Raphael Laurente @raphaellaurente

Junior doctor from the 🇵🇭 who jumped from sampling EVDs to braving the daily medical take. Currently on a quest to find the best mid-priced whisky. London, England Joined July 2009

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sikandar adwani @SikandarAdwani

2 months ago

🌀 "Doctor, my MRI is normal, ENT says I'm fine—but why won't this dizziness go away?" Could it be a migraine hiding behind vertigo? Let's unravel the mystery of Vestibular Migraine, tracing landmark evidence from Slater's classic (1979) to cutting-edge CGRP therapies…

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Lea Alhilali, MD @teachplaygrub

2 months ago

1/My hardest thread yet! Are you up for the challenge? How stroke perfusion imaging works! Ever wonder why it’s Tmax & not Tmin? Do you not question & let RAPID read the perfusion for you? Not anymore!

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Lea Alhilali, MD @teachplaygrub

7 months ago

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WalidoNeuroPedia @NeuroWalid

8 months ago

Here's an excellent review of NMO spectrum of disorders .pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/rg…. Brilliant illustration of differences in CNS involvement in NMO MS and Anti MOG disease. #neurotip #Neurology

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Shadi Yaghi @ShadiYaghi2

8 months ago

A carotid occlusion on a CTA is sometimes difficult to distinguish if acute or chronic. Often, there are no prior images available. Below are some hints that a cervical carotid occlusion is acute or subacute as opposed to chronic. #stroke #MedEd #neurotwitter

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Tony Breu @tony_breu

7 years ago

1/ Ever wonder: Why are abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) more common than thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs)? I have! Follow this thread to see how the answer to this question makes use of long-forgotten medical classes. And there’ll be an appearance by The Great Mimicker.

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Isaac Lamb, MD @IsaacLamb01

2 years ago

What is Romberg’s sign and how should it be used? I often see this sign misused to suggest a cerebellar ataxia. But it’s the exact opposite - the test exists to point AWAY from central cause! Explanation below ⬇️

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Dr. Sameer Gupta @SGuptaMD

2 years ago

As a cardiologist, every day I see 2-3 patients who need clearance for surgery 🔪 ALL of them are on blood thinners🩸 Every surgeon wants to stop these medicines💊 The patients ask: Is it safe? Should I stop? Let's see how to deal with blood thinners before surgery 🧵👇

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Misha @mishadavinci

2 years ago

To succeed in the future, you MUST learn A.I. Here's a list of 24 top resources to get up to speed (for free):

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ShitpostGateway @ShitpostGate

2 years ago

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Mushtaq Bilal, PhD @MushtaqBilalPhD

2 years ago

Thanks to ChatGPT, hundreds of AI apps are being released every week now. But very few of them are meant for academic purposes. Here are 15 AI-powered apps to supercharge your academic writing and reading — with free tutorials:

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𝗡𝗶𝗵𝗮𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗶 MD, DM @nihardesai7

3 years ago

You are a young #medicine resident !! A patient walks into your OPD and says he is absolutely fine but his CBC shows an ⤴️⤴️ platelet count He's done multiple CBC and it howers between 600-800k 😮 He is worried about it 😕 What do you do ?? Read on 👇🏻👇🏻 #MedTwitter 1/13

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Ali Hosin @DrAliHosin

3 years ago

Junior doctors on strike outside @uclh today sing a message to the health secretary - "we just want fair pay" #JuniorDoctorsStrike

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Kat Parmar @KatParmar

3 years ago

Here’s my payslip as a first year doctor in 2005, next to a first year doctor colleague’s in 2023. 18 years later, their take home salary is less than mine was. I lived for free in hospital accommodation and had a fraction of their student loan. #JuniorDoctorsStrike

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Keith Siau @drkeithsiau

3 years ago

Giving tranexamic acid for GI bleeding

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internet hall of fame @InternetH0F

3 years ago

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Jamir Pitton Rissardo @theneurolander

3 years ago

ETHOS Diencephalon!!! #MedTwitter #neurotwitter #EndNeurophobia #tweetorials 1/

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Tony Breu @tony_breu

3 years ago

1/16 🤔Why does carcinoid syndrome affect the right heart valves more often than the left heart valves? The difference is striking. Let's have a look.

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The Cultural Tutor @culturaltutor

3 years ago

Bridges represent some of the greatest achievements of human engineering and architecture. Here are 12 of the most extraordinary: 1. Millau Viaduct, France (2004) - the world's tallest bridge.