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Hepatic encephalopathy: precipitating factors

HEPATICS:
Hemorrhage in GIT/ Hyperkalemia
Excess protein in diet
Paracentesis
Acidosis/ Anemia
Trauma
Infection
Colon surgery
Sedatives
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---Dr. Chetan Wasekar

Rib costal groove: order of intercostal blood vessels and nerve

VAN:
· From superior to inferior:
Vein
Artery
Nerve
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---Anonymous Contributor

White toe (arterial insufficiency toe)

5 P's:
Pale coloration
Pain (excruciating)
Paresthesia
Pulselessness
Warm compression and vasodilatory Patch to Proximal area
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---Samuel Atom Baek-Kim

ACEI: contraindictions

PARK:
Pregnancy
Allergy
Renal artery stenosis
K increase (hyperkalemia)
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---Anthony Chan

Arthritides: the six classifications

"Round COINS":
Rheumatoid diseases (inflammation of synovium)
Crystal depositions (gout, pseudogout)
Osteoarthritis
Infections
Neuropathy
SLE, mixed scleroderma
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---Samuel Atom Baek-Kim

Alzheimer's disease (AD): associations, findings

AD:
· Associations:
Aluminum toxicity
Acetylcholine deficiencies
Amyloid B
Apolipoprotein gene E
Altered nucleus basalis of Meynert
Down's
· Findings:
Actin inclusions (Hirano bodies)
Atrophy of brain
Amyloid plaques
Aphasia, Apraxia, Agitation
DNA-coiled tangles
Dementia, Disoriented, Depressed
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---Dr. Atif Farooq Khawaja Rawalpindi Medical College, Gujranwala, Pakistan

Autonomic Nervous System: Hypothalamic Control

APPS:
Anterior hypothalamic area controls Parasympathetic nervous system
Posterior hypothalamic area controls the Sympathetic.
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---Chris Rosenbaum Georgetown University

Cardiovascular risk factors (Framingham)

FRAMINGHAM:
Family history
Running (exercise)
Adiposity (obesity)
Marlboros (tobacco)
Insulin resistance (diabetes)
Non-regulated lipids (dyslipidaemia)
Georgie Pie (high fat diet)
Hypertension
Age
Male
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---Anonymous Contributor

Benzodiazepenes: drugs which decrease their metabolism

"I'm Overly Calm":
Isoniazid
Oral contraceptive pills
Cimetidine
· These drugs increase calming effect of BZDs by retarding metabolism.
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---Anonymous Contributor

Narcotics: side effects

"SCRAM if you see a drug dealer":
Synergistic CNS depression with other drugs
Constipation
Respiratory depression
Addiction
Miosis
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---Robert O'Connor University College Dublin