🧯How to treat Macrophage Activation Syndrome in 2025 🔴Take-home points from Dr Nigrovic's talk on Still's Disease 1- Methylprednisolone + Anakinra 2- + Ruxolitinib +/- Tacrolimnus / IVIG / Rituximab 3- Emapalumab 4- Etoposide + Dexamethasone #ACR25 #GlobalSummit

Antiphospholipid Antibodies and other possible disease associations [Pitfalls in Rheumatology, E.Pelechas et al] #MedTwitter #Rheumatology

Most researchers underestimate abstracts. It's not just a summary. It's your first chance to capture attention and convince reviewers your work matters. Here's the 6-part structure that transforms boring abstracts into reader magnets:

A simple explanation of a p-value, specifically for a thesis. instagram.com/p/DPheY9YiBSE/

NEJM: ~1–3% of patients in MS, IBD & AD trials were likely misdiagnosed and actually had a rare disease. Small numbers, but such misclassification could subtly confound observed treatment effects. Similar approaches could be used to identify potential misdiagnoses and refine

In 1929, Alexander Fleming published his paper outlining the antibacterial properties of penicillin, and began the era of antibiotics. Read the Nobel Prize laureate's full article online: goo.gl/G8mUHd #OpenAccessWeek

Liver Function Test (LFTs)✨

Most PhD students walk into their viva terrified. They don't know what examiners will ask. After 19 years as examiner, here's the truth: We ask the same question types every single time.

It’s not just Harvard, and grades are going up while academic ability is going down. On the left, grade inflation at eight large public universities. On the right, the declining national average SAT score.

AML-defining cytogenetic and molecular abnormalities (regardless of blast count)between the WHO 5th Edition (2022) and the International Consensus Classification (ICC 2022). #leusm #MedTwitter #hemonctrainees #when_on_service

Antibiotics and Antifungals Classification #medtwitter #foamed #usmle

ORAL IRON AND BLACK BM Oral Fe often turns stool black, not because of blood but because of chemistry. Unabsorbed Fe reacts with sulfur compounds from gut bacteria to form Fe sulfide, which is black. Unlike melena, it isn’t sticky, tarry, or foul-smelling, and it’s harmless.

Paul Nurse describing the main job of a PI (From ‘The Thinking Game’, 2024)

Biology is stunning... This intricate 3D animation of a cell highlights key organelles and structures, including: → Nucleus (with the purple center). → Mitochondria (oval-shaped). → Endoplasmic reticulum (green layers). → Cytoskeletal network (filament-like structures in

The biggest neglected story in medicine: men's health nytimes.com/2025/09/18/wel…

How iron, folate, and vitamin B12 sustain red blood cell formation Iron, folate, and vitamin B12 are essential nutrients that work together to make and mature red blood cells. Their metabolism is tightly controlled because even small deficiencies can impair oxygen delivery and

Approach to Bleeding Disorders: A Comprehensive Diagnostic Flowchart

🔥 Fever + Cytopenia — a diagnostic minefield. When every line on the CBC tells a story, can you decode the underlying rheumatic or immune cause? 👇 #RheumTwitter #MedTwitter #RheumRounds #ClinicalPearls #Autoimmunity #Immunology #Rheumatology #MedEd #HemeRheum #DermRheum

The Human Side of Decision Making by Daniel Kahneman is phenomenal. Everyone should read it. I'm sharing the 10-page PDF with you for free:

what has happened to England?Homeless veteran took his life after being refused house by council mol.im/a/15158351 via Daily Mail