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Recently, a wound swab culture and sensitivity reported an E.coli sensitive to Nitrofurantoin. But will it really be helpful in the wound infection? Without a…
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The Dexamethasone Suppression Test (DST) is based on the principle of negative feedback exerted by steroids on pituitary gland’s ACTH secretion. Negative feedback with exogenous…
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This article is in response to the request made by a reader in the comment section. Today, we will try to simplify the biliary tree…
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There are multiple choice questions (mcq) which asks: What is the most important urinary buffer? And the choices include both the phosphate and ammonia. Different…
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