Cushing's syndrome

Cushing's syndrome

 

 

shared by  DrAhmad Abusham

 

C - Central obesity, Cervical fat pads, Collagen fibre 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

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) treatment

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) treatment 

shared by Tehmina Inam

 

NIKAH ,

N=normal saline,

I=insulin,

K=potassium,

A=antibiotics,

H=bicarbonates

Causes of seizures

shared by Muhammad Nadeem

VITAMIN 

Vascular(stroke), 

Infections, 

Trauma, 

AV malformation,

Metabolic

Idiopathic

Neoplasm

Biliary tract Lesions:

shared by Ankit Patel

Pain - Cholelithiasis
Pain + Pyrexia - Acute Cholecystitis
Pain + Jaundice - Choledocholithiasis

Pain + Pyrexia + Jaundice (Charcot's triad) - Ascending Cholangitis

Credit goes to Dr. Barone.

Drugs causing photosensitivity :

(shared by  Sourabh Jain)

PQRST AND CNG

P- Phenothiazines

Q- Quinine, Quinolones, Quinidine
R- Retinoids
S- Sulphonamides, Sulfonylureas
T- Tetracyclines, Thiazides

A- Amiodarone
N- NSAID'S-- Ibuprofen, naproxen, celecoxib
D- Dapsone

C- Chloroquine, Chlorpromazine
N- Nalidixic acid
G- Griseofulvin

Causes of nocturnal cough

shared by  Sunita Biradar

BPL-ACT 

1)Bronchial asthma
2)Post nasal drip
3)Left side heart failure
4)Aspiration
5)Chronic bronchitis
6)Tropical eosinophilìa

Corticosteroids: Side effects

 (shared by Syed Asif Bukhari )

CORTICOSTERIODS

C-cushings syndrome
O-osteoporosis
R-retardation of growth
T-thin skin n easy brusibility
I-infections n immunosupression
C-cataract n glaucoma
O-odema
S-supression of HPA axis
T-thining n ulceration of gastric mucosa
E-Emotional disturbance
R-rise in BP
I-Increase in hair growth(hirsuitism)
O-otherz like fetal abnormalties n hypokalemia
D-diabetes mellitus precipitation
S-stria

Parkinson's disease

(shared by  Zeeshan Sayani )  

 

SMART

 

SHUFFLING GAIT(AKA FESTINANT GAIT),

MASK LIKE FACIES, 

AKINESIA(OR BRADYKINESIA),

RIGIDITY, 

TREMOR AT REST.

Examination technique of senile cataract

 V- DOTS (shared by Namratha KN)

*Visual acuity testing

*Distant direct ophthalmoscopic examination 

* Oblique illumination examination 

* Test fr iris shadow

* Slit lamp examination

Ameloblastoma...definition

(shared by Monika Pareek )

"UNIAC" 

unicystic
non-functional
intermittant in growth
anatomically
clinically persistant

Clinical features of plumbism (Chronic lead poisoning):

A-Anaemia
B-Burtonean line
C-Colicky pain in abdomen
...D-Drop of foot (lead palsy)
E-Encephalopathy
F-Facial pallor
G-Gynaecological problems such as amenorrhoea
H-Hypertension

 (shared by Deepak Herald D'Souza  )

Antinuclear Antibody +ve

4 S

- SLE
- systemic sclerosis
- sjorgen syndrome
.- sometimes normal

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

(shared by Mohammed Abdul-Wahab Bohlayem) ^_^

causes of painful mouth :

'I MISS '

I (idiopathic)

M (miscellaneous)
-------Trauma
-------Leukoplakia

I (infection)
-------Fungal >>> candida
-------Viral >>> HSV, coxsackie A

S (systemic disorder)
-------Food : Iron, folate, vit B12 def
-------GIT : IBD, celiac, Behcet
-------Blood : Leukemia, leucopenia

S (skin disorder)
-------Lichen planus
-------Erythema multiform
-------pemphigus

( shared by Mohammed Abdul-Wahab Bohlayem )

Pentad of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP):

shared by Shadi Haddad

Mnemonic: "The Father Must Never Know"

T: Thrombocytopenia, bruising 

F: Fever
M: Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia
N: Neurologic Symptoms (Headache, stroke, confusion)
K: Kidney failure.

Branches of Vagus nerve

(shared by Taishan Medical University )

"APE-SCRAP"

A- Auricular nerve
P- Pharyngeal nerve
E- Esophageal plexus
S- Superior laryngeal nerve (Gives internal 'sensory' and external 'motor' LN)
C- Cardiac branches
R- Recurrent laryngeal nerve
A- Anterior Vagal Trunk
P- Posterior Vagal Trunk

Osteoporosis treatment

(shared by Saranya Thulasidoss )

A to H 

A= alandronate androgen 

B=braces 

C=calcitonin calcium supplement

D=D vitamin 

E=estrogens 

F=fluoride 

G=gradual increase in weight bearing

H=High protein diet

Causes of upper lobe fibrosis of the lung

(shared by Adzmie Baharuddin )

S - silicosis, sarcoidosis
C - coal worker pneumoconiosis
H - histiocytosisA - allergic bronchopulmonary aspergilosis (ABPA), ankylosing spondylitis
R - radiation
T - tuberculosis

Differential diagnosis of dementia

(shared by Reema Dagash)

D: neuroDegenerative disorders
E: endocrine
M: metabolic
E: exogenous

N: neoplasm
T: trauma
I: infection
A: affective disorders
S: stroke/structural

Drugs removed by haemodialysis

(shared by Faiza Mubeen)

BLAST

Barbiturates
Lithium
Alcohol
Salicylates
Theophylline

Trichomaniasis: features

5 F's:
Flagella
Frothy discharge
Fishy odor (sometimes) Fornication (STD)
Flagyl (metronidazole) Rx

Endocarditis: indications for surgery

(shared by web medicine )

PUS RIVER:
Prosthetic valve endocarditis (most cases)
Uncontrolled infection
Supporative local complications with conduction abnormalities
Resection of mycotic aneurysm
...Ineffective antimicrobial therapy (eg Vs fungi)
Valvular damage (significant)
Embolization (repeated systemic)
Refractory congestive heart failure