Brooke Matson

No!!!! Do NOT do this, unless you are on insulin or a hypoglycemic agent. My goodness, what is going on with my timeline!! 😭

It’s Back! 🩺💉

In a multi-center randomized trial of hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes, using CGM as part of glucose management did not improve glucose levels compared with standard glucose management. @ADA_Pubs Read Here➡️ diabetesjournals.org/care/lookup/do…

⭐️UNC MD/PhD Program Celebrates 25 Years as an NIH-funded Medical Scientist Training Program news.unchealthcare.org/2024/08/unc-md… #uncmdphd #mdphd

@chtransit Are buses frequently ahead of schedule? Riding a lot of new-to-me routes these days due to car repairs and have missed or near-missed multiple busses despite being at stop on time per time table.

This week’s inpatient service brought to you by “Not every anion gap metabolic acidosis with hyperglycemia is DKA!” Don’t assume it’s DKA, and take a look at BHB, UA, and VBG to help you decide! 💪🏼

@chtransit No 7:10 am CL this morning? Did I miss it? Tried to make a transfer on campus up to Eastowne, without a car due to an accident with a 🦌.

Quick guide for initiating insulin in individuals admitted with hyperglycemia and who are insulin-naive: Total insulin daily dose (TIDD): -Underweight, elderly, HD: 0.3 U/kg - “Normal" weight: 0.4 U/kg - Overweight: 0.5 U/kg - Obesity or starting steroids: 0.6 U/kg +

Diabetes Dialog applications are OPEN ! Largest hands on diabetes technology workshop for Endocrinology Fellows. October 24-27, 2024 All expenses will be covered for accepted fellows. Hurry up! Deadline July 15 to apply #endotwitter diabetesdialog.org

ok fine, @elmo tweets as @taylorswift13 albums, a 🧵:

🤔Ever wondered if they really need that levothyroxine? It's the *most prescribed drug in the US*, with around 7% of people taking it. 😮Up to 90% of those on LT4 may not actually need it. ‼️Beware: TSH fluctuates! It rises in winter and dips in summer.

What situations can both decrease weight and increase insulin resistance? - Hyperglycemia itself - Thyrotoxicosis - Pheochromocytoma - Pancreatic cancer - Acute pancreatitis (chronic causes insulin deficiency) What else? Help me enlarging this list #MedX

PSA! 🚨❤️🩺 Achieving a normal BMI is NOT the goal of #obesity care Achieving a normal BMI is NOT the goal of #obesity care Achieving a normal BMI is NOT the goal of #obesity care 🚨❤️🩺

Mini Med School had their third session of the 2024 season on Diabetes and Weight Loss at the Chapel Hill Public Library. Thanks to our MD-PhD student speaker Victor Madormo and faculty speaker (and UNC MD-PhD program alum!) Dr. Klara Klein!

Every year about this time, @ourstatemag brings back one of my favorite stories from the archives: On growing up watching the @accmbb Tournament in school, and the cool teachers who let it happen. ourstate.com/growing-acc-ba…

🏅Dr. John Buse received the 2024 Outstanding Physician Clinician in Diabetes Award from @AmDiabetesAssn! This is truly a testament to his dedication in diabetes care and research. 🔗 ow.ly/iLzP50QNHY8

Follow @LittleBigGloms’s 🧵 below for a link to our newly published case report on ectopic Cushing syndrome - a great case I saw as an intern on one of our inpatient general medicine services. Kudos to incredibly smart consultants (and friends) @LittleBigGloms and @krklein1!

APOE4 is a gene variant linked to higher risk for #AlzheimersDisease. 🧠 Under the microscope, Sarah Cohen, PhD (@cohenlaboratory) and @ia_windham observed APOE4's affinity for lipid droplets, citing how this interaction causes disorder in the brain. news.unchealthcare.org/2024/02/protei…

I’ve seen it with my own eyes. 🎸 😂

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