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Hyperlipidemia

Increased levels of lipids (cholesterol or triglycerides) in blood. It can increase risk of cardiovascular disease such as atherosclerosis.

Pharmacology

Intravenous magnesium sulphate. Intravenous magnesium sulphate is also useful in the treatment of refractory hypokalemia, often associated with hypomagnesemia and also for the treatment of torsades de pointes.

Forensic medicine

Blister – Antemortem vs Postmortem

Antemortem blisters are mostly produced during burns. Features of antemortem blisters: surrounded by an area of hyperemeia floor is reddened with swelling of papillae Postmortem blisters (blisters of

Forensic medicine

Blister

Localised swelling of the skin containing a pocket of fluid collected in the upper layers of the skin. Blisters can be produced by burns. Post mortem blisters are

Forensic medicine

Age of abrasions

Fresh – bright red 12-24hrs – Bright scab (by drying of blood and lymph) 2-3 days – reddish brown scab 4-7 days – brownish black scab >7 days

Forensic medicine

Abrasion

It is a wound with damage to the skin (epidermis and dermis) mostly involving upper layers of epidermis. It is of various types – Scratch Graze Pressure abrasion

Preventive medicine

Goitre endemic areas of India

Goitre is found in the Himalayan goitre belt of northern India, which is located far away from the coastline where availability of seafood is very limited. It is

Preventive medicine