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Patients with iron deficiency anemia generally dislike taking oral iron (nausea, constipation) and often stop taking iron tablets.
Does the way we prescribe ferrous sulfate contribute to this?
Read on to find out.
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Why would adenosine, a purine nucleoside, be able to treat supraventricular tachycardias (SVT)?
And why are its effects so short lived (e.g. <2 seconds)?
The answers will change the way you think about this drug.
#tweetorial#medtwitter
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There seems to be an association between the use of "normal" saline and acute kidney injury (when compared with other IV fluids).
Why would that be?
#medthread#medtwitter#tweetorial
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Which beverage is best for your liver?
a. Coffee
b. Tea
c. Green tea
d. Green juice detox
e. Green coffee
The answer of course in good old coffee, because...
...here is a thread on it
Spoiler alert: Its not just good for the liver
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Ever wonder why severe hypertriglyceridemia causes acute pancreatitis?
Are triglycerides themselves toxic to the pancreas or is there something else going on?
#tweetorial#medtwitter
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Why does Wenckebach AV nodal block (aka Mobitz type 1) present with progressive prolongation of the PR interval and eventually a non-conducted P wave?
What causes this unique EKG pattern to arise?
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How do diuretics lead to metabolic alkalosis?
I often invoke "contraction alkalosis", typically as a hand-wave explanation as patients' bicarbonate increases with diuresis.
Should I continue to wave my hands?
