Mnemonic: SACHS GO
1. Spots in macula (Cherry red spots)
2. Ashkenazic jews
3. CNS degeneration
4. Hexosaminidase A enzyme deficiency
5. Storage disorder
6. GM2 ganglioside accumulation
7. Onion skin appearance of lysosomes
Further reading:
SYNONYMS: Cranial nerve seven (VII), Nervus facialis Supranuclear pathways 1. Somatomotor cortex: controlling motor component of facial nerve lies in precentral gyrus (Broadmann area 4,6,8) 2. Volitional component: Corticonuclear tracts descend and cross to supply both ipsilateral and contralateral facial (mainly to the contralateral side) nucleus i.e. frontal branch components…
Concentration effect The higher the concentration of an inhaled anesthetic, the faster the alveolar concentration approaches the inhaled concentration. This is referred to as concentration effect and is clinically significant only in cases where gases are administered in high concentration: Nitrous oxide Xenon Ostwald’s blood gas solubility coefficient: ratio of…
70% of blood supply of scaphoid is by dorsal branch of radial artery 70% of scaphoid bones have arterial foramina through out their length 70% of carpal fractures are scaphoid fractures 70% of scaphoid fractures occur through the waist 70% of scaphoid fractures are detected on initial radiographs 70% proximal…