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Nearly one in every eight Americans aged 75 and older will be diagnosed with valvular heart disease. Open-heart surgery has traditionally been the standard approach to treating this increasingly prevalent disease. But many elderly patients cannot undergo the rigors of conventional surgery, creating an urgent need for less invasive, non-surgical solutions for valve disease patients. … Continue reading
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The Medical Post Team is proud to present our first e book “The Shortcut to ECG”. Preface In the preface of our first book we would like to share that why we had chosen this topic “Electrocardiogram”. As doctors we all know the ultimate need for understanding an ECG. Its importance is known to everyone … Continue reading
To be pain free is the right of every patient and should be the first step of management regardless of the diagnosis. In this post we discuss various pharmacological agents that are commonly used as analgesics. WHO has coined the term pain ladder which classifies pain according to the severity and helps a clinician to … Continue reading
A vasopressor causes vasoconstriction and an inotrope increases the force of cardiac contraction. The role of inotropes and vasopressors is very important in the resuscitation of a patient, prescribing these can best be done by an experienced physician. Every doctor has his or own method of starting the patient on these drugs. Most of the … Continue reading
Organophosphorus compounds are one of the most commonly used chemicals. They are used in agriculture to warfare( Sarin). These compounds are also used as therapeutic agents e.g. ecthiophate in glaucoma, field sprays, and house chemicals. Exposure to organophosphate compounds in an attempt to commit suicide is the key problem in developing countrie and is … Continue reading
Topics discussed in this presentation are – Definition Sleep related breathing disorders Types of sleep apnea American sleep associated grading Etiology Pathophysiology Complications Clinical features A typical OSAS patient Examination Investigations D/D of hyper somnolence Treatment Click the link below to download the complete presentation, Download
Topics discussed in this presentation are – Presentation 1 – Clinical features Presentation 2 – Investigations and treatment Presentation 3 – Mastoidectomy Presentation 4 – Complications Click the link below to download the complete presentation, Download PPT 1 PPT 2 PPT 3 PPT 4
Macrocyte Larger than normal (>8.5 µm diameter). Microcyte Smaller than normal ( <7 µm diameter). Hypochromic Less hemoglobin in cell. Enlarged area of central pallor. Spherocyte Loss of central pallor, stains more densely, often microcytic. Hereditary spherocytosis and certain acquired hemolytic anemias. Target cell Hypochromic with central “target” of hemoglobin. Liver disease, thalassemia, hemoglobin D, … Continue reading
Burns covering more than 15% of total body surface area in adults and more than 10% in children warrant formal resuscitation. The most commonly used resuscitation formula is the Parkland formula, a pure crystalloid formula. It has the advantage of being easy to calculate and the rate is titrated against urine output. This calculates the … Continue reading
Introduction: It is a precancerous condition (the esophageal squamous cell carcinoma risk s increased) in which there is a severe spasm of the circular muscle fibres at the cricopharyngeal sphincter level or pharyngo-oesophageal junction. It is a triad of dysphagia (due to esophageal/hypopharyngeal webs), glossitis, and iron deficiency anemia. Atiology/Cause: The cause of PVS is … Continue reading
Introduction An intravenous pyelogram (IVP) is an x-ray examination of the kidneys, ureters and urinary bladder that uses iodinated contrast material injected into veins. When a contrast material is injected into a vein in the patient’s arm, it travels through the blood stream and collects in the kidneys and urinary tract, turning these areas bright … Continue reading
FNAC Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology is a commonly used diagnostic procedure used to investigate superficial lumps or masses. With this technique a major surgical biopsy can be avoided to make a diagnosis. Preparation of the patient for FNAC- No use of aspirin or drugs like aspirin for at least one week before the procedure. Nil … Continue reading
XYZ 57 years old female come from Palpa to the Manipal Teaching Hospital on 09/05/2010 and was examined by me on 13/05/2010 The chief complaints were: Rapid increase in the size of the swelling with pain in the mid line of the neck for the past 2-3 months. History of presenting illness: The history dates … Continue reading
