Pyogenic Liver Abscess
Liver Blood supply: The liver derives blood from the hepatic artery (20%) and the portal vein (80%). The hepatic artery usually arises from the aorta […]
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How to tackle Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)?
Multiple choice questions (MCQs) consist of 3 parts: the stem(the question), distracters( the wrong choices) and the correct choices. Preparation: One of the best ways of […]
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Medical Music Therapy: Medicine without side effects
Overall health can be achieved only through the combination of physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being. Music affects us in ways that are more direct […]
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Porphyria: A true story of Vampire?
In 1985 biochemist David Dolphin proposed that the vampires of folklore may actually have been people suffering from porphyria, a group of rare, largely hereditary […]
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Styes or External Hordeolum
An External hordeolum Sty is an acute small staphylococcal abscess of a lash follicle and its associated gland of Zeis or moll. Symptoms: sty are […]
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Exanthematous Illness, Rashes and their causes
Exanthematous Illness Exanthems – eruption of skin accompanied by inflammation. Enanthems – eruption of mucous membrane. Maculopapular rashes : Measles Rubella Erythema Infectiosum Roseola Coxsackie […]
Read MoreArterial Blood Gas Sampling and Analysis
These are typical reference ranges, although various analysers and laboratories may employ different ranges. Online Interpreter ABG : http://manuelsweb.com/abg.htm Analyte Range Interpretation pH 7.35-7.45 The pH […]
Read MoreThe GI Way
For anyone looking to eat a more healthy diet, keep their weight down and increase their health a good place to start is to switch […]
Read MoreParacentesis and Ascitic Fluid analysis in context of SBP
Indications for diagnostic paracentesis: Cirrhotic patients with ascites at admission Cirrhotic patients with ascites and signs or symptoms of infection: fever, leukocytosis, abdominal pain Cirrhotic […]
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