Twice this week a resident asked an interesting question to which I quipped, “ Good question, Aguado!” and I learned that my night float residents have not seen Ace Ventura and now I feel old.
Pro tip: Never order a foley for urine collection in a patient who: 1) does not have urinary tract obstruction and 2) can collect urine responsibly on their own. The practice of AKI= foley causes harm to patients.
What does it feel like to skip your morning cup of coffee in the name of science? David Larson, one of the #CRAVE study participants, shares his experience. https://t.co/ACioyAJQqo
#ClinicalTrials#MedTwitter#CardioTwitter
@doug_pet I tried all day to find the case of TGA you presented on cpsolvers vmr. Had a near identical case last year and wanted to review. Do you have any idea of the date you delivered that presentation?
CASE STUDY
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74 yo F presents with CBC shown in graphic below. You will note she has macrocytic anemia, which has a wide differential diagnosis (also shown in graphic).
#medtwitter Q: Do people use midodrine for sepsis with hypotension in pts w/o cirrhosis, ESRD or known orthostatic hypotension? Like as a vasopressor sparing agent?
@DrBWRobinson Escalation. It seems reasonable to hypothesize that it could work but not evidence based. It was in the context of sepsis with hypotension w/o organ damage, possibly autonomic dysfunction contributing.
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#NeuroPostItPearls #8 (early!): Practice thinking like a Neurologist.
To help you, a #Tweetorial Case adapted from my colleague and dear friend @emeltzermd's new book
“How to Think like a Neurologist.” https://t.co/7QtNDlal3l
✨The Case✨
The Man Who Began To Drool.