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February 27, 2012

Pectoral nerves : path of lateral vs medial

"Lateral Less, Medial More"

Lateral pectoral nerve goes through pectoralis major only,
Medial pectoral nerve goes through pectoralis major and pectoralis minor.

Varicose vein : symptoms

All the vowel (( AEIOU ))


A - Aching
E - Eczema
I - Itching
O - Oedema
U - Ulceration

Signs and Symptoms of Acromegaly

ABCDEF


A - Arthralgia/Arthritis
B - Blood pressure raised
C - Carpal tunnel syndrome
D - Diabetes
E - Enlarged organs
F - Field defect (visual)

Acute treatment of contusions:

RICE


R - Rest
I - Ice
C - Compression
E - Elevation

Contraindictions for Heparin:

HIT LAPS


H
HIT(Heparin induced thrombocytopenia), 
Hypersensitivity(drugs), 
Hemophilia, 
Hypertension, 
Hepatic/renal disease, 
Hemorrhage(intracranial)

I

Infective endocarditis, 
Intestinal tract ulcerative lesions


T
Thrombocytopenia, 
TB(active), 
Threatened abortion

L

Lumbar puncture (undergoing)

A
Anesthetic block (regional)

P
Purpura

S
surgery ( Brain, Eye or Spinal cord)

Bones in nasal septum

My Very Fine Nasal Septum

My - Maxillary
Very - Vomer
Fine - Frontal
Nasal - Nasal
SEPtum - Sphenoid, Ethmoid, Palatine

Cushing's Syndrome

CUSHING

C - Central obesity, Cervical fat pads, Collagen fiber weakness, Comedones (acne)
U - Urinary free cortisol and glucose increase
S - Striae, Suppressed immunity
H - Hypercortisolism, Hypertension, Hyperglycemia, Hypercholesterolemia, Hirsutism
I - Iatrogenic (Increased administration of corticosteroids)
N - Noniatrogenic (Neoplasms)
G - Glucose intolerance, Growth retardation

Causes of asterixis (flapping tremor)



' DRUGS (ABC) FAILED Helping Him '

DRUGS (ABC) :
- Alcohol
...- Barbiturate
- carbamazepine


FAILED :
- respiratory failure
- liver failure
- renal failure


Helping : [[[ H = HYPO ]]]
- hypoglycemia
- hypokalemia
- hypomagnesemia


Him : [[[ H = HEMORRHAGE ]]]
- intracerebral hemorrhage
- subarachinoid hemorrhage
- subdural hematoma
February 1, 2012

Bell's Palsy: Clinical features

BELLS Palsy:
Blink reflex is abnormal
Ear ache
Lacrimation [ deficient or excess ]
Loss of taste
Sudden onset
Palsy of VII nerve muscles

Oxygen Hemoglobin Dissociation Curve: Shift to the right



CADET:
CO2
Acid
D 2,3-DGP
Exercise
Temperature

Foramen Ovale: Structures Passing through it

OVALE:
Otic ganglion - does not pass through it, but lies inferior to it
V3 cranial nerve
Accessory meningeal artery
Lesser petrosal nerve
Emissary Vien
January 18, 2012

Myocardial Infarction: signs and symptoms



PULSE: 
Persistent chest pains 
Upset stomach 
Lightheadedness 
Shortness of breath 
Excessive sweating

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