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Parageusia

Parageusia refers to bad taste in mouth eg: metallic taste in mouth can occur with certain medications like metronidazole

Medicine

Mechanism of febrile seizures

Febrile seizures refers to seizures caused by an elevated body temperature. It usually occurs in children between the age of 6 months to 6 years. It is caused

Medicine

Ten classes of antidiabetic drugs

Ten classes of antidiabetic drugs: 1. Biguanides: e.g. Metformin 2. Glinides: e.g. Repaglinide, Nateglinide 3. Sulfonylureas: e.g. Glibenclamide, Glimiperide 4. Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors: Acarbose, Voglibose 5. Thiazolidinediones: e.g. Rosiglitazone,

Medicine

Pseudotumor cerebri (Benign intracranial hypertension)

Pseudotumor cerebri – also known as benign intracranial hypertension / idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a condition characterised by increase in the intracranial tension in the absence of any

Medical mnemonics

Fever with rash – based on day of appearance of rash

Menmonic – Very Sick People Must Take Double Tablets This is decoded as follows: Fever with rash appearing on (approximately) Day 1 – Varicella Day 2 – Scarlet

Cardiology

Pulsus paradoxus

It refers to the decrease in the systolic blood pressure by more than 10mm Hg during inspiration Seen in cardiac tamponade constrictive pericarditis obstructive pulmonary disease The reason

Cardiology

Inspiratory decrease in systolic blood pressure and pulse volume – Mechanism

The systolic blood pressure and pulse volume decreases during the inspiratory phase of respiration. Mechanism During inspiration there is increased venous return (due to negative intrathoracic pressure) right

Cardiology

Reverse Bernheim effect

Compromise of the left ventricular filling due to bulging of the interventricular septum into the left ventricle Can occur due to Physiologically during inspiration due to increased filling

Cardiology

Bernheim effect

Right ventricular failure occurring due to the mechanical obstruction caused by the bulging of the ventricular septum into the right ventricle First described by Bernheim in 1910 Can

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