Quick Navigation Causes of syncope Neurally mediated syncope: Orthostatic hypotension: Cardiac syncope: Pathophysiology of Syncope Approach to Syncope Treatment: Syncope is a transient, self-limited loss of consciousness due to acute global impairment of cerebral blood flow. The onset is rapid, duration brief, and recovery spontaneous and complete. Other causes of […]
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Quick Navigation Complications from a single transfusion: Febrile non hemolytic transfusion reactions. Allergic reactions. Anaphylaxis: Acute hemolytic reactions. Delayed hemolytic reactions. Graft vs. host disease: TRALI (Transfusion related acute lung injury): TACO (Transfusion associated circulatory overload): Infections: Others: Complications from massive transfusion: Electrolyte imbalance. Coagulopathy. Iron overload/ toxicity. Immunosuppression. […]
Respiration is the movement of oxygen from environment to cells and transport of carbon dioxide from cells to environment. Movement of air into and out the lung is called ventilation. Quick Navigation Procedure During examination of respiration, following things should be assessed. Procedure: Respiratory rate: It is how many breaths […]
6 months old female child was presented with chief complaints of cough and fever. Here is the history and examination of this case. Quick Navigation Name: ***** ******** Age: 6 months Sex: female Address: ********** ******* Mode of admission: via Emergency Date of admission: 2021-05-22 Informant: mother Name: **** ***** […]
This is post-operative case of 25 years old, Parity2 Living2 Abortion0, fourth post-partum day following lower section cesarean section due to obstructed labor. Name: ************ ********* Age: 26 years Sex: Female Address: ************ *********** Occupation: Teacher Education: Bachelor level Religion: ******* Husband’s name: ******** *** ****** Husband’s occupation: Teacher Duration […]
Obstetric formula is expressed in terms of gravida, parity live births and abortions (GPLA). Quick Navigation GravidaParaLive birthsAbortionsExpression of obstetric formula Gravida: Gravida denotes how many times the woman became pregnant. It represents the pregnant states both present in past, irrespective of the gestation. Para: Para denotes the previous pregnancies […]
This is post-operative case of 25 years old, Parity3 Living3 Abortion1 second post-partum day following vaginal delivery with episiotomy. Quick Navigation Name: ************* ************ Age: 25 years Sex: Female Address: ********** ******************* Occupation: Home-maker Education: No formal education Religion: Hindu Husband’s name: ************ ********** Husband’s occupation: Painter Duration of marriage: […]
The larynx also known as the voice box is the triangle shaped tubular structure in neck. Laryngoscopy is medical procedure to visualize the larynx and structures around the larynx like epiglottis and vocal cords. The larynx can be visualized by Indirect laryngoscopy is the procedure for the visualization of larynx […]
Nerve block can be divided into central neuraxial block and peripheral block. Central neuraxial block are further of two types viz. spinal (subarachnoid) and epidural. Spinal anesthesia is a form of neuraxial regional anesthesia involving the injection of a local anesthetic or opioid into the subarachnoid space, generally through […]
Peripheral venous cannulation is basic and very common clinical procedure routinely required procedure in hospital settings. Size of the cannula varies with its color code. Quick Navigation Size, color, flow rate and uses. Parts Uses Contraindications Complications Size (Gauge) Color Flow rate (ml/min) Uses 14 Brown 300 Large bore access […]
