| Celiac trunk | Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) | Inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) | |
| Level | T12 | L1 | L3 |
| Branches | LHS (Left Hand Side) | MRI (distal to proximal) | LeSS |
| 1. | Left gastric artery | Middle colic artery | Left colic artery |
| 2. | common Hepatic artery | Right colic artery | Sigmoid arteries |
| 3. | Splenic artery | Ileocolic artery | Superior rectal artery |
| 4. | Intenstinal branches (ileal, jejunal) | ||
| 5. | Inferior pacreaticoduodenal artery |
Pharmacokinetics After oral ingestion, Pregabalin is rapidly absorbed (Tmax 1.3 hr) Bioavailability is >90% and independent of dose Pregabalin is NOT protein bound Vd is 0.4 L/kg Serum pregabalin concentrations are linearly related to dosage Pregabalin is NOT metabolized Pregabalin is primarily excreted unchanged in urine (98%) with a clearance…
Pathology Spotter Series: Instruments Level: Undergraduate (MBBS) A) Spotter 1: Instrument: Paraffin Block Use: Tissue embedding – After adding fixative, biopsies are embedded in paraffin/wax to support the tissue so that thin sections or slices can be cut and placed on a microscope slide. B) Spotter 2: Instrument: Lumbar Puncture…
Limbic system is complex both structurally and functionally. It is located on either side of the thalamus, immediately below the cerebrum and consists of both the grey mater and white mater. Let us simplify the structure of limbic system: Hypothalamus is central to the limbic system Limbic cortex: 2 “C”…