Hemorrhagic tamponade at autopsy #FOAMed

I am deeply disturbed by the horrible situation and dramatic loss of life in several hospitals in Gaza. In the name of humanity, I call for an immediate humanitarian cease fire.

1 in every 200 people in Gaza has been killed. In 40 days.

🧵Today I’m on Capitol Hill, where Dr. Atul Gawande just announced @usaid will commit $10,000,000 this year to radically reduce TB in the Philippines. Together with a million dollars from our family and matching funds from the government of the Philippines, over $22,000,000...

stanley cups: a thread

Kevin Lee, an MS4 The Ohio State University College of Medicine + newly matched into Neurology was diagnosed with a rare brain cancer in March of 2024. Since his diagnosis, he’s had a brain biopsy, multiple LPs, and just finished his first round of chemotherapy.

Some friends of his, have created a GoFundMe to alleviate some of his financial burden. Any help is appreciated. Beyond that, please consider sharing Kevin’s story and supporting this future neurologist. 🧠 gofund.me/febcff4a

🎉 Kudos to #OSUCOM's Samuel Paul & @PriviteraEllena, both recipients of Fulbright scholarships! Samuel's pursuit of a master's degree in Critical Care Medicine at Queen Mary University of London & Ellena's research at ENSP NOVA are both admirable. Well-deserved recognition!

when Clifford walked in the room I whispered “it’s Him” like I was a child

Posting weirdly-sized animals until I get tired Behold, the Giant African Snail 8 inches long, weighing 11 ounces, and with a lifespan of around 5 years Invasive to everywhere besides East Africa Illegal to buy, own, and release in the US Carries a meningitis-causing nematode

Best advice for interns (wrong answers only)

It has been a great month Ohio State Neurosurgery Residency. Thanks for the opportunity to share the work we’re doing in the Samaranch Lab.

Does astrology work? We tested the ability of 152 astrologers to see if they could demonstrate genuine astrological skill. Here is how the study was designed and what we found (including a result that really surprised me): 🧵

When you are 26 years old, it common to spend a lot of time pursuing what you want without spending much time considering why you want it. When I was 26, I wanted to be a successful YA novelist. I wanted it more than I wanted a long life, or happiness, or a family...

🧵 CSF1R Blockade for Refractory Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease (GVHD): A Thread Severe chronic GVHD is a serious long-term complication that can occur after allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT). Full editorial: nej.md/3MOORQs 1/15

oh my god

We flew over Hurricane Milton about 90 minutes ago. Here is the view out the Dragon Endeavour window. Expect lots of images from this window as this is where I’m sleeping while we wait to undock and return to Earth. Timelapse coming in a separate post. 1/6400 sec, f8, ISO 500

Good morning

I love this.