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Tracheal shift to right on X-ray chest PA view

Tracheal air column is seen shifted to right on X-ray chest PA view. It indicates a loss of volume of the right upper lobe of the lung, either

Cardiology

Pericardial fluid

Straw coloured pericardial fluid aspirated into a syringe. Straw coloured fluid indicates an exudative effusion and tuberculosis is an important cause.

Medicine

Diabetic foot screening

Diabetic foot screening is useful in the assessment of diabetic neuropathy.

Medicine

Cerebral hemorrhage

Hemorrhage in the right cerebral hemisphere with surrounding edema seen as hypodense region. This hemorrhage extended into the lateral ventricle leading to subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Cardiology

Cardiac Index

Cardiac index (CI) is an index of cardiac function. It is ratio of Cardiac Output (CO) to Body surface area (BSA). CI = CO/BSA

Medicine

Causative organism – Mycoplasma pneumoniae Also called primary atypical pneumonia Incubation period – 1-3 weeks Gradual onset usually tracheobronchitis, 1/3 develop pneumonia usually lasts for 1-2 weeks Mode

Medicine

Rickettsial diseases

Rickettsial disease are of 2 types – typhus group and spotted fever group. Typhus group: Epidemic typhus / Classic typhus / louse borne typhus / gaol fever –

Cardiology

Cardiac arrest

Abrupt cessation of circulation due to failure of the heart to pump effectively during systole.

Medicine

Bartonella bacilliformis

`A small gram negative pleomorphic motile bacilli with a tuft of polar flagella. It causes oroya fever which is characterised by fever and progressive anemia. It invades the

Category: Medicine

Tracheal shift to right on X-ray chest PA view

Pericardial fluid

Diabetic foot screening

Cerebral hemorrhage

Cardiac Index

Mycoplasmal pneumonia

Rickettsial diseases

Cardiac arrest

Bartonella bacilliformis