Manahil Akmal @ManahilAkmal Twitter profile

Pinned Tweet

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

seeing people talk about doing up to 120 UWorld questions in a day on reddit

9

16

246

Last Seen Profiles

@nambu_linePT

@Jhon12816939

@Leitinho2000

@bdallha08798078

@TetsuIsis

@MercerFootball

@imperialcollege

@BinorRaja

@stw_pdg

@alexarena

@jandakembangstw

@lucskywalker46

@rtve

@Alicekinky01

@stw_pdg

@shadowjunhui

@ManinoIriart

@BinorRaja

@BoyMoomba

@TrullyMaya

@signthem

@TommyMarkh79049

@Annilybadou

@aguirreryan

@ksn_sanma_fes

@bokeplokalmalam

@marragony

@noornor22032449

@ThoughtInsideMe

@MaryamGoudah

@MercedesAMGF1

@mizuryu

@lokiverze

@DjAlan39259918

@thyBEAST20

@editor_rukesh

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

7 months

manifesting this email for all my #Match2024 homies today 😌

9

31

835

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

every time i google USD to PKR

2

26

180

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

9 months

trying to explain to my parents the whole timeline of match and residency and fellowship and just life in medicine in general

3

22

101

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

7 months

I wrote this in my journal 5 years ago when I was very conflicted about a decision. Looking back, I'm glad I took that leap of faith despite all the setbacks. Cliché but some days you really need to hear it.

3

11

80

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

you ever do a block and feel like you'll need a week to recover from it?

3

73

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

just out of curiosity, how are y'all buying scented candles? in this economy?

13

4

72

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

10 months

the occasional urge to drop everything and enroll in a literature degree and read books for a living 😮‍💨

sara

@casuaIcritique

10 months

my very insane annotations.

11

70

933

4

14

71

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

when you start to think you're finally getting the hang of things and then uworld humbles you

4

67

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

my lil brother had an interview today and he legit told the interviewer "my sister is a doctor currently doing her HJ and she doesn't inspire me at all" 😭

7

0

66

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

sleep-deprived doctors showing up to work ready to crush it and 'save lives'

0

5

53

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

7 months

MY BEST FRIEND MATCHED OMG!!!

3

0

49

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

so amazing to see the new third years excited about their rotations, celebrating their first OT/OPD and sharing the things they're seeing/learning in the wards every day on social media

1

2

48

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

sweet

1

0

45

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

it's been 9 months and my mom still can't wrap her head around the fact that i can have consecutive calls every other week and that i'm supposed to work on the post-call days as well and that i won't get any extra offs if i'm working on a Sunday lmao

0

41

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

there's something so satisfying about a successful lumbar puncture - 10/10 feeling 😌

1

0

34

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

reminds me of this time when my siblings got a parrot and my dad didn't approve at all. after a couple weeks, they just got bored and stopped caring that much while my dad would take care of its food and everything. the parrot died after a few months and my dad actually cried 😭

WholesomeMemes

@WholesomeMeme

1 year

Image source Luca (2021)

42

3K

54K

2

0

34

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

i don't understand this concept of having to physically "drop your CV" for jobs in hospitals here - it's 2023 fgs

4

1

31

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

the hospital ethics committee waiting to be consulted in step questions

0

1

32

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

going through hospital/ward group chats when you're away:

0

2

31

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

did our parents also feel like their lives were falling apart in their twenties? or is it actually worse for us

1

0

29

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

nothing like getting a question right just because of that one patient you saw in the clinic months ago - 10/10 feeling😌

1

0

30

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

me sitting in the cafeteria before 9 am every day questioning my life choices

0

2

25

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

trying to remember that one algorithm during a block

1

2

27

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

6 months

Got this message from a mentee and this feels like the biggest achievement for this year. I've had the chance to mentor quite a few students, but it's particularly sweet when they pass and do well despite all personal setbacks.

0

28

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

8 months

people in medicine: 🫨🫨👀👀

anna livia 💚

@not_a_heather

8 months

r u allowed to decide u dont like your career and u want a totally different one even if youre 28 lol

1K

4K

61K

1

0

28

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

pov: you're waiting for a reply to an email

2

26

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

came across an old note from 2020 re: Step 1 dedicated (based on a conversation with a friend) and it's interesting how most of it still holds true!

