Showing posts with label Collections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Collections. Show all posts

Saturday, April 16, 2011

- Saint's triad.

Saint's triad.
It is a common association of:-
  1. Gall stones.
  2. Hiatal Hernia
  3. Diverticulosis coli.


Dr Ibrahim
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

unhappy triad - O'Donoghue's triad

unhappy triad
or O'Donoghue's triad
or terrible triad

Twisting force in a weight bearing knee joint causes injury to;-
  1. Medial collateral ligament.
  2. Anterior cruciate ligament.
  3. Medial meniscus.
Dr Ibrahim
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

- Anderson's triad.

Anderson's triad
The association of :-
  1. Cystic fibrosis
  2. Celiac disease 
  3. Vitamin A deficiency
Dr Ibrahim
 
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

- Whipple's triad.

Whipple's triad
or 
Whipple's criteria

Suggest a patient's symptoms result from hypoglycemia:-

  1. Symptoms caused by hypoglycemia e.g. during fasting or exercise.
  2. A low plasma glucose measured at the time of the symptoms.
  3. Relief of symptoms with glucose administration.
     
    Dr Ibrahim
     
    Return to other triads here.