Saturday, October 29, 2016

Marijuana and cannabinoids intoxication mnemonic

Hey!
So in this post, imma gonna talk about what happens when you smoke weed yo.

The symptoms of marijuana intoxication are:


Munchies (Polyphagia)
Autonomic hyperactivity (Mild hypertension, dry mouth)
Racing heart (Tachycardia)
Injection (Scleral, conjunctival injection)
Judgement impaired
Uphoria (Euphoria)
Anxiety
Nystagmus
Ataxia

Treatment? Intoxication is self-limited to several hours. Interestingly, the treatment for marijuana intoxication and withdrawal are exactly the same: supportive care only.
That's all!
Don't do pot, you dope, you :P
-IkaN

Step 2 CK: Treatment of narcolepsy and cataplexy

Treatment of Narcolepsy:
Patients with sleepiness severe enough to require medication can be treated with stimulant medications.

IPC and CrPC mnemonics

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This post is for Indian medical students only.

IPC 319, 320, 323, 324, 325, 326, 334, 335 mnemonic

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Narcolepsy mnemonic

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This post is on narcolepsy.

For those who don't know, narcolepsy is characterized by:

Crown rump length and gestational sac diameter

The crown rump length in mm is calculated by subtracting 42 from the gestational age in number of days.

The gestational sac diameter in mm is calculated by subtracting 30 from the gestational age in number of days.

Friday, October 28, 2016

Step 2 CK: Treatment of bipolar disorder

For acute maniac episode:
Give antipsychotic (preferably IM) like Olanzapine, Haloperidol first because they act fast.

Long term treatment for Bipolar disorder: Mood stabilizer like lithium.

If patient is on mood stabilizer and presents with maniac episode: Give antipsychotic.

For patients who have a history of multiple recurrences or have a partial but inadequate response to a maintenance drug that is tolerated, add a second drug:

Common combinations include lithium or valproate:
- Plus  a second-generation antipsychotic, such as quetiapine, long-acting injectable risperidone, ziprasidone, or olanzapine
- Lamotrigine
- Carbamazepine

Step 2 CK: Treatment of anxiety disorders

Patient is in a panic attack:
Use benzodiazepines because they act fast.

Long term treatment for panic disorder:
SSRIs

Long term treatment for GAD:
SSRIs
Buspirone

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

IPC 300, 302, 307, 308 and 309 mnemonic

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Here are some Indian Penal Code mnemonics :)

Study group discussion: Bradycardia

Name the causes of bradycardia!

Physiological bradycardia is seen during sleep and in athletes.

In typhoid fever, yellow fever and brucellosis, we see relative bradycardia.

Pathological bradycardia is seen in hypothermia, hypothyroidism, raised intracranial tension & inferior wall myocardial infarction, hypertension, bradyarrhythmia, etc.

What is relative bradycardia?

Indices of obesity mnemonic

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Let's mnemonic-fy everything!