Avraham Z. Cooper, MD 🩺
Pulm/Crit physician and PD @OSUPCCM_Fellows • Podcast @curiousclinpod • Dad/husband • FORTHCOMING BOOK: WHY DOESN’T YOUR STOMACH DIGEST ITSELF? (W.W. Norton)
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1/15 Why does alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1AT) cause liver disease (e.g. cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma)? I always assumed the mechanism was the same as for lung injur...
1/15 Ever wonder why metronidazole (Flagyl) treats both bacteria and parasites? The answer may also explain the infamous disulfiram-like reaction that can occur when metronidazole...
1/ Fingernail clubbing is associated with many systemic diseases, from lung cancer to TB to inflammatory bowel disease. Why would such different diseases all manifest with clubbin...
1/ There seems to be an association between the use of "normal" saline and acute kidney injury (when compared with other IV fluids). Why would that be? #medthread #medtwitter #t...
1/ Ever wonder why a "STEMI" causes ST elevation on EKG? The answer is mind-bending. #medthread #tweetorial #medtwitter https://t.co/CNq8lGYoKR
1/ Ever wonder why magnesium (Mg) is used to treat Torsades de Pointes? The answer is fascinating, elegant, and also explains why Mg treats another clinical entity - eclampsia #m...