Avraham Z. Cooper, MD

@AvrahamCooperMD

Pulm/Crit physician and APD @osuwexmed • @JournalofGME editor • @atsmeded social media • bibliophile • husband/dad

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Ever wonder why magnesium (Mg) is used to treat Torsades de Pointes?#MedEd #pathophysiology #cardiology #electrophysiology #EP #cardiotwitter #torsades #eclampsia #magnesium #calcium #arrhythmia #QT
Did you know how sickle cell trait protects against severe malaria? I didn’t.#MedEd #Question #Pathophysiology #Hematology #Heme #HemeOnc #InfectiousDisease #ID #SickleCellAnemia #SickleCell
Many think that Van Gogh was “dig toxic” and that it impacted his vision and painting. Was that really true?#Histmed #Humanities #pharmacology #opthalmology #VanGogh #digitalis #toxicity #yellow
The health of Abraham Lincoln has long been a source of speculation for medical historians.What actually ailed him?#HistMed #Diagnosis #Endocrinology #Endo #AbrahamLincoln #PhysicalExam #MarfansSyndrome #LincolnSign #Loey_Dietz_Syndrome
Have you ever wondered why patients in shock are refractory to vasopressor support if also severely acidotic#MedEd #pathophysiology #question #CriticalCare #EmergencyMedicine #EM #InternalMedicine #IM #hypotension #Shock #CardiacOutput #CardiacPhysiology #MAP #Acidosis #Vasopressors
Why do we forget what we learn so easily?#question #psychology #learning #memory #adaptive #forgetting #creative
Ever wonder why a “STEMI” causes ST elevation on EKG?#meded #physiology #Cardiology #CardioTwitter #EmergencyMedicine #EM #STEMI #STElevation #EKG
There seems to be an association between the use of “normal” saline and acute kidney injury (when compared with other IV fluids).#Physiology #EBM #Nephrology #Renal #Neph #NormalSaline #IVFluids #AKI
Pulmonary vasodilators are generally not used for patients with pulmonary hypertension due to COPD, even if severe. Why would that be?#pathophysiology #question #pulmonology #COPD #pulmonary #hypertension #sildenafil #inhalation
Why is cystic fibrosis (CF) one of the most common genetic diseases? Could heterozygous carriers have a selective advantage?#Pathophysiology: #Pulmonology #Pulm #CysticFibrosis #CF #CFcarriers
Ever wonder why fever worsens brain injury after cardiac arrest?#Pathophysiology #Cardiology #Neurology #Neuro #CardioTwitter #fever #CardiacArrest #HypothermiaProtocol #Glutamate #NeuronSpecificEnolase
Fingernail clubbing is associated with many systemic diseases, from lung cancer to TB to inflammatory bowel disease. Why would such different diseases all manifest with clubbing?#Pathophysiology #InternalMedicine #IM #Clubbing #VGEF #VascularEndothelialGrowthFactor #NailClubbing #FingerNailClubbing #Hippocrates #Trousseau

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