Animal Bites: Pasteurella, Capnocytophaga, Eikenella

8 years ago

A common infectious disease question is what organism(s) is associated with different kinds of bites. Cat Bites: Pasteurella multocida Dog…

Asterixis: Causes

8 years ago

Asterixis is considered a form of myoclonus. HOW TO DETECT? Have the patient hold their arms outstretched with fingers and…

Hydrochlorothiazide (HyperGLUC) Mnemonic

8 years ago

Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is a thiazide diuretic that acts in the distal convoluted tubule of the kidney on the Na/Cl- symporter to…

Piperacillin-tazobactam induced hypokalemia: Mechanism

8 years ago

Piperacillin/tazobactam is a commonly used antibiotic with tolerable side effects and broad antimicrobial activity in general practice. Rare side-effects can…

Bifascicular and Trifascicular Block

8 years ago

Bifascicular Block: 1. Left anterior fascicular block (LAFB) or left posterior fascicular block (LPFB) AND 2. Right bundle branch block…

Why do Right Sided Heart Murmurs Increase with Inspiration?

8 years ago

A heart "murmur" is the sound of blood flowing (i.e through a valve). RIGHT SIDED MURMURS (i.e Tricuspid regurgitation or…

Anterior spinal artery syndrome

8 years ago

Anterior cord syndrome arises from damage to the spinothalamic and corticospinal pathways.  Occurs due to injury of the anterior spinal…

Propranolol and T4 & T3: Mechanism

8 years ago

Propranolol (Beta-blocker) decreases plasma triiodothyronine (T3) and increases plasma rT3 in a dose-dependent manner due to a decreased production rate…

Corticosteroids and Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head: Mechanism

8 years ago

Avascular necrosis of the femoral head (ANFH) occurs when the blood supply to the femoral head is interrupted resulting in…

What is Tumour Lysis Syndrome?

8 years ago

Tumour lysis syndrome (TLS) is an oncologic emergency that most often occurs following initiation of cytotoxic therapy, especially in patients with…

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