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What I learned today. - lazygenius
#11
*** BUN level is often elevated in patients with upper GI bleeds because of bacterial breakdown of HB in the GI tract that results in absorption of UREA,

A BUN level MORE THAN 40 in the presence of NORMAL CREATININE level indicate GI bleed.It can also occur with administration of STEROIDS

Only ELEVATION OF CREATININE without BUN --- Drug administration - TMP/SMX,CIMETIDINE
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#12
radioiodine therapy most likely causes permanant hypothyroidism in patients with Grave s ds than those with MNGoitre or toxic adenoma

most common segment of colon involved in ischemic colitis is splenic flexure(coz supplied by end artery)
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#13
the only indication for HRT in women is for vasomotor symptoms..
the risk of Ca Breast increases after using HRT for 4 yrs..
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#14
corticosteroids cause neutropenia by increasing bone marrow release and mobilizing the marginated neutrophile pool,it decrease lymphocetes and eosinophiles.
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#15
sorry neutrophilia not neutropenia.
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#16
huntigton`s disease is aclinical diagnosis
MRI show cerebelar atrophy specially caudate and putamen
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#17
thyoma is assoc. with pure red cell aplasia
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#18
riboflavin deficiency has been linked to migraine and preeclampsia.
captured ectopic beats are pathognomonic for ventricular tachycardia.
scurvy gives costochondral swellings.
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#19
Cancer of the right colon typically shows up with anemia ( hypochromic , iron deficiency )
Cancer of the left colon typically shows with bloody bowel movements
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#20
orthodeoxia
change in oxygen saturation with change in position is characteristic of hepatopulmonary syndrome
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