Prep for USMLEPrep for USMLE Forum
   Forum    Step 1  Step 2 CK Step 2 CS Step 3  Match  IMGs Resources Search






Previous Topic | Next Topic  Vasovagal reflex? 




 
Kaplan Qbank USMLE

How long have you been preparing for step 1?
1~6 month 50% 4 50%
6~12 month 38% 3 38%
12month and more 13% 1 13%
0% 0 0%
8 votes


Author6 Posts
  #1

a patient faints after taking out fulled wax from an ear.

this is due to vagal innervation of post. wall of ext ear.

why does this patint have a faint?
this patient (MUST) has a tendency to develop vasovagal reflex?

when there is some kind of loss of fluid,body can't make up for even though it's not blood?
(so that make insufficient supply to brain....)

thanks ahead.


___________________
The secret is never give up

  #2

id guess vagal stimulation leads to brady cardia...dont think volume loss wud account for it..for that u need a sudden and considerable loss like hemorrhage

___________________
If you yourself are at peace, then there is at least some peace in the world.

  #3

wax is not fluid..i made a big mistake.. ^^

instant reply~ Thanks study_ing!!
Yes..you're right.. i think that's the answer what i want to hear.

Real thanks...

second question, (just expanding ideas)

can you syringe out fast whan a patint has a big Baker's cyst?(about 200~300ml?)
or...doctors do this slowly?(fear for a faint)

if it's not blood or from-blood,at least you don't have to worry about a faint? hmm... it also have to be a chronic situation.
(it doesn't make sense... 70% of body consists of water...including blood and it moves..)

what i'm talking...anyway..

you really helps...

anatomy part of kaplan q bank is tough.. my average is just average...






___________________
The secret is never give up

  #4

a tiny baker's cyst got nothing to do with the FORTY TWO litres of fluid within the body !!
look i keep telling this but ppl, if u were getting a 90% on Q bank, it wudnt have been worth the money!! thats y u use it as a studying tool, not a self assesment one...NBME is for the latter

___________________
If you yourself are at peace, then there is at least some peace in the world.

  #5

and if u really knew all that anatomy, going tru all those explanations again and again wud be even more painful!sticking out tongue

___________________
If you yourself are at peace, then there is at least some peace in the world.

  #6

thanks.... study_ing.


___________________
The secret is never give up







You don't have permission to post.




Login or Register to post messages in this topic





















Contact | Leaders | Disclaimer | Privacy

Copyright @ Prep for USMLE. All rights reserved.