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Causes of Hemoptysis
Most common • Bronchogenic Carcinoma (++) • Pulmonary Infarction (++) • T.B. (+) Common • Bronchiectasis • Lung abscess (+ pus) • Bronchitis (acute; chronic; COPD) Uncommon • Tumors of Trachea, Larync...
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Hypersensitivity Reactions
Quick intro: Hypersensitivity reactions occur due to the introduction of a certain antigen (Ag) which the body finds foreign and thus tries to eliminate it with the help of certain cells and antibodies...
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Notes on Myocardial Infarction
SITE• Largely localized to left ventricle TYPES (ACC. TO DEPTH) • Transmural (“Prolonged-” Q wave MI) • Subendocardial (Non-Q wave MI or Non-ST Elevation MI; NSTEMI) TYPES (ACC. TO SITE)Type:...
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Renal physiology and diuretics : [REVISITED]
I’m presenting here content already posted before, but it has gotten much attention and acclaim from my visitors, so I thought I’d re-publish it. It has also been used in Wikipedia in three articles....
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USMLE Step 1 Relevant Tips & Mnemonics – [ANATOMY] [Part 1]
Commonest root to multiple upper limb nerves: C6 – common to all UL nerves except ulnar nerve. Consider this root if presented with multiple UL defects. Hepatoduodenal ligament: contains the portal...
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2010 in review
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads This blog is on fire!....
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PUD (Gastric vs. Duodenal ulcer)
CLINICAL FEATURES DU (most common) • Burning ‘right’ epigastric pain 90 min to 3 h after meals • often nocturnal • relieved by food intake (as pyloric antrum closes, preventing the gastric juice from...
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Algorithms in treating cardiac emergencies
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