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Alexander Alonso

@beans31.bsky.social

527 followers 402 following 14 posts

Nephrologist and Hypertension Specialist, Defender of Normal Saline. Proud Husband and Father . Huge Chicago Cubs fan. Watch too many 80s comedies. He/Him

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Alexander Alonso @beans31.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

@stwillis.bsky.social happy birthday!!!

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Alexander Alonso @beans31.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

@stwillis.bsky.social happy belated birthday , old friend !! Hope all is well

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Joseph Flynn, MD @jostflynnmd.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

It's World Hypertension Day #nephsky #medsky mailchi.mp/whleague.org...

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Alexander Alonso @beans31.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

May is Blood Pressure awareness month . Please talk to your providers about BP reduction strategies and proper assessment techniques!! Stay healthy!!

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Science Magazine @science.org · 11/04/2025

Exclusive: Towana Looney, a 53-year-old woman who received a kidney from a gene-edited pig on 25 November 2024, had it removed last week after the organ suddenly stopped functioning, Science has learned. scim.ag/3EiaJmM

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Longest human transplant of pig kidney fails

In latest xenotransplant test, Towana Looney’s body rejects gene-edited organ after more than 4 months

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Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦 @hswapnil.medsky.social · 03/03/2025

This table from @drjmluther.bsky.social needs to be disseminated more widely (We added it to our @cmaj-jamc.bsky.social 5 things for that reason www.cmaj.ca/content/196/...) #NephMadness

Table of drugs and substances that can cause hypertension

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

>90% of unvaccinated individuals who come into contact with a measles-infected person will contract measles. The recommended 2-dose MMR vaccine is 99% effective in preventing measles infection.

Chron NEWS | HOUSTON & TEXAS
200-300 Texans feared ailing of measles as disease spreads through state
State officials urge residents to get vaccinated.
By Timothy Malcolm, Weekend Editor
Feb 15, 2025

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Neil deGrasse Tyson @neildegrassetyson.com · 15/02/2025

At the moment, mansion-sized Asteroid 2024-YR4 has a one-in-fifty chance of hitting Earth in the next eight years. Now might be a bad time to reduce spending on Science. Just sayin’.

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Vaccines and immunization fact sheets you can't find on CDC website anymore are archived at the link below. May be helpful to bookmark this for future reference. www.immunize.org/vaccines/vis...

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Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) Overview | Immunize.org| Immunize.org

Find materials on legal requirements to give VISs to patients before vaccinating.

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Alexander Alonso @beans31.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Alexander Alonso , nephrologist in Central Illinois #nephjc

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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

If you want to understand why healthcare pricing is horrific, the first thing to know is that our system puts 100% of the credit risk for deductibles, copays and co-insurance on hospitals and doctors. That's insane. We have turned them into Sub Prime Lenders 🧵

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Alexander Alonso @beans31.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Very cool to see the Nephrology community on this platform! Can’t wait for all the great discussions and support to continue .

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