Friday, February 24, 2017
Fact of the day: Milk and acidity
Monday, December 26, 2016
Pseudotumor cerebri notes
Pseudotumor cerebri
Associated with:
Obesity
Vitamin A toxicity
Signs and symptoms:
Headache
Sixth nerve palsy
Visual field defects
Pulsutile tinnitus
Diagnosis:
Papilledema
To rule out space occupying lesions - CT / MRI normal
Most accurate - Lumbar puncture with opening CSF pressure measurement
Treatment:
Weight loss
Acetazolamide
Surgery
Why does increased ICP cause 6th nerve (Abducens) palsy?
Increased ICP can result in downward displacement of the brainstem, causing stretching of the sixth nerve secondary to its location within Dorello's canal.
That's all!
-IkaN
Saturday, December 24, 2016
Vitamin D and multiple sclerosis
Since I have written posts regarding the association of vitamin D deficiency with certain neurological disorders previously, I am here again with one more addition into the box (on sincere request of our main author IkaN.. :p ).
Monday, December 5, 2016
Submissions: Selenium deficiency mnemonic
"Selena Gomez and Ke$ha both are young and have big hearts."
Selenium deficiency causes Keshan disease which is cardiomyopathy in young children. Also, singers like to dye their hair (Loss of hair pigment is seen in Selenium deficiency aka Keshan disease).
Submitted by Krutika.
Interesting fact: Keshans disease is thought to be caused by Selenium deficiency and coxsackie virus. It's common in places where selenium content in soil is low (China).
That's all!
Thanks Krutika for the mnemonic =)
-IkaN
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Sunday, July 10, 2016
Biotin deficiency mnemonic
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Biotin mnemonic |
Study group discussion: A case of vitamin deficiency
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Clinical and radiological features of rickets mnemonic
So I had created this video long back but just realized I never uploaded it on the blog. Here it is! :)
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Migraines linked to Vitamin D deficiency
A new study suggests that migraine attacks are linked to vitamin deficiencies.
The question is - 'Could supplements be the key to fight such attacks?'
Vitamin D in Type - 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Mnemonic for Vit B complex
With all due respect to my classmates who are future physicians, here is my mnemonic! :)
What is the difference between Vegetarianism and Veganism?
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Study group discussion: Vitamin K overdose and deficiency
Monday, February 16, 2015
Study group discussion: Vitamins (Antioxidants, Vitamin E and vitamins in egg)
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Vitamin C and Scurvy mnemonic
Citrus fruits and cabbage are sources
Cooking destroys vitamin C
Collagen synthesis
Capillary intercellular matrix formation
Chew (Bones and teeth development)
So many C's!