Medical Notes

🩺 Differential Diagnosis of Pulsatile Abdominal Mass 1. True Vascular Causes 🫀 Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA): classic. 🌐 Iliac or visceral artery aneurysms 2. Transmitted Pulsation (Masses Adjacent to Major Arteries) 🎯 Retroperitoneal tumors or lymphadenopathy 🍃 Pancreatic pseudocyst or tumor, …

Friedreich's ataxia associated with cardiomyopathy which can be seen in CXR or echocardiogram. #neurology #cardiology

Situations where oxygen therapy should not be used routinely if there is no evidence of hypoxia: *myocardial infarction and acute *coronary syndromes *stroke *obstetric emergencies *anxiety-related hyperventilation #emergency #passmedicine

Frontal lobes lesions : *expressive (Broca's) aphasia: located on the posterior aspect of the frontal lobe, in the inferior frontal gyrus. Speech is non-fluent, laboured, and halting *disinhibition *perserveration *anosmia *inability to generate a list #neurology #passmedicine

Baclofen is an agonist of GABA receptors that acts in the central nervous system. #neurology #passmedicine

Migraine during pregnancy: paracetamol 1g is first-line NSAIDs can be used second-line in the first and second trimester avoid aspirin and opioids such as codeine during pregnancy Migraine and the combined oral contraceptive (COC) pill: if patients have migraine with aura then the COC is absolut…

The sciatic nerve divides into the tibial and common peroneal nerves. Injury often occurs at the neck of the fibula. The most characteristic feature of a common peroneal nerve lesion is foot drop. Other features include: *weakness of foot dorsiflexion *weakness of foot eversion *weakness of extens…

The following drugs may exacerbate myasthenia gravis : *penicillamine *quinidine, procainamide *beta-blockers *lithium *phenytoin *antibiotics: gentamicin, macrolides, quinolones, tetracyclines #neurology #passmedicine

Pyridostigmine is a long-acting acetylcholinesterase inhibitor that reduces the breakdown of acetylcholine in the neuromuscular junction, temporarily improving symptoms of myasthenia gravis ( MG ). #neurology #passmedicine

maternal use of sodium valproate is associated with a significant risk of neurodevelopmental delay in children. #neurology #passmedicine

Gerstmann syndrome is a constellation of acalculia, right-left disorientation, finger agnosia and agraphia. #neurology #passmedicine

Gonorrhoea is caused by the Gram-negative diplococcus Neisseria gonorrhoeae . #infection #passmedicine

Calciphylaxis lesion are intensely painful, purpuric patches with an area of black necrotic tissue that may form bullae, ulcerate, and leave a hard, firm eschar. The risk of developing calciphylaxis is linked with hypercalcaemia, hyperphophataemia and hyperparathyroidism. #nephrology #passmedicine

Contralateral hemiparesis and sensory loss with the lower extremity being more affected than the upper - anterior cerebral artery #neurology

Alpha Blocker work as smooth muscle relaxation and dilatation of the ureter. #nephrology