Oesophageal hiatus is at T10 vertebral level. Structures passing through esophageal hiatus are: Oesophagus Oesophageal branches of left gastric artery and vein Left and right vagus nerves Lymphatics
5% dextrose is a free water solution. Dextrose gets metabolised and plasma osmolality is decreased. This increases the brain oedema in head injury and hence should be avoided.
He-man Mnemonic for components of Papez circuit: ‘He-Man Ate a Cat’ He – Hippocampus (limbic system) Man – Mamillary body (hypothalamus) Ate – Anterior Thalamic Nucleus (thalamus) Cat – Cingulate gyrus
Cockcroft-Gault formula is used to estimate creatinine clearance rate using age, weight and serum creatinine level. It is named after the scientists who created the formula. eCcr =
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Most common nerve injured in supracondylar fracture humerus? A. Median B. Radial C. Ulnar D. Anterior interosseous nerve Correct answer : D. Anterior interosseous nerve In order studies,
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