=> EchinoCANdins.
=> Inhibit synthesis of B-gluCAN.
=> Used in CANdida and a thing that CAN invade your body (invasive aspergillosis).
=> CAN make you flush ( due to histamine release).
-Murad
Hello friends,
This post is about the importance of Joll's triangle in thyroidectomy.
Joll's triangle is used to identify external laryngeal nerve during thyroidectomy.
Boundaries of this triangle are :
Laterally: Upper pole of thyroid gland and superior thyroid vessels.
Superiorly: Attachment of strap muscles and deep investing layer of fascia to hyoid.
Medially: Midline of neck.
Floor: Cricothyroid muscle.
This triangle contains superior laryngeal nerve which gives rise to external laryngeal nerve.
Given below is the diagram of this triangle:
Modified Jones Criteria is used for diagnosis of Acute Rheumatic Fever.
Mnemonic - "JONES CAFE PAL"
MAJOR CRITERIA :-
Joint involvement (polyarthritis)
O 'O' looks like a heart - myocarditis
Nodules subcutaneous
Erythema Marginatum
Sydenham Chorea
MINOR CRITERIA :-
CRP elevated
Arthalgia
Fever
ESR elevated
Prolong PR interval
Anamnesia of Rheumatism
L eukocytosis
Presence of either
- 2 major criterias or
- 1 major criteria + 2 minor criteria
Is considered to diagnose patient positive.
Written by,
Pratheek Prabhu
Hello guys!
In this post I am going to list down the Indications for dialysis in patients of Chronic Renal Failure.
Absolute Indications :
1. Volume overload not responding to medication.
2. Refractory hypertension.
3. Hyperkalemia unresponsive to medications.
4. Severe metabolic acidosis unresponsive to medications.
5. Uremic pericarditis
6. Neurological signs and symptoms of Uremia.
7. Plasma creatinine more than 1060 umol/l or BUN more than 36 mmol/l
Relative Indications :
1. Anorexia
2. Severe anemia unresponsive to erythropoietin.
3. Persistent severe pruritus.
4. Restless legs syndrome.
That's all.
Thank you
MD Mobarak Hussain (Maahii)
Hello!
Here's a post on the association between renal stones and pH of urine.
Which stones form in acidic urine?
Mnemonic: It's pretty simple, stones which have "weak acids" as a component.
Uric ACID
Calcium oxalate (Oxalic ACID)
Cysteine (Which is an Amino ACID)
PS: This is just a mnemonic.
Which stones form in alkaline urine?
Calcium Phosphate
Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate
That's all!
-IkaN
Atherosclerosis location mnemonic
"A Cholesterol Plaque In Circles"
Most commonly involved vessels in decreasing order is:
Abdominal Aorta (especially around ostia - openings of major branches)
Coronary Artery
Popliteal Artery
Internal Carotid (especially at carotid sinus)
- Submitted by Murad
Here are some fun facts about Ocular Toxoplasmosis and HIV!
Ocular toxoplasmosis usually causes a retinal lesion with inflammation, giving the classical "headlight in the fog" appearance.
Headlight is the lesion and the fog is due to the inflammation (WBCs).
HIV being an immunodeficient condition, there are lesser number of WBCs and hence there's no fog - Just the headlight.
The drug of choice for treatment of ocular toxoplasmosis is pyrimethamine.
However, it is contraindicated in pregnancy and HIV due to the risk of megaloblastic anemia and neural tube defects, respectively.
In pregnancy, spiramycin is preferred.
In HIV, the preferred drugs are clindamycin, azithromycin or quinolones.
- Written by Dr²