MEDICINE OPEN BLOG
Leprosy/ Hansen’s disease
August 6, 2019
Leprosy/ Hansen’s disease ETIOLOGY Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by M.Leprae- an acid fast bacilli.The route of transmission…
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Pulmonary oedema
July 25, 2019
Pathophysiology Pulmonary edema is caused because of transudation of fluid, RBCs and macromolecules from the pulmonary capillaries into the interstitium…
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X-linked dominant and recessive disorders
July 24, 2019
X-linked dominant disorders 1.Familial hypophosphatemic rickets2.Urea cycle defect due to deficiency of ornithine transcarbamylase3.Incontinentia pigmenti4.Rette’s syndrome X-linked recessive disorders 1.Duchenne…
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Autosomal recessive disorders
July 24, 2019
Autosomal recessive disorders include most of the metabolic problems. Cystic fibrosis Wilson’s disease Gaucher’s disease Alpha -1-antitrypsin deficiency Hemochromatosis Neiman-Picks…
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Autosomal dominant disorders
July 24, 2019
We can remember the Autosomal dominant disorders by the mnemonic- DOMINANT VH3 D- Dystrophia myotonica O- Osteogenesis imperfecta M- Marfan’s…
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Must know drugs for medical emergencies
July 24, 2019
Anaphylactic shock Adrenaline 0.5 ml sc / im Hydrocortisone 200 mg iv Diphenhydramine 25-50 iv/im Hypoglycemia Oral glucose Fruit juice…
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Status epilepticus
July 24, 2019
Status epilepticus is sustained epileptic activity with 1. two fits without recovery of consciousness in between OR 2.single fit of…
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Status asthmaticus
July 24, 2019
Status asthmaticus is also called Acute severe asthma. In Status asthmaticus, 1.there is severe airway obstruction 2.no response to the…
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Aortic regurgitation
July 23, 2019
In aortic regurgitation, the aortic valve is incompetent. Hence, some of the blood which is pumped into the aorta from…
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Aortic stenosis
July 23, 2019
Aortic stenosis is narrowing of the aortic valve orifice. Normal aortic valve orifice: 2.5-3.5 sq.cmCritical aortic stenosis: <1 sq. cmCauses…
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Mitral regurgitation
July 22, 2019
In MR, the mitral valves are incompetent.Hence, during ventricular contraction, some blood flows from the left ventricle into the left…
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Mitral stenosis
July 22, 2019
Mitral stenosis Narrowing of the lumen of the mitral valve is mitral stenosis. Normal mitral valve orifice: 4-6 sq.cmMinimal MS:…
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Must know drugs for Medicine and Pharmacology Practicals
July 22, 2019
Must know drugs for Medicine and Pharmacology Practicals Click on the following drugs to read further.InsulinCalcium gluconateAdrenaline/EpinephrineHydrocortisoneAtropinePralidoximeNeostigmineFurosemideSodium bicarbonateStreptokinaseUnfractionated heparinLow molecular…
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Gynaecomastia
July 21, 2019
Gynaecomastia is the proliferation of male breast glandular tissue. Causes of gynaecomastia: 1.Physiological (ageing) 2.Cirrhosis of liver 3.Hyperthyroidism 4.Klinefelter’s syndrome…
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Important instruments for Medicine Practicals
July 20, 2019
Important instruments for Medicine Practical exams Click on the instruments below to read further.Simple rubber catheterRyle’s tubeFoley’s catheterMetered dose inhalerSpacer/SpacehalerTracheostomy…
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Pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO)
January 31, 2019
Click on the image to enlarge. -Anuja Mandavkar
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Acute proliferative glomerulonephritis (APGN) or Post Infectious glomerulonephritis (PIGN)
January 30, 2019
Let’s first understand what it means. ACUTE- transient in nature (rarely leads to renal failure) PROLIFERATIVE- proliferation of endothelial and…
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Causes of hematuria
October 25, 2018
Glomerular causes :- Post infectious glomerulonephritis IgA nephropathy Henoch-schonlein nephritis Membranoproliferative GN Rapidly progressive GN Uncommon glomerular causes Lupus nephritis….
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