Mnemonic: EDWARDS
1. Eighteen trisomy, Elongated skull
2. Digit overlapping with clenched fist
3. Webbing of 2nd and 3rd toes
4. Absent radii, Arthrogryposis
5. Rocker-bottom feet
6. Dysplastic ears, Disability (intellectual), Diseased heart (VSD)
7. Small lower jaw
A journal club is a group of individuals who meet regularly to critically evaluate recent articles in scientific literature. It is a part of postgraduate medical education aimed at improving the skills of critically appraising the journal articles. Critical appraisal is the process of systematically examining research evidence to assess…
Proptosis refers to the forward displacement of the eyeball beyond the orbital margin with the patient looking straight ahead. The term “Exopthalmos” is reserved for bilateral proptosis or proptosis due to thyroid eye disease. Proptosis can be evaluated using a mnemonic 15 “P”s. A) Pseudoproptosis ruled out: 1. Enlarged globe:…
New Criteria for HRS 1. Cirrhosis with ascites 2. Serum creatinine >1.5mg/dl 3. No sustained improvement in renal function after 2 days of diuretic withdrawl (if on diuretics) and volume expansion with albumin infusion at 1 gm/kg/day upto a maximum of 100 gm/day. 4. No evidence of shock 5. No…
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