Medical Students

Nov02 0

Causes of Delayed closure of Anterior Fontanelle Rickets Congenital hypothyroidism Achondroplasia Hydrocephalus Downs syndrome Causes of bulging anterior fontanelle Increase intracranial pressure Hydrocephalus Crying infant Galactosemia Causes of high arched palate Downs syndrome Marfan syndrome Crouzon syndrome Apert syndrome Turners syndrome Causes of Frontal bone bossing Thalassemia major Rickets Congenital syphilis Hydrocephalus Acromegaly […]

Nov02 0

Hypotonia Low muscle tone is a common finding. Remember the following points Causes of Hypotonia In newborns Anterior Horn cell disorders like Hypoxic-ischaemic myelopathy, Spinal muscular atrophy Congenital myelopathy like Charcot Marie Tooth disease Neuromuscular junction disorders like Congenital myasthenia Congenital myopathy like Nemaline myopathy Muscular dystrophy Syndromes- like Downs syndrome, Prader Willi syndrome, Hypothyroidism, […]

Oct29 0

Palpation of abdomen structures Principles Always stand on the right side of the patient(if you are right-handed) Get the patient to lie supine on the bed Ask the patient to flex the legs at knee joint Expose the abdomen up to the chest and below up to the inguinal canal. Ask the patient if there […]

Oct29 0

Principles Always stand on the right side of the patient(if you are right-handed) Get the patient to lie supine on the bed Ask the patient to flex the legs at knee joint Expose the abdomen up to the chest and below up to the inguinal canal. Ask the patient if there is any tenderness before […]

Jun25 0

Aim To optimize gas exchange Help patient work of breathing Minimize ventilator-induced lung injury Objectives of Mechanical Ventilation • Improved pulmonary gas exchange • Relief of respiratory distress • Management of pulmonary mechanisms • Provide airway protection • Provide general cardiopulmonary support Indications of Mechanical Ventilation 1 Respiratory failure Apnea Respiratory arrest Inadequate ventilation Inadequate […]

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Down syndrome AVSD Ventricular septal defects Patent ductus arteriosus Aberrant subclavian artery Edwards syndrome Atrial septal defect Ventricular septal defect Patent ductus arteriosus Coarctation of aorta Patau syndrome Atrial septal defect Ventricular septal defects Patent ductus arteriosus Coarctation of aorta Turner syndrome Bicuspid aortic valve Coarctation of aorta Aortic stenosis Chromosome 22 microdeletion Aortic arch […]

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AS- Aortic stenosis ASD- atrial septal defect BT shunt- Blalock tausing shunt Fallot- Tetralogy of fallot PDA- patent ductus arteriosus PS- pulmonary stenosis MR- mitral regurgitation TGA- Transposition of great arteries ULSE- upper left sternal area URSE- upper right sternal area LLSE- Lower left sternal area VSD- ventricular septal defect

Apr16 0

INBORN ERRORS OF METABOLISM The errors of IEM can be divided as a defect in the metabolism of Carbohydrates Amino acids Lipids Lysosomal storage disorders ~There are many more types of IEM with various classifications. The above mentioned are common and more focused in exams The IEM of lipids is further divided as ENZYME DEFECTS […]

Apr16 0

Gross motor development Fine motor development Fine motor is further divided as below Language development Social and Emotional development

Category: Medical Students

Common variations to look out for in the head and face

Hypotonia – practial aspects

Practical aspects of spleen examination

Practical aspects of kidney examination

Practical aspects of Liver examination

VENTILATION BASICS

SYNDROMES ASSOCIATED WITH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASES

CARDIAC DIAGNOSIS (Bedside)- flowchart

Inborn errors of metabolism made simple

Development in a child