Akil A. Sherif

Had a sick #COVID19 patient overnight that kept me up all night while I debated whether to use UV light or bleach. Anyone know any NEJM or JAMA articles? #disinfectant #Covid_19 #COVID #medtwitter

diagnostic challenge: Patient presents to ICU with severe hypotension. History and exam are unrevealing. Based on this CBC 👇, why is this patient in shock? 🧩 answer & explaination here: bit.ly/2lVGEAY

lactate-guided resuscitation: please stop the madness 🤪 #resist jtd.amegroups.com/article/view/3…

Things We Do For No Reason evidence reviews in @JHospMedicine are all open access, and only 2 pages each. Some of the highest-yield reading that residents and hospitalists can do. journalofhospitalmedicine.com/jhospmed/choos…

I want to put a 🙌 out to #MedTwitter I may not tweet a lot but I do follow and gain quite a bit so I want to share how it has changed the way I carry myself and provide care. It’s a thread.

1/14 What is the mechanism of night sweats? We ask about "fevers, chills, and NIGHT sweats", not "fevers, chills, and DAY sweats." Why? To understand the answer, we'll need to cover temperature regulation, circadian rhythms, and more...

“What’s wrong with tramadol?” is something I get asked a lot Answer: Plenty Thread ->

1/ Why do we use Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) to promote iron absorption? This question will lead us down fascinating historical paths and eventually provide an explanation to the recently posted @CPSolvers case. Be sure to listen to the episode first! clinicalproblemsolving.com/2019/04/18/epi…

Now that’s how to print a poster. Big font for conclusion. Data available (but smaller) for those who want it. @Twitter handles. #JointMeeting2019 @cgknier @mollyjeffery @VenkBellamkonda