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Nicole Cifra, MD, MPH, MHPEd

@drnicolec.bsky.social

Adolescent medicine faculty at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia/University of Pennsylvania Interests: #EatingDisorders and malnutrition, #SciComm & #MedEd. Posts β‰  med advice/views mine.

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There are two types of MOCA people. Those that wait until 11PM the night before a cycle ends to start questions and those that do them within 24 hours of getting the email. πŸ˜‚

03.07.2025 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Calculating goal weights! #ICED2025

28.05.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At #ICED2025! Reminder that the nadir of all cause mortality is around a BMI of 30. 😊

28.05.2025 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That 20mm ovarian β€œcyst” is likely a dominant follicle. Please don’t assume this is the source of abdominal pain or tell patients/families it must be removed. Everything isn’t the fault of the ovaries/uterus.

07.05.2025 02:32 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A common misconception about #eatingdisorders is that a desire for thinness is the inciting factor.

In reality, weight loss of any kind, regardless of reason, is often how it starts. It could be do to an illness, surgery, etc. In a genetically vulnerable person, this can start an eating disorder.

06.04.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
(re Letter to the Editor on Caffeinated Culture: Youth Heart Health in the Age of Energy Drinks) We thank Ms. Yang for her interest in our work and her perspective as a member of the highly targeted youth population. We appreciate her recognition of the need for youth-initiated changes in the cur...

Excited to share this publication! www.jpeds.com/article/S002...

20.03.2025 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dislike!!πŸ‘Ž

15.03.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You know what my favorite part of my job is? Discharging patients from my practice. I love it when they don’t need me anymore. I have a whole β€œsee you at Wegmans and feel free to send life updates if you want” speech and it’s the best. #eatingdisorders

15.03.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Of course

12.03.2025 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Mad on your behalf!!!! 😑

12.03.2025 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Amenorrhea in athletes should never be normalized. Ever.

12.03.2025 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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πŸ˜‚πŸ¦…

10.02.2025 00:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why does Tom Brady have to be here?

10.02.2025 00:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For those who need it.

01.02.2025 02:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Does anyone remember that β€œtiny baby coffins” monologue on House?

01.02.2025 00:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have these PDFs saved as I’ve made them into dot phrases. If anyone can use them let me know and I’ll post them here.

01.02.2025 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I am furious.

01.02.2025 00:06 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Trash. πŸ—‘οΈ

31.01.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

It’s 2025. Vaccines save lives. I can’t believe this is where we are.

30.01.2025 02:16 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Beyond a shadow of a doubt!

20.01.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Stop.

20.01.2025 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Somehow, even more scared today than when I posted this. 😐

20.01.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

😭😭😭

14.01.2025 02:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ™‹β€β™€οΈ

14.01.2025 01:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

No! This seems promising!!

13.01.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel like if men got endometriosis we would have figured out better ways to diagnose it by now. πŸ€”

13.01.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Been there!! 🀬

12.01.2025 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If your New Year’s resolution involves weight loss or dietary changes, please ✨keep it to yourself✨ when you’re around children. Or anyone really, but especially children.

11.01.2025 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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