The first ever effective topical glaucoma medication used worldwide has its root embedded in Nigeria. (Old Calabar) to be precise. It also had a role in the Nobel prize for Medicine in 1936.
Enters the Calabar beans, a native legume used in the 19th century by locals

Thread.. as the arbiter of truth during disputes and as a witchcraft detector. Fed to parties suspected of the aforementioned or of making up lies. And with death, the confirmation of guilt.
Scottish missionaries intrigued by this plant after interaction with local residents, sent it down

It's important to evaluate the use of the pulse oximeter, in light of the recent concerns that it potentially underestimates the severity of hypoxaemia in black people.
This is even more important as the 2nd/3rd wave of COVID bites harder in different parts of the world.

Thread The modern day oximeter was invented in Japan in the 70's and forms the basis of what currently is used as portable oximeters in homes/care facilities. The settings were generated based on light skin and till date, there is no race based equipment of that nature manufactured yet.

-Ever wondered why or how Hurricanes/ Storms are named? Or why feminine named Hurricanes seemingly do the most damage?
- Storms are not native to earth alone, other planets e.g Jupiter, Saturn also experience them.
- The Oceans all have their seasons of Hurricanes

Thread. - Storms with wind speeds > 63kph are termed tropical storms, > 119kph are called Hurricanes.
- Hurricanes = Typhoon = Cyclone, the part of the world it occurs determines what its called.
- They're named to facilitate easy communication to citizens and make them relatable.

I feel like using this holiday period to dish out some interesting facts from Australia in a staggered thread. No #MedTute ( pls dont tempt me).
Australia developed and was the first country to use the polymer banknote as a currency. It was rolled into circulation in 1988. Although Alexander Fleming is attributed with discovering penicillin, it was actually Howard Florey an Australian who first used it in a clinical trial and treated a patient thereby noting its effectiveness in humans leading to widespread use. They shared the Nobel prize in 1945.

First quarter 2020

- Current pandemic of COVID-19.
- Australian bush fire disaster(one of the worst ever).
- Killing of Iranian general (Soleimani) by USA forces.
- Iranian forces strike US bases in Iraq, nil casualties.
- 2020 named year of nurses and midwives by WHO.

Thread. - Pres Trump cleared by senate.
- Britain leaves the EU
- Apple fined 25 million Euros for slowing down old models, thats 0.003% of Apples worth
- Argentina vows not to pay IMFs 57$ billion loan till its out of recession.
- Parasite, South Korean movie wins most awards at Oscars.

Script Analysis ( A 🧵)

Disclaimer; i DON'T know this patient, doctor or pharmacist personally.
I have only analysed the script to bring out teachable medical tutes.
This thread speaks mainly to medics and its not a substitute for any patient management.
Every case is unique.

https://twitter.com/flexigenius/status/1205205581352591360

A poor handwriting kills ~7,000 patients worldwide annually. this is a good and legible handwriting with clear patient instructions on the script.
A cursory look at the script reveals a diagnosis of Atrial fibrillation, heart failure and hypercholesterolemia in this patient.

I was reading an article analysing the Tuskegee Alabama syphilis experiment and its interplay with "Hobson's choice" and how poverty dictates what you get from cruel opportunist. You would think thats where the story ends until i found semblance in the Trovan Kano case.

Thread In 1996, there was an outbreak of Meningitis in lots of states in Northern Nigeria at the time with >10,000 deaths. The most serious epidemic of meningitis till date in Nigeria.
Pfizer was looking to test a new drug (Trovan) which had not yet been used on similar cases.