1

2

24

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

accurate depiction of dedicated

0

1

25

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

9 months

b r o o k e *:･ﾟ✧

@peachlybeloved

1 year

y’all what is a painting or other work of visual art that never fails to destroy you every time you see it because BOY I’ll start:

4K

22K

189K

0

3

24

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

pro-tip: don't think about that shift or call in advance. even if it's bad, it'll pass - why ruin the days leading up to it? 🥲 note that i'm still struggling with this myself 🫠

1

0

24

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

how i feel in match/residency twitter spaces

1

2

24

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

a consultant literally scolded me today for being sick??!! lmao??

5

0

23

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

my mom and sister 2 mins after they leave home

2

0

24

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

me after telling myself it's a beautiful day to learn new things from uworld

1

19

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

this culture of the so-called seniors having a god complex in medicine is so frustrating - "we would tremble when talking to our seniors and so should you" - that wasn't okay then and is certainly not okay now?!

0

22

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

thinking about how great it feels sometimes to come back from work knowing there's no uworld tab open on your laptop 😌

1

0

21

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

my favorite part about being a recent grad is being compared to random doctors with decades of experience in my distant family 🥰

1

0

21

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

3 years

do you ever look at your alarms and question your life choices? 🥴

2

0

21

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

3 years

😊

MedAngle

@med_angle

3 years

Congratulations, @ManahilAkmal ! Manahil has been a key figure in the trajectory of MedAngle, and her leadership is greatly valued. #medicine #edtech #promotion #leadership

4

2

24

0

20

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

in the middle of the night 🥴

Yash

@DoctorBhavsar

2 years

3

23

124

0

1

20

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

I joined a bit late but hello everyone! 👋 I'm Manahil, a recent med school graduate from Karachi, Pakistan. I work with an edtech startup @med_angle and am really passionate about all things #MedEd This was a really fun discussion - looking forward to the next one #HMIchat

Lauren Mazzurco

@LaurenMazzurco

2 years

Shout out to everyone for a great discussion as our first synchronous #HMIchat is coming to an end! Please post your final thoughts for this session

1

9

3

0

21

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

note to self: never ask your colleagues if they're post call when you see them around - no one appreciates being told they look terrible lmao

0

19

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

8 months

how are y'all able to afford LAMA? 🤨 in this economy? 🤨

9

0

19

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

house job feels like such a useless thing at times. i've been waiting for 5 hours trying to get a patient's DSA done and after all this delay, they're probably going to postpone it anyway. what part of this am i supposed to enjoy? :/

0

19

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

hi #neurotwitter how did you know neurology was for you? i guess almost everyone is fascinated by the brain, but that's obviously not enough?

0

2

19

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

okay but can chatGPT review my uworld blocks? 🧐

2

0

18

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

3 years

i'll always thank myself for keeping my mouth shut when I feel like saying & sharing a lot

0

1

16

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

you know if you think about it, too much is being expected of babies when it comes to developmental milestones. i mean, why should they be able to draw a person with >3 body parts at the age of 4? 🤨

2

0

17

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

that one person who sits at the front in your presentation and pays attention and keeps nodding and answers questions 🫶👉👈

1

18

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

step questions be like "the child has been acting like a rabbit - what is your diagnosis?" 🫠

2

0

18

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

me when it's barely day 1 post house job and people are already asking me what's next

0

17

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

where do people get the money for all these skincare products? in this economy?

0

17

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

very few things could compare to the feeling of satisfaction when a patient's attendant thanks you for taking really good care of their loved one 🥹

1

0

16

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

9 months

all adults should unanimously agree to not talk in the early morning hours unless absolutely necessary - i don't want to be impolite, but it's too early in the day for me to hear about everything that sucks and how the world is a terrible place.

0

2

16

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

no exam to think about for the first time in years 🫠

0

17

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

not my on call brain looking for someone's contact at 4 am

0

17

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

every time someone comes over, my mom excitedly asks me to show them my graduation pictures (even though it's been more than a year since i graduated) and i realize i may not be proud of myself for getting this degree, but she sure is 😔

0

17

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

3 years

not my mom making a half-fried egg to feed the crows 'cause we didn't have any leftovers 😭😭😭

1

0

16

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

maybe i love torture, but umm do you ever miss studying for steps?

2

1

14

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

when you finally finish your fluid replacements at 4 am

0

16

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

i really do feel like the past 11 months went by really quickly but then i have to explain to a friend for the 100th time how i'm still not done with house job and i realize it just needs to end at this point😭

2

0

15

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

i just don't know how to deal with this overwhelming guilt every time i come back from an ER shift? why can't they just build bigger and better hospitals? how could anyone possibly treat poverty?

