Jennifer Light

When you don’t need a reason for a blood clot

Women with sickle cell disease (USA administrative database study) have a much higher risk of thrombosis in pregnancy or postpartum than women without sickle cell. #ISTH2023

New favorite quote. #ISTH2023

ASH/ISTH pediatric thromboprophylaxis guidelines are coming down the pipeline! #ISTH2023 #thrombosis #protectchildren

@sparkenbaughlab @UNC_BRC @nramadas1985 And did a fantastic job!!

Postdoctoral fellow @nramadas1985 presents our data on the role of PAR1 in #sicklecelldisease #isth2023 @UNC_BRC

Hello from ISTH!! #ISTH2023

Pediatrics faculty meeting

This is Pampa. She’s glad you're home and is proud of you for getting through another day. Knew you could do it. 12/10

@DGlaucomflecken 😂😂

Neurosurgery residency graduation

Did you know here is a poikilocyte called a fish-shaped RBC? Yup, and it especially prevalent in Fe, B12 and folate deficiency. What's more, the number of fish-shaped red cells on a smear has been significantly associated with severity of anemia.

Knowing that increased #estrogen raises the risk of developing a life-threatening #bloodclot can make a life-saving difference. Protect yourself or the women in your life by sharing this post and learning more on our website: bit.ly/3pBs5zK

This is Brodie. He's always dreamed of visiting a children's hospital to cheer up the small humans. Finally got his wish. 14/10

Interested in #classicalheme? Want to meet other trainees with similar interests? Attend an @HTRSToday trainee workshop to learn about key topics in hematology and make friends along the way! htrs.org/home/Meetings-… @elizareedgunn @RatnashreeB @DrBriannaBakow @FaryalMunir6

now THIS is the kind of content I like to see

Peds ED: where you don't know if you're nauseous because you're post call or because you have all the illnesses

I just used the phrase "most likely unanticipated event" due to IRB. #bureaurocracy #hadtolookuptospellthat

Pitt County Sheriff’s Office asks residents to drop off expired, unneeded meds wnct.com/2018/03/22/pit…

I would walk 500 miles and I would walk 500 more - Internal medicine approach to rounds