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# ![@dr_mattbarrett Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:tiktok::6948415596325618693.png) @dr_mattbarrett Dr Matt Barrett

Dr Matt Barrett posts on TikTok about skin, if you, realtime, health the most. They currently have XXXXXXX followers and XXX posts still getting attention that total XXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[currencies](/list/currencies) 

**Social topic influence**
[skin](/topic/skin) #440, [if you](/topic/if-you), [realtime](/topic/realtime), [health](/topic/health), [in real](/topic/in-real), [real time](/topic/real-time), [the face](/topic/the-face), [flow](/topic/flow), [a very](/topic/a-very), [ai](/topic/ai)

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"How to remember the TB drugs and their side effects 🦠 #medical #doctor #doctorsoftiktok #mbbs #medico #medicalstudent #medstudent #neverforget #medicalschool #studytok"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_mattbarrett/video/7228669248317525274)  2023-05-02T19:28Z 236.4K followers, 107.6K engagements


"Memorise X causes of DYSENTRY in the next XX seconds for your mesical exams 🚽 🩸 #medical #mbbs #medico #doctor #study #premed #medicalstudent #medstudent #medicalschool #physicianassociate #physicianassistant #usmle #usmlestepone #doctors #nurse"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_mattbarrett/video/7235728237131795739)  2023-05-21T20:01Z 236.4K followers, 429.4K engagements


"Have you ever seen a REAL-TIME cardiac MRI #medical #doctorexplains #medicineexplained #heart #medstudent #nurse #doctors #doctorsoftiktok #nursesoftiktok #health #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_mattbarrett/video/7247171974638751002)  2023-06-21T16:08Z 236.4K followers, 53.5K engagements


"Spoiler alert: Syn-/macrodactyly Here we say a HUGE fused middle finger Syndactyly = fusion of the digits 💡 Simple syndactyly = joined by soft tissue 💡 Complex syndactyly = joined at bones Macrodactyly = finger/toe overgrowth 💡 Static form - present at and grows at same rate of other fingers 💡 Progressive - rapidly grows faster than nearby digits However this one is a prosthetic. A giveaway is that we can see the knuckles and outline of tendon complexes leading to the same finger 🔒 Follow me Dr Matt Barrett @dr_mattbarrett to study medicine smarter #doctor #nurse #mbbs #medico #osce"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_mattbarrett/video/7403824360584154400)  2024-08-16T19:39Z 236.4K followers, 52.1K engagements


"⚠Tap here for the answer Spoiler alert: ✅Leech therapy Yea leeches are a thing in medicine. Hirudinea are organisms with a sucker on each end. The posterior sucker is for attachment with the anterior sucker is for feeding. They produce a vasodilator called hirudin which MAY comes in handy in the context of: ☑ Venous congestion following microsurgery ☑ peripheral vascular disease in diabetes (rarely) BUT who knows whats going on here I have no idea 🤷♂ 🤢 #medical #doctorsoftiktok #medico #nurse #hospital"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_mattbarrett/video/7425917438568516896)  2024-10-15T08:32Z 236.4K followers, 1.7M engagements


"⚠ Tap here for the answer ✅ Spoiler alert: trichillofolliculoma Heres a rare condition. It looks like this patient has whiskers growing out of her eye lid This a trichofolliculoma ☑ Trichillo means hairs ☑ Folliculo is associated with the hair follicles ☑ -oma means growth. Theyre an uncommon benign tumour that classically affect the face. It typically starts as a fleshy nodule and may like in this case grow a tuft of hair. Whats odd is that they can display the cotton bag sign - where plucking the hair gives an appearance similar to plucking cotton fibres out of a cotton bag. There some"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_mattbarrett/video/7458944230694636832)  2025-01-12T08:33Z 236.4K followers, 801.1K engagements


"⚠Tap here for the answer ✅ Spoiler alert: Livedo reticularis A lace-like (reticular) discolouration of skin due to reduced blood flow through the skin. The deoxygenated blood appears dark and lace-like. If you have this dont worry it can be present in normal healthy individuals but is also associated with a very long list of diseases e.g cardiovascular diseases cancers and endocrine disorders. Theres too many to name 😩 so I wont bother 🔥 Follow me Dr Matt Barrett @dr_mattbarrett to study medicine smarter #doctor #nurse #mbbs #medico #usmle #medical #medstudent"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_mattbarrett/video/7467479282466573601)  2025-02-04T08:33Z 236.4K followers, 169.7K engagements


"Unbelievable footage 💊 #medical #comedy #doctor #nurse #medicalstudent #fyp #doctorsoftiktok"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_mattbarrett/video/7162635665144876294)  2022-11-05T20:44Z 236.4K followers, 566.9K engagements


"🔒Remember MORE palmar erythema causes 🔥 Follow me Dr Matt Barrett @dr_mattbarrett to study medicine smarter #doctor #nurse #mbbs #medico #osce #medicalquiz #medstudent"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_mattbarrett/video/7376213255892552992)  2024-06-03T09:54Z 236.4K followers, 266.4K engagements


