Notes on Medicine
- Date
- 09 Jan, 2025
Clinic al scenario/SAQ: A 45 years old woman admitted with long term complications of starvation. How will you manage this […]- Date
- 09 Jan, 2025
Definition: reduction in gut function to below the minimum necessary for both adequate absorption of macronutrients and/or water and electrolytes. […]- Date
- 09 Jan, 2025
Biochemistry: Tryptophan converted into serotonin → melatonin Converted into niacin (catalyst B2, B6) → Niacin has two form Nicotinic […]- Date
- 07 Jul, 2024
Hemochromatosis (Classic trade: cirrhosis, DM, skin pigmentation) Haemochromatosis: Iron overload in parenchymal cells leading to organ dysfunction Hemosiderosis: Iron […]- Date
- 07 Jul, 2024
Wilso disease is an inherited liver disease. It is due to accumulation of copper in various organ including liver.- Date
- 25 Jan, 2024
Osteonecrosis/ Avascular necrosis (AVN) Definition: Death of bone due to impairment of its blood supply. Most commonly affected […]- Date
- 24 Jan, 2024
Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy Types: Primary: AKA pachydermoperiostosis, an autosomal dominant disorder Secondary: malignancy (HPOA) Features: clubbing painful swelling of […]- Date
- 02 Nov, 2023
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning (binds with cytochrome oxidase) Myocardial ischaemia: arrhythmias or myocardial infarction. Cerebral oedema Rhabdomyolysis: myoglobinuria and […]
