Hematuria means blood in urine. It may be Gross or microscopic hematuria. Gross hematuria is seen by naked eyes while microscopic hematuria needs a microscope. Hematuria is defined […]
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Approach to a patient with GI bleeding
Hematemesis Vomiting of fresh blood or “Coffee-grounds” (blood altered by gastric acid). Hematochezia Passage of stools containing red blood rather than tarry stools. Melena Refers to black tarry […]
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Approach to a patient with abdominal lump
Epigastric region Structures-liver and subphrenic abscess, stomach, duodenum, transverse colon, omentum, pancreas, abdominal aorta, LN. Congenital Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis Gastric torsion Pseudo pancreatic cyst, pancreatic abscess Hepatomegaly Gastroparesis […]
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Approach to a child with limping
GAIT The pattern of how a person walks A dynamic & repetitive performance Occurs with a definite rhythmic sequence of events that takes during a gait cycle Normal […]
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Approach to a patient with diarrhea
Diarrhea- Excessive loss of fluid & electrolyte in the stool. Passage of 3 or more loose or watery stool in a 24 hour period. Loose stool- That would […]
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Approach to a patient with bleeding disorder
Bleeding/bruising in children: Accidental Non-accidental injury/Abuse Bleeding diathesis Common Causes of bleeding in a well child ITP Henoch-Schonlein purpura Hemophilia A or B von Willebrand disease Vitamin […]
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Acute Flaccid Paralysis
History duration of weakness (ie. hours to days to weeks/months) classify as rapidly progressive, acute, subacute or chronic mode of progression (eg. onset in arms, “ascending paralysis”) sensory […]
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Approach to a baby who fails to thrive
Definition Physical growth is significantly less than that of his/her peers Usually refers to growth below the 3rd or 5th percentile or a change in growth that has […]
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Approach to a floppy infant
Causes of Floppy Infant Central nervous system: Perinatal asphyxia, neonatal encephalopathy, cerebral palsy, intracranial hemorrhage, chromosomal anomalies including down syndrome and inborn errors of metabolism e.g., aminoacidurias, mucopolysaccharidosis, and […]
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Histology slides for medical students
Collection of the pictures of important histology slides taken from a microscope . The images are arranged according to Systems and are extremely useful for medical students. Contents: […]