These are my toxicology notes. Hope it helps you!
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Instructions for new authors: How to post through blogger app
If you wanna be an independent author at Medicowesome, here's what you need to do:
Email me at medicowesome@gmail.com asking that you want to write for Medicowesome. I'll say yaay! Of course, yes! :D
Make a blogger account (blogger.com) using your Gmail account.
Send me your gmail address. I will send you an author invitation, you must accept it within 24 hours.
Email me at medicowesome@gmail.com asking that you want to write for Medicowesome. I'll say yaay! Of course, yes! :D
Make a blogger account (blogger.com) using your Gmail account.
Send me your gmail address. I will send you an author invitation, you must accept it within 24 hours.
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Alkaptonuria notes and mnemonic
Today, Hari sent me his notes on Alkaptonuria.
Alkaptorr makes him think of helicopter! And he imagines a black ox sitting in it!
Alkaptorr makes him think of helicopter! And he imagines a black ox sitting in it!
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| Alkaptonuria mnemonic |
Diuretics and antidiuretics notes
Diuretics and anti-diurectics notes by Shubham. Isn't he plain awesome for sending his notes to us?
Monday, July 11, 2016
Treatment of acne mnemonic
Hello!
Here's a short post on acne.
Antimicrobials for treatment of acne mnemonic: ABCDE
Azelaic acid
Benzoyl peroxide
Clindamycin
Dapsone
Erythromycin
Here's a short post on acne.
Antimicrobials for treatment of acne mnemonic: ABCDE
Azelaic acid
Benzoyl peroxide
Clindamycin
Dapsone
Erythromycin
Sunday, July 10, 2016
GnRH agonists, GnRH antagonists, uses and mnemonic
Hey guys!
Here are a few more notes by the one and only, Shubham Patidar! This time on dopamine, prolactin and GnRH :D
Here are a few more notes by the one and only, Shubham Patidar! This time on dopamine, prolactin and GnRH :D
Potter Sequence
A sequence is where a single initial aberration leads to a series of anomalies in the body. The best example of a sequence is 'Potter Sequence'.
Conditions like renal agenesis, maternal hypertension lead to oligohydramnios. The amniotic fluid plays a role in the lung development in the second half of pregnancy & so, there is a higher incidence of pulmonary hypoplasia in such foetuses which is the main cause of their death.
Oligohydramnios leads to direct pressure of the uterine wall on the developing foetus leading to flattened nose, recessed chin & low set ears. This is Potter sequence- sequence here because the initial aberration- oligohydramnios leads to & explains all the changes occurring later.
Happy Sunday!
Conditions like renal agenesis, maternal hypertension lead to oligohydramnios. The amniotic fluid plays a role in the lung development in the second half of pregnancy & so, there is a higher incidence of pulmonary hypoplasia in such foetuses which is the main cause of their death.
Oligohydramnios leads to direct pressure of the uterine wall on the developing foetus leading to flattened nose, recessed chin & low set ears. This is Potter sequence- sequence here because the initial aberration- oligohydramnios leads to & explains all the changes occurring later.
Happy Sunday!
Metronidazole notes and mnemonic
These amazing notes on Metronidazole were written by Shubham Patidar!
Biotin deficiency mnemonic
Hello!
Here's an interesting case of vitamin deficiency you should read.
Biotin deficiency is rare. Nice to know for exams though. Soooo.. I made a mnemonic. Biotin reminds me of the comic character, Tin Tin!
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| Biotin mnemonic |
Study group discussion: A case of vitamin deficiency
Here's a vignette that I found on USMLE forums:
A 20-year-old male patient is admitted to the hospital 6 months ago following a motorcycle accident resulting in a severe closed head injury. The man has experienced recurrent fungal skin infections resistant to treatment for 1 month and severe vomiting over the last 2 days. Review of the patient's records shows he was well before the injury. He now suffers severe permanent cognitive impairment and requires continuous high-dose phenytoin therapy to manage chronic debilitating tonic-clonic seizures. The patient is resting comfortably in no apparent distress. He is unable to converse coherently. Vital signs are normal. Physical exam is striking for nearly total alopecia. A periorofacial erythematous macular rash is present along with severe seborrheic dermatitis and several truncal ringlike lesions consistent with tinea corpus infection.
Select the most likely vitamin deficiency.
Answer Choices:
A. Vitamin A deficiency
B. Vitamin B12 deficiency
C. Vitamin C deficiency
D. Vitamin D deficiency
E. Vitamin E deficiency
F. Thiamine deficiency
G. Pyridoxine deficiency
H. Folate deficiency
I. Biotin deficiency
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Order of decision making
Ideally, a doctor discusses the available options of treatment with the patient, the patient makes a decision and informed consent is obtained.
However, this may not be possible on every occasion and it is the physician's responsibility to ensure that a decision is made that would be what the patient would have wanted (if the patient does not have the capacity to make the decision himself/herself).
However, this may not be possible on every occasion and it is the physician's responsibility to ensure that a decision is made that would be what the patient would have wanted (if the patient does not have the capacity to make the decision himself/herself).
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