High Yield Pulmonology contents Rhinosinusitis Thick nasal mucus, a plugged nose, facial pain or pressure of a dull, constant, or aching sort over the affected sinuses. Other signs and symptoms may include fever, headaches, poor sense of smell, sore throat, and cough. Rhinitis Sneezing, congestion, and runny nose (common cold) Pharyngitis Typically results in a […]
Last minute revision of Infectious Disease
Staph. Aureus Inflammatory dis. : skin infections organ abscesses Pneumonia ( often after influenza virus infection ) Endocarditis Septic arthritis Osteomyelitis Toxin-mediated dis. : Toxic shock syndrome (TSST-1 ) : fever , vomiting , rash , desquamation , shock , end-organ failure Scalded skin syndrome (exfoliative toxin ): widespread formation of fluid-filled blisters […]
Last Minute revision of Dermatology
Important topics to revise in dermatology Atopic eczematous dermatitis Pruritic eruption, commonly on skin flexures. Often associated with other atopic diseases (asthma, allergic rhinitis, food allergies). Contact dermatitis Type IV hypersensitivity reaction that follows exposure to allergen. Lesions occur at site of contact Urticaria Hives. Pruritic wheals that form after mast cell degranulation. Characterized by […]
Last minute revision of Blood Disorders
Important topics in hematology( blood disorders). Immune thrombocytopenic purpura ITP microhemorrhage : mucous membrane bleeding , epistaxis , hemoptysis , GI bleeding , hematuria , and menorrhagia , petechiae , purpura , intracranial bleeding occurs with severe thrombocytopenia ,↑ bleeding time . Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia 1. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura TTP : same as ITP . […]
Last minute revision of Gastro Intestinal Medicine
Important topics in Gastro Intestinal Medicine. Aphthos ulcer Painful, superficial ulceration of the oral mucosa , Characterized by a grayish base surrounded by erythema . Behcet syndrome Recurrent aphthous ulcers, genital ulcers, and uveitis Oral herpes Vesicles involving oral mucosa that rupture, resulting in shallow, painful, red ulcers Squamous cell carcinoma of Mouth Oral leukoplakia […]
Last minute revision of Nephrology
Important points of Nephrology to revise during last minute. Horseshoe kidney Kidneys function normally. Associated withhydronephrosis (eg, ureteropelvic junction obstruction ) , renal stones, infection, hromosomal aneuploidy syndromes (eg, Turner syndrome; trisomies 13, 18, 21), and rarely renal cancer. renal agenesis Unilateral agenesis leads to hypertrophy of the existing kidney; hyperfiltration , increases risk of renal failure later […]
How to manage your stress efficiently?
What exactly is stress? Stress is a state of strain, whether it be mental or physical. It is the body’s response to events that requires attention or actions that are often pronounced when one is frustrated, angry, or nervous. Stress is what keeps us alert, motivated, and primed to respond to danger. However, chronic or […]
All time favorite movies and series
A list of all my favorite movies and series that I have loved watching over the time. I excluded Bollywood movies as I have watched a lot of them and the list would be tedious. Top 10 movies of all time Shawshank Redemption The Godfather 12 Angry Men Schindler’s List The Lord of The Rings […]
How to make a website in Nepal for free
‘Did you know that you can make a free website in Nepal provided you use “.np” domain name without any hidden costs? To make a free website using .com.np, .net.np, .org.np, etc you need to have some valid documents issued by the government of Nepal. For personal websites you need to have a citizenship and […]
High Yield Microbiology for exams
Simplified version of important Microbiology points that you need in Medical School. Facultative Intracellular Salmonella, Nesseria, Brucella, Mycobacterium, Listeria, Francisella, Legionella, Yersinia. [Some Nasty Bugs May Live FacultativeLY.] Obligate Intracellular Rickettsia, Chlamydia. Can’t make own ATP [Stay inside (cells) when it is Really Cold.] Bacterial Growth Lag Phase Initial Phase (only 1 lag phase) […]