Debbie Ikpe

[David Hundeyin @DavidHundeyin]

Keeping everyone (including Africans) completely ignorant about Africa and the central role it plays in the economic and natural world is a core feature of Europeanised education, not a bug.

You're not supposed to know that the DRC is the most resource-rich country in the world, with an estimated $24 trillion sitting under its soil. You're not supposed to know that the rise of "western civilisation" from the 15th century on was entirely made possible by European contact with Africa, and that the resources and labour extracted from coastal West Africa from 1492 onwards are the entire reason why both American continents exist in their current form.

You're not supposed to know that both WW1 and WW2 were essentially wars fought over the right to African colonial domination and expansion, and that even the uranium that was used in "Little Boy" and "Fat Man" dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki came from Shinkolobwe uranium mine in eastern DRC. You're not supposed to know that the reason the country of France exists in its current form is because tens of thousands of conscripted West African soldiers fought and won against the Nazis in Europe, and the French thereafter shipped them back to West Africa and massacred them at Camp Thiaroye in Senegal to avoid paying them their due wages.

You're not supposed to know that there was nothing cold about the so-called Cold War, because the vast majority of the hot theaters it was physically fought in were on the continent of Africa. (Zimbabwe, DRC, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Angola, Eritrea, Zambia etc). You're not supposed to know that the ongoing Ukraine war and the war in the Sahel are in fact the same conflict being fought by the same 2 sides, and that the reason France is desperately pushing funding and arms to Ukraine even as it falls into internal crisis is that Ukraine is acting as its proxy army in West Africa, as it tries to regain its lost colonial territories there, especially Niger where the cheap yellowcake uranium for its famously cheap nuclear energy used to come from before the 2023 revolution.

You're definitely not supposed to know that the entire global economy and system of trade as you know it is built on ruthless extraction from Africa and ensuring that Africa does not control anything it exports. You're not supposed to know that "Italian leather" doesn't come from Italy - it comes from Kano, Nigeria. You're not supposed to know that "Swiss chocolate" does not exist because cocoa does not grow anywhere in Switzerland or Europe - it comes from Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria. You're not supposed to know that Israel and the UAE control the global diamond and gold markets even though Israel has no diamond mine and the UAE has zero gold mines, because both resources are literally being stolen from the DRC and Sudan on an industrial basis.

You're basically not supposed to understand that the entire geopolitical world as you know it, rests entirely on extraction from Africa, poverty of Africans, and your own ignorance about where everything you use comes from.

Completely deliberate 500+ year-old feature, not accidental bug.

[DAN KOE @thedankoe]

If you want to dramatically improve your quality of life, learn to recover your attention quickly after something steals it. Social media arguments, stressful thoughts, minor inconveniences. Most of it is noise that steals hours to days of enjoyment. Breathe and let it go.

[Goodluck Chisom @Mira_Goodluck]

The older I get, the more I realise that friendship is not about who has known you the longest. It's about who genuinely shows up, respects you, celebrates you and doesn't secretly compete with you.

[COCO @TWOTIMESABITCH]

of couse your wife can’t cook like your mom. YOU SHOULD! you’re her son. you ate her food your whole life.

[Debbie Ikpe @ikpe_debbie]

@DrJakpa Portuguese keh

[Debbie Ikpe @ikpe_debbie]

@tosinolaseinde Hi girl👋, I’m also looking to transition from medicine into health tech, I don’t have everything figured out yet, but I’d love to connect and potentially support each other through the process, if you’re open to exploring this together, feel free to reach out.

[Debbie Ikpe @ikpe_debbie]

@CaptainArinze @DonMofi Akwa Ibom has an airport, taxis and is pretty safe, what other logistics are you talking about?

[Debbie Ikpe @ikpe_debbie]

@Kuseme__ Happy new yearrr

[Debbie Ikpe @ikpe_debbie]

@AdachukwuQ32941 @LadyToluu @Nu_rseL @imnotchichiii You can use this site to practice listening and reading; https://t.co/bYvPeBYSzY and use IELTS advantage and IELTS Liz on YouTube to prepare for tips speaking and writing, there’s a lot of free resources online on official IELTS websites as well.

