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  • Asked by BertrandBoth the thin ascending limb of the loop of Henle and the inner medullary collecting duct are relatively permeable to urea, whereas the thin descending and thick ascending […]
  • Asked by Muzzler Heart dominance refers to whether an individual heart receives most of its blood from either the right or left coronary arteries.To determine whether the individual is right or […]
  • Asked by MM Two different percutaneous minimally invasive vertebral augmentation methods for cement application into the vertebral body for the management of symptomatic compression fractures without neurological impairment have been developed, […]
  • Asked by Sera Verapamil is a non-DHP CCB which inhibits the entry of calcium ions into the slow L-type calcium channels in:a. Myocardium: Negative chronotropic and inotropic effectb. Coronary vascular smooth […]
  • Asked by Anonymous The topics on Circle of Willis and the blood supply of brain has been covered in Epomedicine. You can refer to the following links for learning:1. Circle of Willis […]
  • Asked by Samar Flynn criteria for nonunion – if the fracture has not united by 12 weeksFlynn criteria for pre-requisites of surgical management in nonunion lateral humerus condyle:1. A large metaphyseal […]
  • Asked by Anonymous Source: OpenStack, CC BY-SA 4.0Smiling and laughing: Zygomaticus majorSadness: Levator labii superioris and levator angularisGrief: Depressor anguli orisAnger: Dilator naris and Depressor septiFrowning: Corrugator supercilli and procerusHorror, terror and […]
  • Asked by Anonymous As per the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Rules 1945, India -Schedule-C-C1: Biological and special productsList of Schedule-C-C1 drugsSchedule-D: Class of drugs and Extent and conditions of […]
  • Asked by Anonymous Antihypertensive medications (including clonidine) must be continued to the day of surgery other than diuretics, ACE Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers. These must be with-held the day before […]
  • Asked by Anonymous Fever can be classified based on:1. Duration:AcuteSubacuteChronic2. Height of fever:Mild/low gradeModerate gradeHigh gradeHyperpyrexia3. Pattern of fever:ContinuousRemittentIntermittentPeriodicRecurrentFurther reading: Fever : Definition, Mechanism and Types | Epomedicine
  • Asked by Anonymous Dermatosis is defined as a disorder involving lesions or eruptions of the skin that are acute (lasting days to weeks) or chronic (lasting months to years).Grades of dermatosis […]
  • Asked by Anonymous Iliofemoral ligament (Y ligament or ligament of Bigelow):Stem of Y: attached to Anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS) Arms of Y: attached to upper and lower part of inter-trochanteric lineThe […]
  • Asked by Anonymous There are 3 different approaches to hip arthrocentesis:1. Lateral approach: Insert the needle at a 45-degree angle with the surface of the thigh just inferior and anterior to […]
  • Asked by Swash Corona mortis (crown of death or circle of death) is the vascular anastomosis between the obturator artery (branch of internal iliac system) and the inferior epigastric artery or […]
  • Asked by Anonymous McCormack load sharing classification takes into account, 3 different factors: AppositionComminutionDeformity correctionScore1point2 points3 pointsComminution/Sagittal collapse30%30-60%>60%Apposition of fragments1 mm2 mm> 2 mmDeformity (kyphosis) correction</= 3 degrees4-9 degrees>/= 10 degreesTotal3 points6 […]
  • Asked by Anonymous After selection of appropriate article, journal club template consists of following headings: Slide 1: IntroductionSlide 2: About Author and JournalSlide 3: HypothesisSlide 4: Evidence baseSlide 5: Study designSlide 6: […]
  • Asked by Anonymous Superior Shoulder Suspensory Complex (SSSC) is a bony soft tissue ring at the end of a superior (middle 1/3 clavicle) and an inferior (scapular body/glenoid neck junction) bony […]
  • Asked by ramadi PFNA (Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotaion) system was designed according to the geometric proportions of the White population, and it is known that important differences exist between Asians and […]
  • Asked by Alcest In 1991, aceclofenac was developed as an analog of a commonly prescribed NSAID, Diclofenac, via chemical modification in effort to improve the gastrointestinal tolerability of the drug. All the […]
  • Asked by Tom PLRI or Posterolateral rotatory instability is caused by the incompetence of LUCL (Lateral ulnar collateral ligament). LUCL attaches on lateral epicondyle on humerus and supinator crest on ulna. […]