Start examination of patient using WIPER. Learn the general principles of orthopedic examination before you proceed to wrist examination. Look Both dorsal and palmar aspects…
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Author: Epomedicine
Heart Disease in pregnancy
Mortality risk associated with pregnancy Group I – Mortality <1% Group II – Mortality 5-15% Group III – Mortality 25-50% Commonest in Pregnancy Valvular heart…
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What is Dental Bonding?
If your teeth are chipped, cracked, or discolored, a cosmetic dental procedure like dental bonding can give you the confidence to smile anytime and anywhere,…
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Staging and Grading of Bone Tumors (Neoplasm)
Enneking (MSTS) Staging for Malignant Bone Tumors Stage Grade Site Metastasis IA Low Intra-compartmental None IB Low Extra-compartmental None IIA High Intra-compartmental None IIB High…
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Posterolateral corner (PLC) of knee
Anatomy of PLC 3 major static stabilizers of PLC Lateral collateral ligament Popliteus tendon Popliteofibular ligament Other static stabilizers of PLC Lateral capsule thickening Arcuate…
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) : Mnemonic
Synonym: Brittle Bone Disease Incidence: 1 in 20,000 Gene defect: Col1A1 (17q) and Col1A2 (7q) Mnemonic: Remember “one” for “bone”. Collagen one is the main…
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Linea Aspera
Linea aspera is a ridge of roughened surface on the posterior surface of the shaft of femur which serves as a site for attachment of…
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Breast Engorgement in Newborns : Galactorrhea or Witch’s Milk
Scenario Concerned parents appear in the Out patient Department, with a newborn who has bilateral breast engorged and obviously secreting milk. Parents had tried to…
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