"⚠ Spoiler alert: Chronic tophaceous gout This patient is suffering with chronic tophaceous gout. We can see the classical appearance of gouty tophi. In this severe form of gout urate crystal cluster and seed the skin/joints. 🔒Remember: Gout = needle shaped negatively birefringent crystals Pseudogout = romboid shaped positively birefringent crystals 🔒 Follow me Dr Matt Barrett @dr_mattbarrett to study medicine smarter #doctor #nurse #mbbs #medico #osce #medicalquiz #medstudent"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_mattbarrett/video/7401241971777441057)  2024-08-09T20:38Z 236.4K followers, 463.5K engagements


"⚠ Tap here for the answer ✅ Spoiler alert: Micrognathia Micro- (small) -gnathia (chin) = underdevelopment of the chin Theres several causes: It may be idiopathic or associated with inherited genetic disorders such as: ☑ 💡Pierre Robin sequence (micrognathia + airway obstruction + posterior tongue displacement called glossoptosis) ☑ Treacher Collins syndrome ☑ Trisomy XX or XX. Its thought to result from intrauterine growth restriction or environmental factors during pregnancy that affect fetal development. The condition can cause difficulties with breathing feeding and speech depending on its"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_mattbarrett/video/7424062376430914849)  2024-10-10T08:33Z 236.4K followers, 65.2K engagements


"⚠ Tap here for the answer ✅ Spoiler alert: Degloving injury + Flap A 💡degloving injury occurs when skin and tissue are torn away from underlying structures exposing deeper layers often due to trauma A 💡flap is a surgical technique where healthy vascularized tissue is transferred from a nearby area (local flap) or a distant site (free flap) to cover and repair the wound promoting healing and restoring function. This will likely form the first part of a multi-stage procedure 🔥 Follow me @dr_mattbarrett Dr Matt Barrett to study medicine smarter #doctor #medical #nurse #medico #medstudent"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_mattbarrett/video/7443732229873814817)  2024-12-02T08:43Z 236.4K followers, 2.3M engagements


"#ad Doctor explains paronychias You can try Invideo AI for free but if you want to use their generative capabilities paid plans start as low as $28/month USD 🔗 in bio #doctor @invideo.io #doctor #nurse #medico #mbbs #usmle #medical"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_mattbarrett/video/7497585745465462049)  2025-04-26T11:48Z 236.4K followers, 132.7K engagements


"⚠ Tap here for the answer ✅ Spoiler alert: knee seroma What can we see ☑ Knee ☑ straw coloured fluid ☑ a surgical scar This is a knee seroma a collection of clear (serous) fluid in or around the knee. Its typically caused by trauma surgery or inflammation often presenting as swelling without infection. Serous fluid is an ultrafiltrate of blood plasma. The overlying skin has not healed properly leading to a direct channel for the serous fluid to leak out of. 🔥 Did you get it Follow me Dr Matt Barrett to study medicine smarter #doctor #nurse #mbbs #medstudebt #usmle #medico"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_mattbarrett/video/7499570461748071713)  2025-05-01T20:06Z 236.4K followers, 11.4M engagements


"⚠ Tap here for the answer ✅ Spina bifida = a neural tube defect where the spinal column fails to fully close during early fetal development. It ranges in severity: ☑ Spina Bifida Occulta - The mildest form often asymptomatic with overlying skin changes like dimples or tufts of hair. ⚠ There may be tethering of the cord ☑ Meningocele: the meninges protrude through the spinal opening forming a fluid-filled sac. ☑ Myelomeningocele - The most severe form where the spinal cord and nerves protrude causing neurological deficits mobility issues and bladder/bowel dysfunction. 🔥 Did you get it Follow"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_mattbarrett/video/7452630838698691872)  2024-12-26T08:14Z 236.4K followers, 1.5M engagements


"⚠Tap here for the answer ✅ Spoiler alert: Lymphostasis/lymphoedema 🎥credit: Here we see an isolated swelling of the forearm in due to an accumulation of lymphatic fluid. Lymph is waste fluid - fluid in the blood exits leaky capillaries washes the tissue bed (where it absorbs waste products) and drains back to the veins via lymphatic vessels. Here we can see what happens when that lymphatic drainage is disrupted. There are many causes including: ☑ Trauma ☑ Cancer ☑ Infections e.g the nematode filariasis (aka elephantiasis) ☑ and more Wed need more information to know the cause 💡Oedema due to"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_mattbarrett/video/7576013993366523169)  2025-11-23T20:03Z 236.4K followers, 3966 engagements


"🔥 Beat me to the diagnosis spoilers below: ⚠ Spoiler alert: Red Man Syndrome 🔒 Follow me Dr Matt Barrett @dr_mattbarrett to study medicine smarter ⚠ Spoiler alert: What is the oral indication for vancomycin = Clostridium difficult infection (as well as some select other bacterial causes of enterocolitis) #doctor #nurse #mbbs #medico #osce #medicalquiz #medstudent"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_mattbarrett/video/7361736475769163040)  2024-04-25T09:37Z 236.4K followers, 184.7K engagements


