Monday, 14 May 2018
Tuesday, 1 May 2018
Thursday, 26 April 2018
Wednesday, 25 April 2018
Effect of Diuretics: Last minute revision
The given table indicates excretion of each electrolyte. This has been given wrongly in almost all the guides. Stick on to this table to get the question right.
Also remember:
Mannitol reduces Renin levels
Loop diuretics and Thiazides raise Renin levels.
Maximum Sodium excretion is seen with Loop diuretics
But
Maximum risk of hyponatremia is seen with Thiazides. (Reason not known)
(Often tested in all examinations)
Tuesday, 24 April 2018
Monday, 23 April 2018
Sunday, 1 April 2018
Friday, 30 March 2018
Extra edge on FAP
Please remember that Prophylactic surgery is not done for FAP or Peutz Jegher syndrome or Gardner Syndrome.
(Often repeated question).
Tuesday, 27 March 2018
Tuesday, 13 March 2018
Pneumoperitoneum: MCQ's
PNEUMOPERITONEUM (all of them have been asked)
▪First Ix to perform = USG
▪Most sensitive noninvasive Ix = USG
▪IOC = Chest X-ray Erect
▪Best Ix = Chest X-ray Erect
▪Gold standard Ix ( but usually not done ) = CT
▪An erect chest x-ray is the most sensitive plain radiograph for the detection of free intraperitoneal gasin an EMERGENCY setting. On chest X-ray, any subdiaphragmatic free gas can be seen.
Soft tissue sarcomas: One liners
🔸Most common soft tissue sarcoma in adults: Malignant fibrous histocytoma followed by liposarcoma(asked several times)
🔸Most common soft tissue sarcoma in Young adults: Synovial cell sarcoma
🔸 Most common soft tissue sarcoma in children: Rhabdomyosarcoma
🔸Most common site of Rhabdomyosarcoma: Genitourinary followed by extremities.
🔸Most common soft tissue sarcoma of the hand/ Upper extremity: Epithelioid sarcoma.
🔸Most common soft tissue sarcoma in the foot: Synovial cell sarcoma
🔸Most important prognostic factor in soft tissue sarcomas: Histological grade.
🔸Most common radiation-induced soft tissue sarcoma: Malignant fibrous histocytoma (otherwise, Most common radiation-induced sarcoma- Osteosarcoma)