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Med Peds Hospitalist

@medpedshosp

Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics. CCLCM of CWRU. Father and husband. TKD Master. 🥋 RT ≠ endorsement. Governor @OhioACP

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The medical education community on X is unparalleled.

Here are some of my favorite posts and threads related to from 2023!

Each and every one of these exceptional educators deserves a follow!

What posts/threads would you add?

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WHO guidelines for breastfeeding in HIV+ women - it is encouraged if they are on appropriate antiretroviral therapy and monitoring.
who.int/publications/i…

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Kocher criteria for Peds septic arthritis
Non wt bearing
ESR > 40
Fever > 38.5
WBC > 12 k
- All 4 - 99%, 3/4 - 93%, 2/4 - 40%, 1/4 - 3%

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Septic arthritis in children?🤔

What are the Kocher criteria?

➡️Non wt bearing
➡️ESR > 40
➡️Fever > 38.5
➡️WBC > 12 k

Diagnostic probability:
- All 4 - 99%,
- 3/4 - 93%,
- 2/4 - 40%,
- 1/4 - 3%

The Cribsiders - Pediatric Podcast Cleveland Clinic PHM Fellows 2things

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Kocher criteria for Peds septic arthritis
Non wt bearing
ESR > 40
Fever > 38.5
WBC > 12 k
- All 4 - 99%, 3/4 - 93%, 2/4 - 40%, 1/4 - 3%

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1) Most common cause of Pediatric bone and joint infections:
- Staphylococcus aureus

2) Treatment of choice:
IV - Cefazolin, oxacillin
PO - Cephalexin

If Community acquired MRSA prevalence > 10-20% then:
- Clindamycin or Vancomycin (if critically ill, then vanco)

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Elliot Tapper(@ebtapper) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Cirrhosis and portal hypertension features a super activated RAAS system

With all that vasoconstriction, what is keeping the glomerulus open?

Prostaglandins

If so, What happens if you give NSAIDs?

1️⃣diuretics stop working
2️⃣fluid builds up
3️⃣AKI

If ascites, don’t use NSAIDs

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Hemochromatosis vs Hemosiderosis

Hemochromatosis
▪️Iron accumulation + organ damage
▪️Iron in hepatocytes
▪️Lack of stainable iron in Kupffer cells
▪️HIC >71 umol/g or HII > 1.9

Hemosiderosis
▪️Iron accumulation without toxicity
▪️Iron in Kupffer cells

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Hemochromatosis vs Hemosiderosis Hemochromatosis ▪️Iron accumulation + organ damage ▪️Iron in hepatocytes ▪️Lack of stainable iron in Kupffer cells ▪️HIC >71 umol/g or HII > 1.9 Hemosiderosis ▪️Iron accumulation without toxicity ▪️Iron in Kupffer cells #LiverTwitter 👊
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Orthopaedic Trauma and Anemia: Conservative versus Liberal Transfusion Strategy: A Prospective Randomized Study - PubMed pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093439/

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With Brigham not accepting new primary care patients and Sinai closing their fam med program down, questioning who hospital systems think will provide primary care?

“F/u with PCP” is meaningless when there’s no access to PCP’s.

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Heavy cannabis use has adverse effects on physical and mental health. Research is needed to better elucidate the pathophysiology of these effects and develop better treatments. Read the new review on cannabis-related disorders and toxic effects: nej.md/3ToIhoe

Heavy cannabis use has adverse effects on physical and mental health. Research is needed to better elucidate the pathophysiology of these effects and develop better treatments. Read the new review on cannabis-related disorders and toxic effects: nej.md/3ToIhoe
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It was an honor and privilege to be faculty for NACES (Navigating Academia for Clinician Educators Series) - at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center - on 'Principles of Healthcare Leadership'. Thanks Dr. Attila Nemeth for the invitation. CWRU School of Medicine Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Clinic IM

It was an honor and privilege to be faculty for NACES (Navigating Academia for Clinician Educators Series) - at the @ClevelandVAMC - on 'Principles of Healthcare Leadership'. Thanks Dr. Attila Nemeth for the invitation. @CWRUSOM @CleClinicLCM @ClevelandClinic @CCF_IMCHIEFS…
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