"🫀Study cardiology smarter with my new guide NEVER FORGET CARDIOLOGY ⚠See answer below 🔒 Follow me Dr Matt Barrett @dr_mattbarrett to study medicine smarter ⚠ Spoiler alert: An expanding pulsatile mass in the abdomen Think AAA - an abdominal aortic aneurysm Here youre seeing visible pulsations of the aorta in a patient with a AAA. Rupture of a AAA outside hospital is an emergency that is fatal in the vast majority of cases. 💡The aorta is normally 3cm. However sizes greater than XXX in men and XXX in women may be considered for surgical replacement. Make sure you get your ultrasound"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_mattbarrett/video/7386618422081195296)  2024-07-01T10:52Z 236.4K followers, 216.2K engagements


"🫀Comment: sneak peak for a free page of Never Forget Cardiology study guide 🔒Stop confusing JVP with the carotid artery and NEVER FORGET the JVP waves 🔥 Follow me Dr Matt Barrett @dr_mattbarrett to study medicine smarter ⚠ Spoiler alert: What causes Lancisi sign Lancisi sign is caused by giant CV waves. Remember the C wave is when the tricuspid closes. but a giant CV wave can form if you have tricuspid regurgitation The most common cause is functional dilatation of the right ventricle e.g 2nd to: ☑ Heart failure ☑ Pulmonary HTN ☑ Cardiomyopathies #doctor #nurse #mbbs #medico #osce"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_mattbarrett/video/7391804708626779425)  2024-07-15T10:17Z 236.4K followers, 63K engagements


"⚠Tap here for the answer ✅ Spoiler alert: Visible intestinal peristalsis This is visible peristalis of the bowels which is a sign and not a condition - you can see the rhythmic contractions attempting to move bowel contents. This video is of a triplet born at XX weeks who had bilious vomiting and hadnt passed meconiun. The cause could be any form of distal bowel obstruction like Hirschprungs intestinal malformation or intestinal atresia Prune belly syndrome is a different condition in neonates where abnormal abdominal wall development causes wrinkly abdominal skin 🔥 Follow me Dr Matt Barrett"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_mattbarrett/video/7479014738509270305)  2025-03-07T10:39Z 236.4K followers, 24K engagements


"⚠Tap here for the answer ✅ Spoiler alert: Bilateral laryngocele 🔒Lateral neck swelling when bearing down Think laryngocele Here you can see a bilateral lateral neck lump in keeping with a laryngocele Also known as glass blowers disease laryngoceles develop from a weakness in the lateral muscular walls of the larynx The pouch communicates with the lumen and contains air. The sac can be in the larynx (internal) or extend outside the larynx (external) or both The valsava manoeuvre is the term used when a patient bears down - this movement closes the glottis and increases the pressure in the"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_mattbarrett/video/7486584670507896096)  2025-03-27T20:12Z 236.4K followers, 222.8K engagements


"🔒Never Forget sepsis management with the sepsis six 🔥 Follow me Dr Matt Barrett @dr_mattbarrett to study medicine smarter #doctor #nurse #mbbs #medico #usmle #medical #medstudent #medicalstudent #medschool #neverforget"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_mattbarrett/video/7498327174391336224)  2025-04-28T11:48Z 236.4K followers, 107.1K engagements


"⚠ Tap here for the answer ✅ Spoiler alert: Faun tail sign/localised hypertrochosis A tuft of hair (localised hypertrochosis) at the base of the spine is typical of spina bifida occulta Spina bifida = a neural tube defect where the spinal column fails to fully close during early fetal development. It ranges in severity: ☑ Spina Bifida Occulta (seen here) The mildest form often asymptomatic with overlying skin changes like dimples or tufts of hair. ⚠ There may be tethering of the cord ☑ Meningocele: the meninges protrude through the spinal opening forming a fluid-filled sac. ☑ Myelomeningocele"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_mattbarrett/video/7498828570882526497)  2025-04-29T20:04Z 236.4K followers, 8855 engagements


"🔒 Never forget the lung cancers in XX seconds 🫁FREE Never Forget Respiratory pages in my link in bio 🔥 Follow me Dr Matt Barrett @dr_mattbarrett to study medicine smarter #doctor #nurse #mbbs #medico #usmle #medical #medstudent #medicalstudent #medschool #neverforget"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_mattbarrett/video/7513913005650840865)  2025-06-09T11:51Z 236.4K followers, 36.3K engagements


"The high yield exam fact you need to know about atrial fibrillation 🔥 Follow me Dr Matt Barrett @dr_mattbarrett to study medicine smarter #doctor #mbbs #medico #medicalstudent"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_mattbarrett/video/7579849557736000790)  2025-12-04T04:08Z 236.4K followers, 2475 engagements