Showing posts with label mnemonics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mnemonics. Show all posts

Friday, June 4, 2010

-Drugs causing hepatitis.

Drugs causing hepatitis
"CMV Hard knife"
Cytotoxic drugs,Clonazepam.
Methyldopa.
Verapamil.

Halothane.
Atenolol.
Rifampicin.
Disulfiram.

Ketoconazole.
Nitrofurantoin,Niacin.
Isoniazid.
Fenofibrate.
Enalapril,Erythromycin.

Dr Ibrahim

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

-Treatment of Acute pancreatitis.


Treatment of Acute pancreatitis
"Snails"
Shock managment.
Nothing by mouth (put pancreas to rest).
Aspiration of gastric contents and Analgesics for pain.
Iv fluids and Calcuim.
Lavage of peritoneum in severe cases.
Somatostatin:- decrease pancreatic secretions.

Dr Ibrahim

Saturday, May 29, 2010

-Varieties of Diabetic neuropathy.


Varieties of Diabetic neuropathy
"Stamp"
Sensorimotor polyneuropathy.
Truncal neuropathy.
Autonomic neuropathy.
Mononeuropathy.
Proximal neuropathy (diabetic amyotrophy).

Dr Ibrahim

Saturday, May 8, 2010

-Iatrogenic endocrinal diseases.

Iatrogenic endocrinal diseases
"TV as Milk"
Thyroxin therapy lead to thyrotoxicosis.
Vit D lead to hypercalcaemia.

Amiodarone lead to thyroid dysfunction.
ACEIs lead to hypoaldosteronism.
Sympathomimetics lead to picture like thyrotoxicosis.
Steroid therapy lead to DM and cushing syndrome.

Metoclopramide lead to hyperprolactinaemia.
Iodide lead to hyperthyrodism.
Insulin and oral hypoglycemic lead to hypoglycemia.
Lithium lead to hypothyrodism.
Ketoconazole lead to hypoadrenalism.

Dr Ibrahim