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NONCARDIOGENIC PULMONARY EDEMA Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema(NCPE) results from elevated pulmonary capillary hydrostatic pressure damage to vascular endothelium by factors that disrupt pulmonary surfactant and decrease lung compliance. CAUSES: drug overdose near drowning thermal injury inhalation of toxic gases trauma sepsis shock high altitude illness ...Read More

CARDIOGENIC PULMONARY EDEMA DEFINITION: Interstitial edema, including fluid engorgement of the perivascular and peribronchial spaces and the alveolar wall interstitium. ETIOLOGY: Arrhythmias , MI , severe systemic hypertension Pulmonary embolism , valvular heart disease Increased pulmonary capillary wedge pressure PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Cardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs ...Read More

SHOCK DEFINITION:- Shock is an acute clinical syndrome characterized by poor tissue perfusion with impaired cellular metabolism, which is manifested as different serious pathophysiological abnormalities.   CLASSIFICATION OF SHOCK Hypovolaemia Cardiogenic Intrinsic Compressive Septic Hyperdynamic Hypodynamic Anaphylactic Traumatic Neurogenic Hypoadrenal CAUSES OF SHOCK Hypovolaemia ...Read More

AN APPROACH TO A CHILD WITH WHEEZE WHEEZES OR RONCHI: Wheeze is a dry musical sound associated with airway narrowing. The expiration is prolonged. WHEEZING: Common in infants and young children because of unique age specific anatomic and physiologic properties and gender specific intrinsic ...Read More

Anencephaly: What is it?  how does it occur? Risk factors? Prenatal Diagnosis? Complications during labour? Shoulder Dystocia and management? Fibroid : Whole Chapter, Management (conservative,medical, surgical and combined) Specimen of Fibroid Uterus, with tubes and ovaries after ————- operation Hydatidiform Mole: Read whole chapter, ...Read More