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History taking and examination skills and Flowchart approaches to commonly encountered medical conditions and diseases.
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Definition of clonus Clonus is a rhythmic sustained involuntary muscular contraction (generally 5-8 Hz) evoked by sudden passive stretch of the muscle and tendon. Eliciting…
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Peculiarities of cerebral circulation: 1. Brain and spinal cord is isolated from endothelium by BBB composed of continuous capillaries that limits movement of proteins and…
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Author: Sulabh Kumar Shrestha, KISTMCTH A) RELEVANT ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY Details of the body fluid compartments are described here Microvessels for fluid exchange: The Exchange Vessels…
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Energy Requirement 1. For a child with normal body weight: 100 Kcal/kg for 1st 10 kg Add 50 Kcal/kg for next 10 kg Add 20…
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A) HISTORY Besides chief complaints, other portion of history is similar to the one you prepare in internal medicine. 1. Description of symptom (SOCRATES): S…
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