[Debbie Ikpe @ikpe_debbie]

@ItzOmareh @LadyToluu @Nu_rseL @imnotchichiii You can use this site to practice listening and reading; https://t.co/bYvPeBYSzY and use IELTS advantage and IELTS Liz on YouTube to prepare for tips speaking and writing, there’s a lot of free resources online on official IELTS websites as well.

[Kuseme MD @Kuseme__]

Here’s what you really need to know about Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD):
#PAD #hearthealthtalk #Cardiotwitter

🔹 PAD = clogged arteries in the legs.
It’s essentially “coronary artery disease of your legs,” and it’s way more common than you think.

[Kuseme MD @Kuseme__]

🔹 Early clues?
Leg pain when walking, wounds that heal slowly, shiny hairless skin, cold feet.

🔹 Biggest risk factors:
Diabetes, smoking, high cholesterol, and hypertension.

🔹 What actually saves lives:
ABI testing, walking programs, statins, smoking cessation, tight glucose/BP control.

[Kuseme MD @Kuseme__]

💙 Your legs are telling the story of your heart; don’t ignore them.

#hearthealthtalk #cardiotwitter #PAD #PreventiveCardiology

[Kuseme MD @Kuseme__]

Back like I never left✨
Here’s a simple cardiology gem I picked up at Tennessee ACC this weekend 👇🏽

📌 Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is way more common than we realize, especially in patients with diabetes or a smoking history.
🩺 A quick, low-cost ABI test can diagnose it early and change outcomes… but it’s still underused in primary care.
#cardiotwitter #PAD #Meded

[Kuseme MD @Kuseme__]

Sepsis bundles matter. 🧠Treatment pillars consist of;
Fluids: 30 mL/kg IV crystalloid within 3 hrs 💧
Antibiotics: Broad-spectrum within 1 hr, tailored to risk factors & local resistance 💊
Source control: Drain abscess, remove infected lines, obtain blood cultures.
⏱️ Time is myocardium in MI, but in sepsis… time is life.
#SepsisAwarenessMonth #hearthealthtalk

[Kuseme MD @Kuseme__]

⚡️🫀 Day 5 on #AtrialFibrillationAwarenessMonth ~ Who Gets Anticoagulation?

Yesterday we broke down the CHA₂DS₂-VASc score 🧮.
How do we use this score to decide on blood thinners?💊
#Atrialfibrillation #Cardiotwitter #Meded

[Debbie Ikpe @ikpe_debbie]

@Kuseme__ Can’t wait 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[Kuseme MD @Kuseme__]

“My A1c is 7.5…it’s just diabetes, right”?

❌No. Diabetes ≠ just “high sugar.”
It’s one of the leading causes of heart disease.
#hearthealthtalk #Meded #Cardiology

High glucose → damages blood vessels, accelerates plaque build-up 🧱, raises BP 📈 & cholesterol 🧬, and fuels inflammation 🔥.
👉 Result: heart disease is the leading cause of death in diabetic patients.
⚠️Adults with diabetes are 2–4x more likely to have heart attacks 💔, strokes 🧠, or develop heart failure 🫀

The good news ✅:
💉 Keep blood sugar in range
💊 Control BP & cholesterol
🏃 Exercise regularly
🚭 Quit smoking
🥗 Eat a heart-healthy diet
📋 Take meds as prescribed
Managing diabetes = protecting your heart. ❤️‍🩹
#hearthealthtalk #diabetes @ACCinTouch

[Debbie Ikpe @ikpe_debbie]

@_iamefua @martinsanumene @Jollz He definitely isss😂😂😂

[Kuseme MD @Kuseme__]

Finished my first Cardiology rotation of the year today and can’t wait to be back!
From MKSAP marathons and long stares at ECGs to a presentation in front of the cardiology faculty that almost gave me a heart attack, i’m grateful for all the learning.