Chronic Pain in Elderly Patients: Pathophysiology, Pharmacologic and Non-Pharmacologic Therapies, and Interventional Management. https://t.co/GEsuySzyHw #MedEd#FOAMed
My new post looks at the current meningococcal outbreak in south east England
What is meningococcus?
What's happening with the outbreak?
What's the deal with the vaccines?
https://t.co/CCzIkmKGos
Fluid restriction has no proven benefit in heart failure or cirrhosis, but can lead to anxiety and harm. Use it sparingly in patients with dilutional hyponatraemia.
1st post image is from Tom Jesson’s superb primer on cauda equina syndrome: “So, uh, what is CES anyway?" Excellent additional reading:
https://t.co/KM8WcBR2C4
🧵 “10 Clues Your Patient’s ‘Fibromyalgia’ Might Be Hiding Another Diagnosis”
Not all widespread pain is fibromyalgia.
Here are 10 red flags that mean you need to look deeper 👇
#Rheumatology#MedTwitter#ClinicalPearls#Autoimmune @DrAkhilX @IhabFathiSulima @teamfibro
How to approach a patient hospitalized for pneumonia who is not responding to treatment?
➡️Differential diagnosis
➡️Diagnostic workup
⚠️Escalating antibiotic treatment should not be the default option
https://t.co/T6WVReXSU9
⭐️What takes minutes & could save 1000s of unhelpful admissions?⭐️
I often hear (usually older) patients being told "𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥".
Which is rarely true. 1/11
Matt Johnson released his debut studio album 'Burning Blue Soul' on this day in 1981. It was later rereleased under the moniker @thethe https://t.co/VVdtad2isf
📣 Are you a UK professional working with people near the end of life?
💥 Help shape priorities for the new Impact Centre for Palliative and End-of-Life Care.
We’re inviting health & care professionals & commissioners to complete our Stakeholder Survey👇
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