Tim Connelly, MD, MBA, FACP

🔴20 Atrial Fibrillation Facts Every Physician Needs to Know in 2025⤵️ #OpenAccess 🔹pointofcaremedicine.com/blog-post/20-a… #Cardiology #FOAMed #MedEd #medstudent #paramedic #Cardiology #CardioEd #medtwitter #meded #CardioTwitter #cardiotwiteros #MedX #cardiovascular #MedTwitter #medical

dailymail.co.uk/health/article… @WJCLNews A.J. Did such a great job on our Candida auris story, they reported it in the U.K. You have an awesome team! Ammonia based hospital cleaners do NOT kill this. Resistance and Mortality is slowly growing with this.

Not advice just a way to think of this if it helps…. Thoughts? Entresto (ANRI) —> HFrEF = possible improvement in EF. SGLT-2’s —> Kidney Failure with Reduced Nephron Function (KFrNF) = possible improvement in NF.

Human Trafficking continues to be a big problem in the US. If in clinical practice you identify a non US citizen who has been a victim, they may be eligible for a T-Visa that allows them up to 4 years here with benefits. uscis.gov/humanitarian/v…

@DiseasePrimers These Nature Reviews are Awesome. In the US if you get GBS after a vaccine you may be able to file a claim (info below). Per Wiki the average payout has been $450,000. uscfc.uscourts.gov/vaccine-claims…

Guillain–Barré syndrome usually presents with paraesthesia, pain or limb weakness. Its disease course typically comprises an initial progressive phase, followed by a plateau and recovery phase. go.nature.com/3VGVs47

FDA Approves First Medication for Obstructive Sleep Apnea | FDA This would be great news if the FDA didn’t just make it almost impossible for those with limited means to get it by shutting down the more affordable compounding options. #healthequity fda.gov/news-events/pr…

Medications for obesity can help promote weight loss and improve outcomes for people with type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and elevated lipid levels. This JAMA Patient Page describes the different types of medications available for treatment of obesity. ja.ma/3BmImCr

Burnout isn't about hours worked. In fact, there are usually much deeper causes. Leaders should start to recognize when it's occurring, And take steps to help. Use this graphic to find causes of burnout in your organization.

We have known this for a long time and this is just more data to support how many American lives these medications can save if they were only available at a price point most Americans can afford.

Tirzepatide is associated with significantly lower rates of opioid overdose and alcohol intoxication in high-risk populations with substance use disorders. This is 1000% consistent with my clinical experience!! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

#HurricaneHelene damaged the factory responsible for manufacturing over 60% of all IV fluids used in the US, leading to a major national shortage. As clinicians what can we do to about the #IVFluidShortage and how can we prevent this crisis from happening again? A thread 🧵 1/

@GAACP1 We had a great time at the IM escape room!

@jnelsonWJCL “at the bridge that never gets finished” took the kids from scared to laughing out loud. Great job today. 💪🏻 work!

#zepbound #elililly needs to update the website with the new cash price for the low dose you just broadcast to the entire country on #GMA.

OK #Wegovy can we get $299 and $499? It’s less weight loss than the Zepbound. This is not cheep but it is the closest I have seen to fair pricing for a drug this effective at reducing disease burden. Now insurers both private and public need to step up and cover this!

🔴Metformin beyond type 2 diabetes: Emerging and potential new indications #2024Review #OpenAccess 🔹dom-pubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… #CardioTwitter #Cardiology #surgery #anesthesiology #MedEd #CriticalCare #FOAMcc #FOAMed #surgery #clinical #clinic #orthotwitter

I work with the best team! I can’t thank my colleagues enough for choosing me as our facility Frist Humanitarian Award recipient this year. Thank you Memorial Team!

fda.gov/news-events/pr…. Entresto now approved as a Generic Drug!

A Wegovy prescription costs about $1,349 per month in the U.S., while it costs just $140 in Germany and $92 in the U.K.

#AAPA24 #GAPA Any PA-C’s (or PA-S) in Houston, TX? Want to learn how to treat COVId-19? Join me tomorrow on May 18th at 11:45 for a talk. Room 310. I’m fired up and can’t wait to talk.