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Tests which should be done before starting anti TB drugs are
baseline visual exam & baseline eye exam, because Ethambutol can cause optic neuritis.
HUS triad - Hemolitic anemia, uremia, thrombocytopenia
TTP - HUS+ fever, neurologic symptoms.
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Lower GI Bleed in Elderly
-painless
MC: diverticulosis
2nd MC: angiodysplasia (aortic stenosis assoc)
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atherosclerosis n resistant ht- think renal artery stenosis
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other than holosystolic murmur vsd can also have diastolic murmur
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I always confuse b/w this two:
Acidosis cause hyperkalemia
Alkalosis cause hypokalemia
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lazygenius think like this : Acidosis means too much hydrogen which goes in the cell and kick potassium out of cell causing hyperkalemia while alkalosis is opposite.. just remember one and the other is opposite
hope this help
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thanks zbest, it's helpful.
misc etiology in renal stone:
hyperoxalurea, cystinurea and HYPOcitriurea
Ca oxalate stone MC type (70%)
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risk of periop MI and b-blockers - b-blockers has bin proven to reduce risk of periop MI.
Risk factors age >70, high risk surg - intraperito or intrathoracic, hx of stroke, hx of MI, DM, current angina, CRF......periop b-blocker (b1 prefered) indicated in anybody with 1 or more risk.
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Lens dislocation in:
Marfan syndrome=upward
Homocystienuria=downward.