Zotero is the best citation management software — it's free and does not monetize your data

But many folks have a hard time starting out on it.

Here's how you can get started on Zotero in 15min:

Zotero for beginners: a step-by-step tutorial 🧵

📄 20 studies that Internal Medicine Residents should read in the first year 👇

1/ 🏃‍♀️ RACE II trial: Lenient resting HR < 110 was non-inferior to a strict HR < 80 in patients with atrial fibrillation.

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Just ahead of her formal start with us at City of Hope, wanted to congratulate Regina Barragan-Carrillo for a terrific job on this manuscript re: 2L tx for #kidneycancer (also hats off to collaborators @RCSperandio #DrAdamRock ). This heavily-referenced, thoughtful review is a part of a

July 1st approaches, so here's my unsolicited advice for incoming #HemOnc fellows:
-be nice when you get called for consults
-don't worry about primary literature right away, NCCN and UtD are fine
-develop a systematic approach for blood smears
-zotero for citations
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This is a helpful guide on ordering imaging studies and when to use contrast: radiax.com/Portals/1/Docu…

😱Emergencies in hematology😱

Hypercalcemia of malignancy (HoM)

A short 🧵 #MedTwitter

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1/Time is brain! So you don’t have time to struggle w/that stroke alert head CT.
Here’s a #tweetorial to help you with the CT findings in acute stroke.

#medtwitter #FOAMed #FOAMrad #ESOC #medstudent #neurorad #radres #meded #radtwitter #stroke #neurology #neurotwitter

Tweetorial - How to learn an antibiotic!
Podcast up soon!

I learn following about every abx

Does it cover?
1. MSSA
2. MRSA
3. Enterococcus
4. Pseudomonas
5. Anaerobes
6. Scary gram negatives (ESBL)
7. Unique coverage (ampicillin = listeria)
8. Unique toxicity

How I view PFS and OS and discuss it to patients-

Using myeloma as an example with references.

An educational thread!

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#mmsm

Paraphrasing academic prose is a challenging task, especially if English is not your first language.

Here's a free AI-powered app that will help you paraphrase:

Don't use ChatGPT for academic writing.

Instead, use Trinka — an AI-powered personal assistant designed for academic writing.

The Personal Statement is one of the most important parts of the medical school/residency/fellowship application process! Here are my thoughts (my intro & reviews for an applicant) [Part 2]. 🧵

DM if interested in PS consultation! #arjuncardiology #cardiotwitter #MedEd

When I was burning out in medicine, I was full of “Once I…” statements

Once I…

… pay off my loans
… buy the doctor house
… get that leadership position
… create a successful side gig
… get promoted

THAT is when I’ll be happy

This is called an arrival fallacy

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How Hearing Happens! h/t Slava Bobrov

As a Cardiology fellow, we get a lot of consults for systolic heart failure.

Here is my approach/work-up for this consult (Part 2).

*Not to use as medical advice, just tips, and always discuss with your fellow/attending*

-thread 🧵-

#MedTwitter #MedEd #Cardiotwitter #IMG

🧵Interview pearl thread🧵

How to handle ANY 'Tell me about a time when' interview question.

🚨If you have med school/residency/fellowship interviews coming up... this is for you #medtwitter ⤵️

How long is long enough?🤔

I channeled my inner Brad Spellberg to give this talk on duration of therapy at the #ThreeRiversASP2022

Interested? Follow the 🧵 below

Not interested? Go Rx a zpak for a cold

#IDtwitter #MedTwitter #MedEd #pharmed #shorterisbetter

10 free websites that are so valuable they feel illegal to know:

#Match2023 After reviewing 20+ personal statements, here are some of the common suggestions to enhance your PS.

1) Uniqueness - find experiences, attributes that really highlight YOU and your journey. Talk about things that really make you stand out and a memorable PS.