M.Bernie MD

Cephalosporins were discovered from sewage water ✅

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Word of the day: edentulism- the chronic often irreversible condition of missing teeth, ranging from partial to complete loss (I.e toothlessness).

Do you love medical etymology (the study of word histories)? I do! Fun word of the day: Gauze-n.- bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings. It comes from Arabic, named after Gaza, the place, due to its history of being a textile hub.

Why should IM residents consider a career in Nephrology Gen Neph clinic today - Genetic testing for type IV collagen gene variants - Perc vs lap PD cath placement - GDMT for DKD - Preemptive kidney tx - Parathyroidectomy - AMKD - Sibeprelimab for IgAN - Dialysis modality ed

Apple releases now iOS update, it has 8 new emojis. Still no Kidney Bean Emoji. Unbelievable. The disrespect. 🫀🧠🫁👁️🦴👂

The great powers have heard the pleas of the lowly nephrologists and finally released urine colored scrubs. Thanks @wearfigs

Today is #WorldKidneyDay 🫘 Kidney diseases affect nearly 37 million people in the United States and 850 million worldwide. Yet kidney health often receives far less attention than other chronic conditions. 1/3

In 2016, a woman in rural Rwanda was hemorrhaging during childbirth. A hospital texted for blood. Minutes later, a Zipline drone launched. 10 minutes after that, it parachuted type O negative to the landing zone. The mother and baby both survived. That system now supplies 75% of Rwanda's blood and has cut maternal mortality by 51%.

Physicians who sit at the bedside (compared to standing) are perceived to have spent longer with their patient and have higher patient satisfaction.

I once saw an orthopedist consult nephrology for “worsening creatinine” when the number went down.

“Why is healthcare so expensive?”

Medically, this is… #mildlyInteresting.

Hmmm… are we winning yet?

Use AI to augment responses to patient messages and questions. Will now get AI questions to responses! It’s all just a circular business model. 😭 cnbc.com/amp/2026/01/07…

“Hi Doctor. Let me start from the beginning. It started in 1976….”

Washing viruses out of your nose and throat can help you get better faster In an RCT of 66 adults, hypertonic saline nasal irrigation and gargling: 1) Cut cold duration by 22% (1.9 days shorter) 2) Reduced household transmission by 35%

If you’re wondering, if you mastrubate, it could, hypothetically, lead to death. #mildlyInteresting pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC89…