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. […]
Sarcoidosis is multisystem granulomatous disorder unknown etiology characterized by presence of non-caseating granuloma. Its etiology is unknown and associated with class II HLA genes. It is less in smoker. Quick Navigation Clinical features: Cough, dyspnea on exertion, stridor. Night sweats, weight loss. Lupus pernio, Erythema nodosum. Lofgren Syndrome. Cardiac manifestation: […]
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 […]
Iron is very important mineral for body and has critical role in function of cells. It has very important role in transport of oxygen. Iron is present in enzymes like cytochrome system in mitochondria. The amount of iron required varies among cells. Deficiency of iron result in various clinical disorders […]
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 […]
It is inflammation of synovial membrane with purulent effusion into the joint capsule. It can be caused by various micro-organisms like bacteria, mycobacteria, spirochetes (Lyme arthritis), fungi, and viruses. Among, infections due to Staphylococcus aures are mostly common. Quick Navigation Etiology Pathogenesis Clinical features Examination Etiology Causative organism is usually […]
