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1/8

Hey #medstudenttwitter! I just finished a virtual #familymedicine rotation, and wanted to share something I learned.

When should patients take their blood pressure pills?

#tweetorial #medthread #medtwitter @umnmedschool
2/8

Patients often ask when they should take their medications. The answer often depends on side effects, such as drowsiness (take these meds at night).

Did you know there's evidence that blood pressure medications actually WORK BETTER if taken before bed?
3/8

The results of a study of over 19,000 patients in Spain was published in October 2019. Patients were randomized to take their antihypertensives before bed or in the morning.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31641769/?from…
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1/15

The #COVID19 pandemic has #pregnant women reconsidering their delivery plans.

Here's my first #medtwitter #tweetorial on birth options in the time of a pandemic.

(SPOILER ALERT: #homebirth is NOT a good idea in the US)

#COVIDClassroomUMN @umnmedschool #MedStudentTwitter
2/15

It’s scary to deliver at a hospital during #COVID19, for many reasons.

All hospitals are restricting visitors right now, but most in the Twin Cities, such as @MHealthFairview, allow laboring mothers to have one support person.

cbsnews.com/news/coronavir…
3/15

Another major fear moms have is being separated from their newborn.

Guidelines differ - the @AAP says to separate #COVID19 positive moms from their babies, the @WHO says not to separate them, and the @CDC says to use shared decision making.

thecut.com/2020/04/corona…
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