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Showing posts with label mcq. Show all posts
December 08, 2015

Q&A: Investigating for Suspected Respiratory Failure

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Respiratory failure is commonly defined as respiratory dysfunction resulting in abnormalities of oxygenation and/or carbon dioxide (CO2) eli...
December 07, 2015

Q&A: Complications Of Acute Respiratory Failure

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Respiratory failure results from inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system due to various causes, such that arterial oxygen, carbon ...
December 06, 2015

Q&A: Evaluation of Lung Function (Pulmonary Function Test)

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Evaluation of pulmonary function is important in many clinical situations, both when the patient has a history or symptoms suggestive of lun...

Q&A: Evaluation of Acute Breathlessness and Wheeze

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Wheezing is a common manifestation of respiratory illness in adults. While wheezing typically brings to mind airway obstruction from broncho...
June 30, 2015

Q&A: Diagnosis of Progressive Weakness

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Many patients who complain of weakness are not objectively weak when muscle strength is formally tested. A careful history and physical exam...
June 27, 2015

Q&A: Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Interpretation

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Tests that can be used to screen for type 2 diabetes are measurement of fasting plasma glucose, a glycated hemoglobin (A1C or HbA1C), and a ...
June 26, 2015

Q&A: Complications Of Coronary Angioplasty

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Complications seen during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) include those related to cardiac catheterization and diagnostic coronary ...
June 23, 2015

Q&A: Pathophysiology Of Parkinson's Disease

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Parkinsonism is a clinical syndrome presenting with any combination of bradykinesia, rest tremor, rigidity, and postural instability. The mo...
May 09, 2015

Q&A: Evaluation of Cerebral Ischaemia

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The symptoms of brain ischemia may be transient, lasting seconds to minutes, or may persist for longer periods of time. Symptoms and signs r...
May 05, 2015

Q&A: Autonomic Receptors and Post-Receptor Mechanisms of Action

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The autonomic nervous system regulates many of the internal organs through a balance of two aspects, or divisions. Along with the endocrine ...
December 14, 2013

Q&A: Risk Factors for Nocardiosis Infection

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Nocardia was first identified by Nocard in 1888 in bovine farcy. The first human disease was described by Eppinger in 1890. Nocardia is a ...
December 13, 2013

Q&A: Guideline Management of Ring-Enhancing Lesions in Immunocompromised Host

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The differentials for peripheral or ring enhancing cerebral lesions includes cerebral abscess, tuberculoma, neurocysticercosis, metastasis, ...
December 10, 2013

Q&A: Ring Enhancing Brain Lesions in Immunocompromised Individuals

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The differentials for peripheral or ring enhancing cerebral lesions includes cerebral abscess, tuberculoma, neurocysticercosis, metastasis, ...
December 08, 2013

Q&A: Ring Enhancing Brain Lesions in Immunocompetent Individuals

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The differentials for peripheral or ring enhancing cerebral lesions includes cerebral abscess, tuberculoma, neurocysticercosis, metastasis, ...
December 01, 2013

Q&A: Drugs Causing Arrhythmia As Side Effects

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An arrhythmia is any rhythm that is not normal sinus rhythm with normal atrioventricular (AV) conduction. Normal sinus rhythm originates fro...
November 26, 2013

Q&A: Examination Findings Following Chest Xray With Absent Lung Markings

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Chest x-ray review is a key competency for medical students, junior doctors and other allied health professionals. Chest radiographs are fre...
November 10, 2013

Q&A: Clostridium Difficile Toxin in Stool Following Watery Diarrhea

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Clostridioides (formerly Clostridium ) difficile is an important cause of treatment-associated diarrhea and one of the most common health ...
October 31, 2013

Q&A: The Body's Response to Injuries and Infections (Innate Immunity)

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Humans live in an environment teeming with micro-organisms and could not exist as a species without highly effective mechanisms of host defe...

Q&A: Clinical Conditions Associated With Aortic Stenosis

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Aortic valve stenosis (AS) is the most common cause of left ventricular outflow obstruction in children and adults; less common causes are s...
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October 30, 2013

Q&A: Clinical Conditions Associated With Varicoceles

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The spectrum of conditions that affect the scrotum and its contents ranges from incidental findings that require patient reassurance to acut...