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Dictionary Word: Oesophageal Manometry
Read More 🡭: Dictionary Word: Oesophageal ManometryOesophageal manometry is a diagnostic test. It helps diagnose various oesophageal disorders, such as achalasia cardia, GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), and other motility disorders of oesophagus. It measures the pressure inside the oesophagus and coordinated contractions of the muscles of the esophagus. It helps assess how well the esophagus functioning, particularly the lower oesophageal sphincter (LES) which…
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GERD: Gastro-esophageal reflux disease- All you need to know
Read More 🡭: GERD: Gastro-esophageal reflux disease- All you need to knowGastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic gastrointestinal condition where acidic stomach content frequently flows back into the esophagus. The classic symptoms are heartburn (retrosternal burning pain), epigastric pain and regurgitation often provoked by bending, straining or lying down. But most patients do not experience all three. In western societies, the gastroesophageal reflux disease is…
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MCQs on liver part 1
Read More 🡭: MCQs on liver part 1This session covers 10 exam productive MCQs on LIVER for the preparation of MBBS, INI-CET, NEET PG, INI-SS, FMGE,MS,DNB entrance and UPSC Combined Medical Services examinations.For ANSWERS AND DESCRIPTION please watch the following YouTube video: https://youtu.be/N9fVW0XL0V4 Q.1. Regarding Caroli’s disease all the following are true EXCEPT A. Intrahepatic biliary lakes are seen. B. Predisposes to intrahepatic…
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Child-Turcotte-Pugh score: Cirrhosis prognostic score
Read More 🡭: Child-Turcotte-Pugh score: Cirrhosis prognostic scoreThe Child-Pugh scoring system, also known as the Child- Turcotte- Pugh- score, is a clinical tool used to assess the prognosis of chronic liver disease, particularly cirrhosis. It helps determine the severity of liver dysfunction and guide treatment decisions. Components and Scoring The score is based on five clinical variables: bilirubin, albumin, prothrombin time (or…
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Lacunar infarct: Occlusion of the small lenticulostriate arteries
Read More 🡭: Lacunar infarct: Occlusion of the small lenticulostriate arteriesLacunar infarcts are caused by Cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD). They result from occlusion of one of the small penetrating lenticulostriate end arteries at the base of the brain. Most lacunar infarcts are asymptomatic due to small size. Acute occlusion of an intracranial vessel causes reduction in blood flow to the brain region it supplies…
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MCQs on liver part- 2
Read More 🡭: MCQs on liver part- 2This session covers 10 exam productive MCQs on LIVER for the preparation of MBBS, INI-CET, NEET PG, INI-SS, FMGE,MS,DNB entrance and UPSC Combined Medical Services examinations.For ANSWERS AND DESCRIPTION please watch the following YouTube video: https://youtu.be/3ZfdmM94T7g Q.1. The most common liver tumour of early childhood is: A. Hepatocellular carcinoma. B. Hepatoblastoma. C. Haemangioendothelioma. D. Intrahepatic cystadenocarcinoma.…
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Hepatocellular carcinoma screening
Read More 🡭: Hepatocellular carcinoma screeningHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the fastest growing causes of cancer worldwide. Main interventions to improve Hepatocellular carcinoma treatment outcomes are early detection of HCC and treating the cause of the underlying liver disease. Screening for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with chronic liver disease is crucial for early detection and improved outcomes. This…
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Slipped capital femoral epiphysis: SCFE
Read More 🡭: Slipped capital femoral epiphysis: SCFESlipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE), also known as a slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE) is a condition that affects the hip joint in a child approaching puberty. Its diagnosis is easily missed because symptoms are subtle, and the predominant symptom may be knee pain referred from the hip(Hilton’s law). Incidence and aetiology Slip of the…
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Trigger finger / Trigger digit: stenosing tenosynovitis
Read More 🡭: Trigger finger / Trigger digit: stenosing tenosynovitisTrigger finger, also known as STENOSING TENOSYNOVITIS, is a condition where a finger gets stuck in a bent position usually at the A1 pulley in which it glides and may suddenly straighten with a snap. This condition results from the constriction of the fibrous digital sheath, so that free gliding of the flexor tendon does…
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Giant cell tumor of bone: a tumour of unknown origin
Read More 🡭: Giant cell tumor of bone: a tumour of unknown originGiant cell tumours (GCTs) account for approximately 5% of all primary bone lesions. GCTs are benign and locally aggressive. These are usually solitary and are found most commonly at the DISTAL FEMUR or PROXIMAL TIBIA. Pathology The characteristic feature of GCTs is the presence of many OSTEOCLAST-LIKE GIANT CELLS typically with 40 to 60 nuclei…
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- Dictionary Word: Oesophageal Manometry
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- MCQs on liver part 1
- Child-Turcotte-Pugh score: Cirrhosis prognostic score
- Lacunar infarct: Occlusion of the small lenticulostriate arteries
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