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Had an incredible opportunity to visit Capitol Hill for #ACPLD and meet with Ohio legislators to discuss important issues impacting our patients and healthcare system. I saw a whole new side of advocacy, met inspiring new friends, and look forward to continuing to learn!@acpimphysicians.bsky.social

On a clear day, you can see forever…@inthecircle @cwruim.bsky.social

Great case-based review of acute pancreatitis in @AmJGastro.

Remember:
✅️Classic pain + Lipase >3x ULN = Dx
✅️CT isn't always needed
✅️Early, goal-directed fluids! ⬇️BUN ⬇️HGB ⬆️UOP
✅️Early nutrition

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38857482/

#GISky #MedSky
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'Conjunctival Icterus,' Not 'Scleral Icterus' To the Editor.—  The expression "scleral icterus" generally used by physicians is grossly incorrect. For decades, physical diagnosis primers have cued medical students to look for "scleral icterus...

The correct term is conjunctival icterus.

The expression "scleral icterus" was previously and incorrectly perpetuated. See this scathing remark in @jama.com by an ophthalmologist.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

#Liversky #GiSky #Medsky @cwruim.bsky.social

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Autoimmune Hepatitis and the Pathways and Targets for... : Official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology | ACG An abstract is unavailable.

Must-read concise and case-based review of #AIH and therapies published in AJG

✅️Identify the AIH phenotype
✅️Pred+MMF could be >Pred+AZA
✅️Beware! MMF teratogenicity
✅️Tacro troughs: 6-8, then 3-5

#LiverSky #GiSky #MedSky
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Another Chief Resident transition cake! Great job as UH Chief Puneet Kang!!

Prescribing Change: The Dire Need to Address Climate and Health in Graduate Medical Education In an era marked by the ever-increasing challenges of climate change,1,2 it is imperative that the graduate medical education (GME) community prepare this generation of physicians to address the profo...

Important post from Thomas Cooney and others (Tom being one of my true role models and heros in my GME career!). @pdxtom.bsky.social @cwruim.bsky.social

meridian.allenpress.com/jgme/article...

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@cwruim.bsky.social chiefs were off duty this weekend! Kinda obsessed with these folks🥹

Sat AM UH CME event

Dr Carman at our @cwruim.bsky.social quality summit on anticoag bridging for procedures. Firsr step is risk assessment to see if bridging is even necessary. Risk of bleeding may be higher than thrombotic risk and therapeutic anticoag soon after a procedure can lead to harm. #CardioSky

Congratulations to our residents that matched into fellowship this week! 💙❤️

most stressful day of the year for an IM PD- so happy for those that matched at their high stakes first choice! @cwruim.bsky.social

"'Truth, Justice, and a Better Tomorrow!' - Superman" - Olivia as Super Chief over Thanksgiving 🦃🦃🦃

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Cleveland football in the elements 🏈❄️ >>>