Hematology Fellow 🩸

Joined February 2011
An easy way to remember serum protein electrophoresis for #MedstudentTwitter ! In myeloma, the thumb goes ⤴️ and the pinky finger goes ⤵️ Read 👇🏼 to learn more! #MedTwitter
We had an excellent Master Class with colleagues from many countries and valuable mentors. I would like to thank EHA for this great opportunity. #EHA #MasterClass #Hematology
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Immune profile differences between chronic #GVHD and late acute GVHD: results of the ABLE/PBMTC 1202 studies ow.ly/UVhS50zfZQ4
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A 24-year-old man presented to the hospital because of fever and rapidly progressive hypoxemic respiratory failure. Laboratory evaluation was notable for leukocytosis with bandemia and thrombocytopenia. 2 weeks before presentation, he had been bitten by a mouse.
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New guidelines no longer recommend metronidazole as 1st-line CDI therapy. For both mild & severe disease, vancomycin or fidaxomicin are preferred; metronidazole is only recommended if allergy, intolerance, finances preclude use of vanco or fidxomicin ja.ma/34FqY6X
There are two types of stem cell transplants: allogeneic and autologous. Watch to learn about the differences between them. #endcancer
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In a world pandemic, with nonstop bad news, a little but beautiful flower of cell therapy for MCL blossomed quietly! Even on April Fools’ day, this is no joke! This is a most exciting milestone for relapsed #mantlecelllymphoma. This is unprecedented great news for our patients!
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Take a moment for a centered breath. Plus 16 other ways to incorporate mindfulness into your day: cle.clinic/3aU7Owb
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Patients with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia were randomly assigned to receive luspatercept or placebo. During any 12-week period, a greater percentage of patients in the luspatercept group than in the placebo group had a reduction of at least 33%.
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"If you hear of an outbreak of plague in a land, do not enter it; but if the plague outbreaks out in a place while you are in it, do not leave that place." newsweek.com/prophet-prayer-…
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7 reasons you may always be tired: cle.clinic/2sAdlXW
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Ravulizumab has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome in certain patients. Read more here. ms.spr.ly/6015TT3WV
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People who eat dark chocolate less likely to be depressed. ms.spr.ly/6013T3MgZ
We spend two-thirds of our lives in our homes. And that's why a research team led by @j_g_allen has identified 36 ways to make our living spaces healthier harvardhealth.social/7f1 via @Harvard
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FDA has approved the first #biosimilar to reduce infection risk in patients with #cancer: ms.spr.ly/6015rNMh7
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The health benefits of coffee (regular & decaf) will amaze you! cle.clinic/2GYLYJA
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The many (& surprising) health benefits of spearmint: cle.clinic/2IFYHBB
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