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