PGY6 Heme/Onc fellow @BCMHouston @BCMHemeonc. Postdoc alumnus via @MDandersonnews. A ♋️ treating cancer. Despiser of windowless rooms. Views are my own.
Aug 15 • 23 tweets • 12 min read
🩸Hematology for The Non-Hematologist🩸
(A practical educational series for internal medicine trainees and physicians)
Episode 7: Leukemia and Lymphoma Alphabet Soups: AML, CLL, CML, ALL, acute vs chronic - myeloid vs lymphoid. Let’s decode all this.
Listen up - 🧵
Disclaimer: This thread is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult hematology and medical oncology or appropriate specialists for patient-specific decisions.
Aug 8 • 24 tweets • 9 min read
🩸Hematology for The Non-Hematologist🩸
(A practical educational series for internal medicine trainees and physicians)
Episode 6: Is DIC on your differential? Here’s what you should know 📑
Listen up - 🧵
Disclaimer: This thread is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult hematology and medical oncology or appropriate specialists for patient-specific decisions.
Aug 5 • 22 tweets • 8 min read
🎗️Oncology for The Non-Oncologist🎗️
(A practical educational series for internal medicine trainees and physicians)
Episode 5: Hypercalcemia of Malignancy… A Fact or a Myth? 🤔💭
Listen up - 🧵
Disclaimer: This thread is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult hematology and medical oncology or appropriate specialists for patient-specific decisions.
Aug 1 • 26 tweets • 9 min read
🩸Hematology for The Non-Hematology🩸
(A practical educational series for internal medicine trainees and physicians)
Episode 5: Profuse bleeding? Which blood product to grab: PLT, Cryo, FFP, or PCC? 😱 The answer’s easier than you think
Listen up - 🧵
Disclaimer: This thread is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult hematology or appropriate specialists for patient-specific decisions.
Jul 15 • 20 tweets • 5 min read
🎗️Oncology for The Non-Oncologist🎗️
Episode 2: How to Approach an Incidental Mass
Listen up - 🧵
1/ Patient gets scanned for something else
Hold on, no need to panic. Here’s how to approach an incidental mass in a calm, organized way.
Jul 8 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
🎗️ Oncology for the Non-Oncologist 🎗️
Thread: Oncology Emergencies You Can’t Miss
Interns listen up - 🧵
1/ Oncology emergencies are rare until they’re not.
Recognizing them early prevents irreversible harm.
Save this for your next call.
Jul 20, 2020 • 23 tweets • 9 min read
Been trying to get back to the #AskAnIMG threads for a while & I finally found the time to tackle this one. So here goes!
Preparing your list of programs as an IMG..
A thread/ #match2021#medtwitter1/n Preparing my list was undoubtedly the most time-consuming task for the #myEras app. Going through a list of 500+ IM prog. in the US wasn’t a walk in the park & I was definitely glad that I started preparing early, thus, my number 1 tip is: the sooner you start the better
Jun 19, 2020 • 19 tweets • 9 min read
Let’s talk about the personal statement (PS)
Writing the PS might seem like one of the most daunting tasks for the ERAS application, & believe me it is. But here are a few tips & thoughts to facilitate the process
