🧵 Drug Combinations That Can Kill — Interactions You Must Never Miss We prescribe these daily. Get the combination wrong → bleeding, rhabdomyolysis, bone marrow suppression, cardiac arrest. Here are the 10 combinations you must always check for 👇 Dr. Akhil 🇮🇳 Dr Ihab Suliman

AHA/ACC have released the 2025 High Blood Pressure Guideline, emphasizing prevention and early treatment to reduce cardiovascular disease risk. Read the Guideline in Hypertension & Circulation and check out our hub with commentaries and more: ahajrnls.org/4mlSNs4...

Breaking news: New ACC guidelines for management of hypertension Just released today

Aspirin Side Effects 💢

Your patient is admitted with recent vomiting and a potassium level of 2.0 mmol/L. How much IV potassium is the patient likely to need before discharge?

September is a special month – we stand for both Sickle Cell Awareness and Pharmacists’ Impact in Healthcare. This year, something new is here! ✨ The Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda (PSU), in partnership with Raising Hope International Friends, brings you the Sickle Cell

New 2025 AHA/ACC BP Guidelines bit.ly/45MdFBJ my top ten takeaways 1)BP goal ≤130 /80, SBP ≤ 120 if risk for CVD (class 1) use single-pill combo to ↑ adherence & simplify Rx tighter control of HTN to lower dementia risk But avoid orthostatic hypotension (class1)

🧵 Hydroxychloroquine - HCQ- Masterclass : One Drug, Many Uses – Safe, Practical & Powerful 💊 This can be read by both patients and doctors 1/ 💊 Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a cornerstone DMARD in rheumatology. It’s slow-acting but offers: ✅ Immunomodulation ✅

🏥 Dr, I was given a drug for pimples. "Now all my skin has turned dark" 👉 What is the diagnosis? 🔥 What is the likely culprit? Dr. Oriba Dan Langoya ChefKarim02 Tariq Mir 🇵🇰 Dr. Akhil 🇮🇳

🚨 It’s Premiere Night! 🚨 The very first episode of the Nakasero Voices Podcast drops TODAY at 7:00 PM 🎉 Hosted by Mugisha Julius, this opening episode takes you into an eye-opening discussion on Preconception – what you need to know before starting your parenthood journey.

Happy Customer Service Week! 🎉 All week we’re spotlighting the teams that guide your journey security, reception, triage, nurses, doctors, lab, pharmacy & cashier. Drop a “thank you” to a staff member who made your day. We’ll share some shout-outs! 💬 #CustomerServiceWeek

Thiazide Diuretics Overview ● Chlorthalidone and Indapamide are often preferred due to better cardiovascular outcomes and longer duration. ● Thiazides lose efficacy if eGFR <30 mL/min/1.73m², but Metolazone remains effective even in severe renal impairment. ● Metolazone is

Meet Dr Alex Gasasira ; the new WHO Tanzania Country Representative! With 20+ years in public health and systems strengthening, he is set to lead efforts to improve health outcomes and fast-track #UHC progress in 🇹🇿. Read more 🔗 bit.ly/46QF5YT

Rituximab Strikes Back… on Your Neutrophils! ⚡ Rituximab-associated neutropenia (RAN) 🧬 Definition: A reduction in absolute neutrophil count (ANC) following rituximab therapy, occurring early (<4 weeks) or late (>4 weeks, often 3–6 months) after infusion. 📆 Types:

At the #32ndMUSTGrad, Vice Chancellor Prof. Pauline Byakika-Kibwika celebrated her first year in office, reaffirming her commitment to Transformational Leadership for Excellence and Impact. She highlighted MUST’s growth from one faculty in 1989 to six faculties and a vibrant

1️⃣ IBS — The Most Common “Invisible” Gut Disorder 💩🧠 Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional gastrointestinal disorder marked by: ➡️ Recurrent abdominal pain ➡️ Altered bowel habits (constipation, diarrhea, or both) No ulcers. No tumors. It’s a gut–brain

💙 SGLT2 inhibitors reshape the heart in CKD DECODE-CKD trial (n=222), dapagliflozin significantly reduced left ventricular mass index 🫀 vs placebo after 6 months ✨ Mechanistic insight: Dapa may reverse adverse cardiac remodelling, explaining its early cardiorenal benefits.

💊 Not all antidepressants are same! Meta-analysis of 58,534 participants (151 RCTs), antidepressants showed marked differences in their physiological effects ⚖️❤️‍🔥🩸 📈 Up to 4 kg difference in weight change 💓 21 bpm difference in heart rate 🩺 11 mmHg difference in systolic

🔥 Everything changes! The role of beta blocker in post MI is not universally beneficial! nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Hypertension: Compensatory Mechanisms & Drug Sites of Action 🩺💊