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Years of itch, gone in days. Nemolizumab led to rapid and durable pruritus resolution in refractory prurigo nodularis. Targeting IL-31 may be the breakthrough.
Read more: https://t.co/IOgfE5tCUz
#Dermatology #Biologics

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Epidurals are standard for rib fracture pain, but often contraindicated in anticoagulated patients. ESP catheters offer effective analgesia with lower bleeding risk and reduced opioid use. Learn more: https://t.co/maJPatUTAq
#Anesthesia #PainManagement

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Brain injury can look like a heart attack. Neurogenic shock may trigger reverse takotsubo cardiomyopathy with elevated troponin and normal coronaries. Learn more: https://t.co/G13MRnZCzF
#NeurocriticalCare #Cardiology

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Brain injury can look like a heart attack. Neurogenic shock may trigger reverse takotsubo cardiomyopathy with elevated troponin and normal coronaries. Learn more: https://t.co/EYZoqoJWvg
#NeurocriticalCare #Cardiology

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Anticoagulation in cancer is a balancing act. Reduced-dose DOACs showed similar protection against recurrent VTE with fewer bleeding complications vs standard dosing. Learn more: https://t.co/ayWnv2gvT9
#Hematology #VTE

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Avoid exercise or prescribe it? In HCM, structured exercise was associated with better outcomes and no added safety signal. Long-standing guidance may be evolving.
Learn more: https://t.co/OUmKR5QzNb #Cardiology

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Insurance status may determine who gets preventive care. Uninsured patients in an Asian immigrant community had markedly lower completion of cancer screenings and adult immunizations. A major gap in prevention. Learn more: https://t.co/3VqV79wTQB #HealthEquity #CancerScreening

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Why do conflicts escalate, even in high-functioning teams? It’s often not the issue itself, but unmet needs, miscommunication, and attribution bias. Resolution starts with reframing. Read more: https://t.co/4rSjEjJG4s

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Mortality from vascular disorders of the intestine is declining, but are outcomes improving for everyone? Data show uneven gains across race, sex, region, and urban-rural populations. The disparity gap remains a major challenge. https://t.co/bqzclWhSo0
#HealthDisparities

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Burn outcomes shouldn’t depend on geography, but they may. Mortality was higher in out-of-state patients, with distance to care and injury severity driving outcomes.
Is access to specialized burn care the real issue? Read more: https://t.co/zW0J7z09gO
#MedTwitter #BurnCare

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Portable metabolic testing is expanding beyond the lab, but accuracy matters. The K5 system showed excellent reliability with small, acceptable differences vs gold-standard CPET. A step toward real-world performance testing. Learn more: https://t.co/jkoRsal9R8
#ExerciseScience

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Staying current is challenging, but earning CME doesn't have to be. Check out our Clinicians corner article, answer 2 quiz questions, and earn CME credit while staying up to date on the latest evidence. Read more and claim credit: https://t.co/EV84dF9XAb
#CME #MedEd

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Early-onset kidney cancer is rising, but outcomes aren’t equal. New data shows worse survival and more advanced disease at presentation in Mexican Hispanic patients.
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One of the most widely used antibiotic combinations may carry added risk.
Patients on vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam had higher AKI rates compared to vancomycin and cefepime. Choice of regimen may matter more than we think. Learn more: https://t.co/lE3svlJjuW

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Higher baseline risk, but better outcomes? In #PCOS, hormonal therapy was linked to reduced cardiovascular events and mortality. A reassuring signal for long-term management. Learn more: https://t.co/mRPDbjOJ92

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May-Thurner syndrome is a known cause of DVT, but often overlooked. Real-world data shows high procedural success and sustained venous patency with endovascular management. Are we identifying and treating this condition early enough? Read more: https://t.co/Ql1awKelim

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Infections we can prevent are still impacting hemodialysis patients. Despite vaccination strategies, rates of vaccine-preventable infections remain high in this group. Where is the gap in care? Learn more: https://t.co/hnVclSG5O9 #Nephrology #Vaccines

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Cirrhosis changes the equation in COPD. During exacerbations, patients face higher mortality, more complications and longer stays. An underrecognized risk amplifier. Learn more: https://t.co/g90g4snYxk

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Early-onset CRC isn’t rising equally across the US. The burden is disproportionately higher in Southern and Appalachian states, with mortality up to 2x other regions. Geography may be a critical risk factor. Learn more: https://t.co/NPBJjiV0AC

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Colorectal cancer has long been considered a disease of older adults, but that’s changing fast. New data shows a rapid surge in CRC among children and young adults, with the steepest rise in ages 10–14. A growing public health crisis. Read more: https://t.co/imsFeijY7I