum protein electrophoresis for #MedstudentTwitter !
In myeloma, the thumb goes ⤴️ and the pinky finger goes ⤵️
Read 👇🏼 to learn more!
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Thriving under pressure starts with the right mindset!
The KUMSA Internal General Assembly is #HappeningNow at KABSOM Hall, Kikungiri! Dive into today’s theme: Mental Health Challenges in Academia: Strategies for Survival.
Don’t miss insights from our esteemed speakers. Join us!