BP : Systolic >or = 160 Diastolic >or=110 4 hrs apart on 2 occasions Serum Cr: >1.1 mg/dL Pulmonary edema Elevated transa...
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Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
Alteration of chromosome 11p15 Findings: Macrosomia , rapid growth till late childhood Macroglossia Hemihyperplasia Medial umbilical wall d...
Gaucher disease
Glucocerebrosidase deficiency( Glucocerebroside accumulation) Autosomal recessive Features: Anemia Thrombocytopenia Hepatosplenomegaly Ase...
Tay Sachs disease
Beta-hexosaminindase A deficiency Autosomal recessive Common among Ashkenazi Jewish heritage Age of onset around 2-6 months Characteristi...
Niemann-pick disease
Sphingomyelinase deficiency Autosomal recessive Common among Ashkenazi Jewish heritage Age of onset around 2-6 months Characteristic find...
Findings in psychiatric disorders
Brain imaging findings: OCD : orbitofrontal cortex and striatum abnormalities Panic disorder : Decreased amygdyla volume Autism : Total brai...
Centor criteria
1)History of fever 2)Tender anterior cervical adenopathy 3)Tonsillar exudates 4)Absence of cough Adults who meet all the above criteria : a...
Schizophreniform disorder
Schizophrenia symptoms present for > 1 month and < 6 months Presence of 2 or more of the following Hallucination Delusion Negative...
VIPoma
Rare Vasoactive intestinal peptide(VIP) producing pancreatic tumor. Patients develop VIPoma syndrome ( pancreatic cholera ) Characterized b...
Membranous glomerulonephritis
Causes Hepatitis B and C SLE Rhuematoid athritis Gold Penicillamine Syphilis
Syphilis treatment
Primary and secondary syphilis treatment First line: Intramuscular penicillin G Allergic to pencillin: Doxycycline Tertiary syphilis:...
Duodenal hematoma
Commonly occur following blunt trauma to the abdomen Treatment : Managed conservatively with nasogastric suction and parenteral nutrition. ...
Mortality benefit in COPD
Smoking cessation and home oxygen therapy decreases mortality in COPD.
Iron poisoning
C/o: Abdomen pain Hematemesis Malena Metabolic acidosis ( lactic acid accumulation) X-ray: iron is radioopaque and tablets are visible on X...
Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus
Causes: Severe hypokalemia Hyercalcemia Tubulointerstitial disease Medications : Demeclocycline Lithium Cidofovir Amphotericin Foscarnet
Lhermitte's sign
Lhermitte's sign: Shock like sensation downth the sine or limbs on flexion of the neck. Seen in Multiple sclerosis patients.
Uhtoff phenomenon
Seen in Multiple sclerosis( MS ), Uhtoff phenomenon : Worsening of symptoms with exposure to heat in MS
Optic neuritis
Common among females Common among Multiple sclerosis patients Findings: Reduced visual acuity Color perception abnormalities Central ...
Pneumococcal vaccine in HIV
HIV patient should recieve vaccination against s treptococcus pneumoniae 13 valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine ( PCV13 ), followed by...
Live vaccines in HIV
Live vaccines are contraindicated in pregnancy except: MMR Varicella zoster virus vaccine The above vaccines can be given in patient...
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