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

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

-Atta's triad.

Atta's triad.
Atta's triad of bilharzial dysentery:-
  1. Bleeding per rectum.
  2. Polyposis.
  3. Clubbing of fingers.

Dr Ibrahim
Return to other triads here.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

-Charcot's triad.


Charcot's triad.
Charcot's triad of acute cholangitis:-
  1. Fever with rigors.
  2. Right hypochondrial pain.
  3. Jaundice.
Dr Ibrahim
Return to other triads here.

Thursday, May 20, 2010

-No in ASD.

No in Atrial septal defect.

No murmur due to ASD itself but murmur of relative MS,PS.
No ACEIs if HF occur but give diuretics and digitalis.
No spontanous closure of ASD.
No symptoms or signs in small ASD.

Dr Ibrahim