Mnemonic: The 3 nerves starting with letter “S” are sensory only and supply superior and side aspect of foot (dorsum). 1. Superficial peroneal nerve (L4-S1): located lateral to Extensor Digitorum Longus (EDL) Supplies: dorsum of foot and toes except between the great and 2nd toe 2. Sural nerve (S1-S2): It…
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The Management Of Periodontal Disease In The Face Of Waning Dental Care Resources
Periodontal disease remains one of the most common dental diseases affecting Americans today. Deemed as a leading cause of tooth loss, periodontal disease can also result in pain, swelling or sensitivity in branches of the facial nerves. According to the CDC, over 47 percent of Americans aged 30 and older currently live with…
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Blumensaat line
Synonym: Intercondylar line, Blumensaat’s line Definition of Blumnesaat line It is the tangent drawn along the roof of intercondylar notch or fossa of the distal femur on the saggital or lateral view. Morphologic variations of Blumensaat line (Iriuchishima’s classification) Straight type (35%): appear more or less straight Small hill type…
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Carpal bones – Mnemonic
There are certain well-known sentences used as a mnemonic to remember the names and arrangement of the 8 carpal bones in 2 rows. She Looks Too Pretty, Try To Catch Her Some Lovers Try Positions That They Cannot Handle So using this mnemonic, we will learn the arrangement of the…
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Blood supply of femoral head
Three sources of Blood supply Vascular arragement of Proximal Femur a. Extracapsular ring (At the base of femoral neck) These circumflex femoral arteries branch from: Trochanteric anastomosis (centered on trochanteric fossa): Descending branch of SGA + ascending branch of LFCA, MFCA and IGA Cruciate anastomosis (centered on lesser trochanter): Descending…
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Three Eating Habits That Are Eroding Your Internal Defenses
The relentless onslaught of the global coronavirus pandemic has brought a range of startling realizations with it. One of the most important things we have realized from a health perspective is the role of a bolstering immune system in guarding us against airborne disease. Fortifying our internal defenses requires the…
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Lasers in Ophthalmology – Mnemonic
Order of decreasing wavelength Mnemonic: CHyNa PuRE The laser tissue interaction can be remembered in the reverse order using the mnemonic ACiDiTy. Carbon dioxide (CO2): 10600 (photoThermal) Holmium YAG: 2100 (photoDisruption) Nd:YAG: 1064 (photoDisruption) Pulsed dye laser: 585-600 (photoChemical) aRgon green: 514 (photoChemical) Excimer: 193 (photoAblation) Indications of Laser aRgon…
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Definitions, Criteria and Classifications in Osteomyelitis
Morrey and Peterson’s Definition of Osteomyelitis Definite osteomyelitis: Positive bone or adjacent soft tissue culture or histologic evidence Probable osteomyelitis: Positive blood culture + Clinical & radiological evidence of osteomyelitis Likely osteomyelitis: Typical clinical and radiographic features of osteomyelitis responding to antibiotic therapy (in absence of positive culture) Peltola and…