Sam Raji

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[Sam Raji @Sam_Raji]

@TrackYourHeart The most common cause of infective endocarditis = S. aureus

[Neal K. Shah @nealkshah]

A parasite is causing explosive diarrhea in 31 states and spreading rapidly. I spent HOURS researching the Cyclospora outbreak so YOU can protect yourself and your loved ones - especially people over 65 who are most at risk.

[Sam Raji @Sam_Raji]

@drkeithsiau the most likely underlying cause is QT prolongation, often due to medications.

[Sam Raji @Sam_Raji]

@MAbdullah58266 pedunculated fibroma, often from chronic irritation. Treatment : an oral surgeon can remove it if bothersome or to confirm it’s harmless. If stable and no issue, no action needed

[Sam Raji @Sam_Raji]

@sepdigestiva @drkeithsiau Hemostatic Clip

[Sam Raji @Sam_Raji]

@drkeithsiau Patient safety isn't optional. Protocols exist for a reason they're evidence-based and designed to reduce harm. Seeing a patient self-administer propofol on a surgical table doesn't seem consistent with current safety standards. If practice should change, prove it with data first

[Sam Raji @Sam_Raji]

@ctreid89 Calories matter but hormones run the show. The Twinkie diet proves short term weight loss not long term health. Processed food can hijack hormones making you hungrier, slowing metabolism and turning "calories in vs out" into a losing game long term. u can’t out Twinkie ur insulin

[Sam Raji @Sam_Raji]

@medcrux Cat/Dog hookworm (Ancylostoma braziliense)

[Sam Raji @Sam_Raji]

@drkeithsiau This is a case of Double pylorus..

[Sam Raji @Sam_Raji]

IBD: Wrist-worn devices could predict symptom flare-ups https://t.co/ZqX9WEXi5S

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

On Reversing Type 2 diabetes
A randomized trial of an SGLT-2 drug and moderate caloric restriction (vs placebo drug) led to remission in 44% vs 28% in the control group

[Armando Ribeiro @Armando_Ribeiro]

Using smartwatches could help us better understand psychiatric illness.

Wearable sensors that continuously collect physiological data may be powerful tools in the effort to better understand conditions like ADHD and anxiety…

https://t.co/w50F3H9Lsm

[Sam Raji @Sam_Raji]

@drkeithsiau This appears to be an aortoenteric fistula. contact the vascular surgeon immediately. this is a medical emergency!

[Sam Raji @Sam_Raji]

Fully Autonomous Cancer-Fighting Nanorobots Seek and Destroy Tumors https://t.co/WvNDeJW2kV

[Sam Raji @Sam_Raji]

"A wearable ultrasound scanner could detect breast cancer earlier." https://t.co/rIfX5gjkXW

[Sam Raji @Sam_Raji]

Time to slow down with nature https://t.co/O8AndJXWMl via @googlearts

[Sam Raji @Sam_Raji]

FDA Approves First Gene Therapies to Treat Patients with Sickle Cell Disease https://t.co/7PjlNWhdrC

[Sam Raji @Sam_Raji]

@IhabFathiSulima Colon Pseudomembranous Colitis, while almost any antibiotic can cause it, some antibiotics are more commonly linked to it than others. Rx: Fluoroquinolones, such as ciprofloxacin (Cipro) and levofloxacin. Penicillins, such as amoxicillin and ampicillin. Clindamycin (Cleocin).

[Sam Raji @Sam_Raji]

@IhabFathiSulima Cherry angiomas: benign, fairly common skin growths

[Sam Raji @Sam_Raji]

@IhabFathiSulima Hypermobile joints are a feature of genetic connective tissue disorders such as hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD) or Ehlers Danlos syndrome (EDS).