0

15

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

can we talk?

Tyler Olson, EA

@olsonplanner

2 years

Terrify me in three words.

136

2

31

0

14

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

some people really deserve the best in everything and i so wish life would be kinder to them

0

1

13

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

furosemide really does work like magic for pulmonary edema damn

0

14

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

"based on your likes" sounds like an attack ngl

0

1

14

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

"i'll be able to study on this call - it'll be a chill one."

0

1

12

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

MedAngle caliber 💪

Syed Saad Ali, MD

@SyedSaadAli_MD

2 years

As I approach the end of med school, summarizing this journey as unconventional might not be an understatement. These past 5 years have had many wins and many losses - today, we focus on the former. ✅ USMLE Step 1 - 3rd-year ✅ USMLE Step 2 CK - final year (1/4) #MedTwitter

37

15

535

1

0

14

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

Adedayo Agarau

@adedayo_agarau

1 year

quote this tweet with that poem! THAT POEM!

80

224

1K

0

2

14

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

apparently, you're supposed to start anti-aging treatment in your 20s?!?!?!

2

0

14

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

in today's episode of awkward encounters nurse: doctor, are you from neurosurgery? me: uh yes.. no wait, i'm not - um i'm from neurology. i'm - nurse: 🤨 me: 🫠 love 30 hour shifts - you basically forget who you are 🥰

0

13

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

envying the guards of trauma center at 5 am 'cause the air-conditioning here damn 😮‍💨

2

0

13

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

thinking about how I still haven't recovered from my previous shift and now I have to wake up at 5 am and do it all over again

2

0

14

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

3 years

i just don't understand how lighting candles can make anyone feel relaxed?? candles??

3

2

14

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

scenes after a night shift in the ER

0

1

12

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

i'm straight up not having a good time

3

0

13

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

11 months

i'm not crying this is the most wholesome thing i've read this year ❤️

tarzan of the flowerpot 🇵🇸

@apkiammi

11 months

On r/Pakistan:

21

117

761

0

13

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

so freaking proud of you @minhaj_areeba 🥳🥳🥳

0

12

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

nothing like your department chair telling you to leave the country and have a career somewhere else 🥴

0

13

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

honestly, my favorite part about house job was going for consults - such a nice break from doing mundane ward tasks like chasing labs or 'attaching hydrations'

0

13

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

i know i've reached peak adulting when i start a conversation and the first thing i ask about is the weather

0

12

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

Let's go!!!! 🤓

MedAngle

@med_angle

2 years

Clear your schedules; the best of Pakistan is ready for you. 😉 Get all your queries answered for Step-1 & beyond. First to final years & graduates - everyone is welcome. 18th March | Saturday | 9 PM PKT #MedAngle #MedTwitter #MedEd #USMLE #Step1

1

21

75

0

12

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

my sister out of nowhere: you need to start looking into anti-aging skin care products - it's time .-.

1

11

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

love when the resident you see working so diligently every day gets appreciated in front of everyone - you go champ 🙏

0

12

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

now that my cousin has moved away, there's really no one who could explain confusing movie plots to me 😔

1

0

12

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

3 years

Heavy is the crown! 👑

MedAngle

@med_angle

3 years

Join our esteemed guest panel for the introduction of @med_angle at King Edward Medical College. 8 PM PKT, Nov 15th. Prof. Dr. Farhana Sajjad Prof. Dr. Syed Asghar Naqi @asgharnaqi Dr. M Ali Ayaz Sadiq @AliAyazSadiq M Ubaidullah Arshad @M___UBAIDULLAH #MedAngleComesToKEMU

0

10

29

0

12

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

watch me struggle to say "no known co-morbidities" when presenting my case to the consultant🫠

0

12

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

not me saying sorry to a fan after bumping into it 🤡

0

9

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

2 years

sometimes even if only one person gets it, that's pretty much all you need

0

12

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

i hate that somehow i always end up starting every conversation with a comment on the weather 😭 i've become that person

2

0

12

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

1 year

@minhaj_areeba i don't think there's right or wrong here - you could say the same for other achievements too, no? scores, publications, research, jobs - anything really. i can't imagine anyone in this journey would intentionally want to make others anxious 🤷‍♀️

1

0

11

Manahil Akmal

@ManahilAkmal

8 months

y'all deserve to see cato