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A case of Mycobacterium marinum infection in a fisherman ~ Medicine Hack
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Friday, January 23, 2015. Filled Under: Infectious diseases. A case of Mycobacterium marinum infection in a fisherman. Historically recognized as “swimming pool” or “fish tank” granuloma. Most patients are clinically healthy with a previous local hand injury that becomes infected while cleaning a fish tank or patients may sustain scratches or puncture wounds from saltwater fish, shrimp, fins and other marine life contaminated with. M marinum. Swimming pools seem to be a risk only when non-chlorinated.
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Romberg's test - how to do and interpretation ~ Medicine Hack
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Saturday, January 28, 2012. Filled Under: Internal medicine. Romberg's test - how to do and interpretation. Romberg's test is done to assess the integrity of the dorsal columns of the spinal cord. It is not a test to assess the cerebellar function. The test was first described by Moritz Heinrich von Romberg who found that patients with tabes dorsalis (neurosyphilis) often complained of increased unsteadiness in the dark. HOW TO DO THE TEST? 2) If closing the eyes causes a much worse balance then the test...
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Hypokalemia - ECG changes ~ Medicine Hack
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Sunday, July 3, 2011. Hypokalemia - ECG changes. The ECG changes in hypokalemia is mainly due to a delayed ventricular repolarisation. The changes normally do not correlate well with the plasma concentration. Early changes include flattening or inversion of the T wave, a prominent U wave, ST-segment depression k/a thumbprint-like ST depression, and a prolonged QU interval but the QT interval will be normal. Socialize It →. April 12, 2012 at 6:12 PM. My concern is with severe hypokalemia such as this pati...
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Hyperhomocysteinemia ~ Medicine Hack
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Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Homocysteine is a sulphur containing amino acid that is produced during the conversion of methionine to cysteine. Hyperhomocysteinemia results when there is an abnormality in the homocysteine metabolism. It is an independent risk factor for stroke, MI, peripheral arterial disease and venous thrombotic disease. Even mild to moderate hyperhomocysteinemia is a significant risk factor for vascular disease. 1 - Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase. 2 - Methionine synthase. Inherited mi...
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Menopause - Definition, symptoms and hormone replacement therapy ~ Medicine Hack
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Sunday, July 19, 2015. Filled Under: Obs and Gynae. Menopause - Definition, symptoms and hormone replacement therapy. Refers to a point in time that follows 1 year after the permanent cessation of menstrual periods that occurs naturally or is induced by surgery, chemotherapy or radiation. On average, natural menopause occurs between 50 and 51 years (range 45–59) and is part of the process of normal ageing. It has been noted that smoking advances the age of menopause by approximately 2 years. Up to 75% of...
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Differences between hyperemia and congestion ~ Medicine Hack
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012. Differences between hyperemia and congestion. Hyperemia and congestion both indicate a local increased volume of blood in a particular tissue. Hyperemia is an active process that result from augmented blood flow due to arteriolar dilation (e.g. at sites of inflammation or in skeletal muscle during exercise). The affected tissue is redder than normal because of engorgement with oxygenated blood. Socialize It →. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Join 10 000 members. 160;INTR...
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Hypokalemia - Potassium replacement calculation ~ Medicine Hack
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Sunday, July 3, 2011. Filled Under: Internal medicine. Hypokalemia - Potassium replacement calculation. Hypokalemia is defined as a serum potassium level of less than 3.5 mmol/L. Normal level= 3.5-5.5 mmol/L. It is encountered in 20% of patients. Patients are usually asymptomatic but severe arrhythmias and rhabdomyolysis can occur. Non-specific complaints include easy fatiguability and skeletal muscle weakness. 1) Potassium deficit in mmol is calculated as given below:. X kg body weight x 0.4. Then bette...
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Differences between hemoptysis and hematemesis ~ Medicine Hack
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Friday, September 2, 2011. Filled Under: Internal medicine. Differences between hemoptysis and hematemesis. 1) There is usually a tingling sensation in the throat in hemoptysis while in hematemesis the patient will usually complain from nausea and upset stomach. 2) The blood is usually frothy and bright red in hemoptysis while it is dark red in hematemesis, non-frothy and food particles may also be present at the same time. Last reviewed on: 1 September 2015. Socialize It →. Join 10 000 members. 160;INTR...
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Gram staining - Procedure, mechanism, explanation ~ Medicine Hack
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Monday, February 20, 2012. Gram staining - Procedure, mechanism, explanation. The Gram stain was developed in 1884 by the Danish bacteriologist Hans Christian Gram. It is one of the most useful staining procedures because it classifies bacteria into two large groups:. 1) A heat-fixed smear is flooded with a basic purple dye, usually crystal violet. Because the purple stain imparts its color to all cells, it is referred to as a primary stain. The purple dye and the iodine combine in the cytoplasm of each ...
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Aminoglycosides - why -mycin and -micin ~ Medicine Hack
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Sunday, February 8, 2015. Aminoglycosides - why -mycin and -micin. The aminoglycoside group includes gentamicin, amikacin, netilmicin, kanamycin, tobramycin, streptomycin, paromomycin and neomycin. These drugs have a good action against aerobic gram-negative bacteria. They are rapidly bactericidal. Bacterial killing is concentration dependent: The higher the concentration, the greater is the rate at which bacteria are killed. All the antibiotics ending with -mycin. Those ending with -micin. 160;INTRODUCT...
