“How should I break my fast?” This is my most common patient question this week. As 2 billion Muslims start #fasting for Ramadan I’ll answer here from my perspective as a doctor & cardiometabolic researcher. Hopefully you’ll find takeaways to enjoy a #RamadanMubarak A thread…

The 500 years medical doctors spend in school really teach them something. One posted a man’s chest X-ray with scattered circular shapes on lower lungs. Others correctly guessed it was testicular cancer. Looking at someone’s lungs, they saw he had cancer in his balls. Witchcraft!

"Hey what’s this funny donut 🍩 stuck on the crash cart?" It's a 🧲 magnet! We keep it there because it can be life-saving if applied over a pacemaker or ICD. A 🧵about magnets, pacemakers & ICDs. Some useful facts that everyone in an ICU ought to know. #FOAMcc #FOAMed 1/

I got to drive the scope today for bronchoscopy and that was so cool

Med students and interns - Calling for a consult can be nerve wracking. A long time ago, my chief taught me how to call a consultant and it hasn't steered me wrong yet so here is a 🧵

Consolidated flowcharts on 1. Approach to bleeding 2. Working up Thrombocytopenia 3. Working up elevated PT and/or APTT 4. Working up VWD

After many years of analysis and writing, I am pleased to share our final published work, “Attitudes of Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialists on Prenatal Diagnosis, Disability and Termination.” You can access this article here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmq…

preparing for all the match posts

I love seeing all of these match posts :’) my med Twitter-less brother Adam would like to also celebrate on Twitter that he matched 🥳🎊congrats Adam you worked so hard for this!

Looking to get linked in with URiM pre-med/Med students as soon as I get settled in Houston. Especially also reaching out to my fellow HBCU folks over Texas Southern University. I’ll take any connects. Gotta pay it forward!

#Ramadan Fasting and #Pregnancy: An Evidence-Based Guide for the Obstetrician ow.ly/AOqK50NlZSl ACOG SMFM RANZCOG - O&G SOGC RoyalCollegeObsGyn

Incredibly proud of our work getting published in AJOG! Follow the link to read more about Ramadan Fasting and Pregnancy!

Ramadan Mubarak to all of Elmo's friends! Elmo loves you! ❤️

Ramadan Mubarak everyone! 🌙

Here’s the Chest X-Ray of a young girl suffering from a condition that is now the #1 cause of death in children and adolescents in the U.S. What’s the diagnosis?

1/ #HFpEF treatment algorithm #tweetorial. This is the algorithm I currently use to treat HFpEF based on evidence we have thus far and my anecdotal experience treating patients over the past 16 years in the NM Cardiovascular HFpEF Clinic.

“Israel’s 24-hour notice that people in Northern Gaza must leave their land, homes and hospitals is outrageous – this represents an attack on medical care and on humanity. We have consistently seen dehumanising language and this violence is a manifestation of that.

Israel has given Al Awda Hospital in Gaza just two hours to evacuate. Our staff are still treating patients. MSF unequivocally condemns this action, the continued indiscriminate bloodshed and attacks on health care in Gaza. We are trying to protect our staff and patients.