Synonym: Hip flexion contracture test, Iliacus test, Iliopsoas test Fixed flexion deformity of the hip and anterior pelvic tilt leads to a compensatory hyperlordosis of…
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Thomas Test
Valproic acid (Valproate) : Pharmacology
Dosage and Absorption VPA is absorbed through the small intestine, and delayed- and extended-release forms are designed to extend the dosage interval and bypass the…
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Modified Impact Factor of Journals
The impact factor (IF) or journal impact factor (JIF) of an academic journal is a sciento-metric index calculated that reflects the yearly mean number of citations of articles published in the last two years in…
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Dermatomes : Mnemonic
Note: C1 doesn’t have a sensory branch For the purpose of making learning easier, we divide the remaining dermatomal segments into 4 groups which will…
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Nerve Conduction Study (NCS) and Electromyography (EMG) : Mnemonic Approach
Nerve Conduction Study (NCS) In the Nerve conduction study, assessment must be done for ABCDEFGH. Action potential Amplitude Measures the height of response in millivolts…
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Handtevy Method : Emergency Drug Dose by Age
To obtain the correct weight for each age, assign each finger a chronological odd number starting with 1, representing the age in years. Now, using…
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Renal Counter-Current Mechanism Made Easy
The term counter-current means flow in opposite direction. The renal counter-current mechanism comprises of: Flow of filtrate in opposite direction in nephron loop (down the…
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Neurofibromatosis type 1 Criteria : Mnemonic
Mnemonic: 2 out of ABCDEFG 1. Axillary or inguinal freckling 2. Bone lesions (sphenoid dysplasia, tibial pseudoarthrosis) 3. Cafe au lait macules/spots (>/= 6 in…
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