Blood Type
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Agglutinogen (Antigen)
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Agglutinin (Antibody)
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A
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A
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Anti b
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B
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B
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Anti a
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AB
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A + B
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None
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O
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None
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Anti A + Anti B
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Sunday, October 4, 2015
Major And Minor Blood Cross Matching Compatibility Tests
Saturday, October 3, 2015
Granular contents of neutrophils mnemonic
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
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Study group experience #18
Wow. 6 groups. I don't know what to say so I'm going to tell you what others said:
"I mean people asking questions, even though repeat, sometimes helps just to consolidate."
Volume of ascitic fluid, abdominal assessment in ascites and my viva incident
Fluid thrill 1000 - 1500 ml
Why does thiazide, a diuretic, cause a paradoxical anti-diuretic effect in Diabetes insipidus?
I have explained this before (In one of my earlier posts on free water clearance) but someone found my language too complicated to understand. So I decided to write this post.. An explanation which is "free" of complicated terms like free water clearance. Yaay! :D
ADH absorbs water. In nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, the kidney is unresponsive to ADH.
What do you then?
You use a drug called thiazide.
Thiazide diuretics inhibit the NaCl co-transporter in the renal distal convoluted tubule (DCT).
The DCT is water impermeable.. So the DCT action is NOT how thiazides preserve water.
Then what is preserving water?
Monday, September 28, 2015
Submissions: Mature defense mechanisms mnemonic
Mature defense mechanisms mnemonic
SMASH
Suppression
Mature defenses
Altruism
Sublimation
Humor
This mnemonic was submitted by mist amidst
Ethosuximide mnemonic
This little pharmacology pearl was written by Keto :)
eThosuximide is the T drug.
T stands for Transient which can be found in the Thalamus.
Remember, that thalamus is a relay nucleus with a lot of subnuclei. Everything travels through, EXCEPT smell. So a patient with "Transient" absence (peTiT mal) seizure, you can let them smell something to bring them back. And... eThosuximide is the drug they need.
Study group discussion: Monroe Kenri's Law
Here's a cool fact:
Monroe Kenri's law states that cerebral perfusion pressure = Mean blood pressure (MBP) - Intracranial pressure (ICP)
Hence, in cases of increased ICT or intrcranial heamorrhage, BP rises.
This is physiological so that blood supply to the brain can be maintained.
Hence, in cases of stroke, never try to reduce BP unless it is above 200. If you reduce BP, the blood supply to brain is compromised.
Cushing's triad in cases of increased ICT:
1. Increased BP
2. Bradycardia
3. Irregular respiration.
(Because increased ICP compresses the brain stem)
Related post: Cushing's triad (How to make medical notes)
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Bleomycin metabolism
This is a short post on pharmacology!
Bleomycin is inactivated by a cytosolic cysteine proteinase enzyme, Bleomycin hydrolase.
This enzyme is widely distributed in normal tissues with the exception of the skin and lungs, both targets of Bleomycin toxicity.
This is why, Bleomycin causes pulmonary fibrosis.
It's also why bleomycin is used in skin cancers like squamous cell cancer.
That's all!
-IkaN
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Hyperphosphatemia in chronic kidney disease
Friday, September 25, 2015
Tarsal Bones Mnemonic
1. Calcaneous
2. Talus
3. Navicular
4. Medial cuneiform
5. Intermediate cuneiform
6. Lateral cuneiform
7. Cuboid
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Heart murmurs mnemonic
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Saturday, September 19, 2015
Making Referrals - Bio Medical Ethics
Friday, September 18, 2015
Submissions: Bio medical ethics
Constitutional pancytopenia mnemonic
Constitutional pancytopenia mnemonic
Rich in name, poor in cells.
"I fancy this carat (gold), diamond and silver man. He is a mega rich noob down here!"
Fancy: Fanconi syndrome
Dis (Dys) Carat: Dyskeratosis congenita
Diamond silver man: Shwachman Diamond syndrome.
A mega: Amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia
Noob: Noonan syndrome
Down: Downs syndrome
That's all!
The mnemonic is just as hard xP
-IkaN
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Study group discussion: Drunken crab syndrome
Which parasite causes the drunken crab syndrome?
Paragonimus westermani.
Drunken crabs, because man gets infected with it by eating raw crabs. In Taiwan, these crabs are marinated in wine. Hence, the name!
Also called kejang.
Wow I didn't know this.
Nice to know, I was formulating all sort of weird possibilities for symptoms based on that.
I thought of a motion abnormality.. Since crabs can walk sidewise.
When I first came across this... Even I thought that the person would have a drunken gait or something!
Wonder how a crab would walk in cerebellar ataxia.. Considering they have a cerebellum.. Or not!
Lets talk about crabs!
Crabs is also slang for STD.
It's not slang, my bad. It's lice in pubic hair. Also known as crab lice.
CRAB is used for Multiple Myloma symptoms too.
CRAB:
C = Calcium (elevated),
R = Renal failure,
A = Anemia,
B = Bone lesions
And then there's Krabbe's disease, some sort of leucodystrophy.
Lame mnemonic for drunken crab.. Our teacher said -- Mr. Krabs gets drunk in Taiwan .. Because he found out.. His daughter "P"earl (paragonimus) is a man (westermanii)
Nice mnemonic!
Typhoid: Leukopenia, chronic carrier state and cancer (Why does typhoid fever cause leukopenia?)
Study group discussion: Acromegaly
What is the most common cause of death in patient with acromegaly?
Cardiomyopathy leading to heart failure.
Why is diabetes more common in acromegaly?
GH has anti insulin effect.
Cool fact: GH increases insulin production. But at the same time causes insulin resistance.
How can you find out by giving glucose that patient has acromegaly or not?
Normally, growth hormone should be suppressed by giving glucose. Suppression of GH by giving glucose excludes acromegaly.
What is the treatment for acromegaly?
Pegvisomant - GH receptor antagonist.
Transsphenoidal removal of pituitary tumor.