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  #201

crazy weekend..no studies yet..hopefully tommorrow i,ll do somthin..u keep goin guys..
see yasmiling face

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  #202

the american college of chest physicians --> in non rhumatic AF


-pt with risk factors for the formation of thrombi such as a previos stroke,transient ischemic attach,systemic thromboembolism,left ventricular dysfuntion,recent congestive heart failure,systemic hypertension,or diabetes should be placed on warfarin
-pts with no risk factors who are younger than 65 years are considered to be low risk and should take one aspirin daily.
aspirin is also suitable for pts with a contraindication to warfarin therapy.
the efficacy of other antiplatelet agents has not been proven in pts with atrial fibrillation.




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  #203

epidural hematoma....biconvex hemorrhage on ct (arterial bleeding)
subdural hematoma....crescent hemorrhage on ct. (venous bleeding)


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  #204

another day flew by!!

help me GOD..

cya tomorrow forum smiling face


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  #205

hi Shezoo,tolito,studying,i am such a fool wasted frid,sat also,hopefully i study on sunday.i am doing gynec.ok huys see ya tomorow,bye

  #206

hi shaina..same here..but did a lot of work other than studies and have to..tommorow i,ll start medicine..dont kno..which chapter..
see ya all tommo.smiling face


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  #207

GOD will help everyone..who r strugglin n even who r not..n GOD will sure help u n all of us.
GOD BLESS U ALLsmiling face

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  #208

in meningococcemia, the heart is spared.

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  #209

thumbprint sign in epiglotitis
steeple sign in laryngotracheob

HIB in epi
Parainfluenza virus in LTB

fhx of cold neg in epi
fhx of cold pos in LTB

exp stridor in epi
insp stridor in LTB

v.ill looking child in epi
not ill looking in ltb


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  #210

thanx a milliomn tolitto..how'd u know i always confused these very basic things!!

god bless u smiling face


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  #211

labor..

arrest of..

cervixal dilatation >2 hours

descent > 1 hour..


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  #212

good goin studyin

looks like today is sunday...here..






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  #213

i dont htink my efforts to revive gyn/obs are gonna work..getting lonely out there..i guess int med is everyone's favorite!!






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  #214

-perimenopause begins with the first sighn of menstural cycle change and ends after menses stops(menopause).ovaries r deteriorating with decreasing hormones.at menopause,FSH and LH both increase.redused estrogen causes a decrease in ovulation.

female reproductive timeline...

-onset of menses age 9 to 17 years

-perimenopause 2 to 8 years before menopause

- menopause onset age 45 to 55 years.


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  #215

throughout recorded history.infectious diseases have threatend humans.

sexually contracted infections affect over 15 million americans per year.


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  #216

radiology-->what duz Vascular redistribution mean?

blood vessels in the upper lung zones become larger than the ones in lower lung zones (the inverse of normal)


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  #217

rh negative mommie considered non sensitized if ab titres <1;6

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  #218

HTn late in pregnancy only + protein < 300 mg/d..resolves =transient htn

HTn + proteinuria>300mg /daay= precclampsia




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  #219

infertile male..

next step after history and p/e ( unremarkable)

do semen analysis FIRST.

if azospermic, NEXT STEP?

hormone studies.

if male found to have testicualr mass--next step

testicular US ( was almost part of the Physical according to my urology consultants!)









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  #220

seminal vesicles produce fructose. hence lack of it may signify ejaculatory duct obstruction.


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  #221

Barter syndrome.
juxtaglomerular hyperplasia
sever hypokalemic alkalosis
defect in renal conservation of sodium or chloride
renal loss of soium


presens without edema or hypertension.

  #222

ACTH or CRH production by nonendocrine tumors

oat cell ca
ca thymus
ca pancrease
bronchial adenoma

  #223

functional impotence in diabetic patient can be due to...

autonomic neuropathy
medications
functional hypogonadism (high serum prolactin levels inhibit the release of GnRH)
circulation problems

  #224

specific ANAs and associated conditions

Anti ds DNA-------active SLE, lupus nephritis

Anti SM-------highly specic for SLE

anti Ro------neonatal lupus, Sjogren ,interstial lung disease,congenital heart block,photosensitivity.

anti LA ------sjogren

anti centromere------CREST

anti RNP------mixd connective tissue disease

  #225

nice work sheena..big help for me cuz did,t finish rhumatology..will finish today INSHAALLAH

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