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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Copd
By: ibrahim machiwala
GOLD Staging Criteria:
GOLD Staging Criteria
Stage O: Normal spirometry; chronic sx
Stage 1 (Mild):
FEV1> 80%
Stage 2 (Moderate):
2A: FEV1 50-80% predicted
2B: FEV1 30-50% predicted
Stage 3 (severe):
FEV1/FVC < 70% AND:
FEV1 < 30(read
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Chronic Gastric Diseases
By: ibrahim machiwala
Overview:
Gastric Causes of Chronic Vomiting
- Chronic gastritis
– Lymphocytic/plasmacytic
– Eosinophilic
– Associated with GHLOs
– Parasitic
– Reflux gastritis
- Gastric foreign body
- Gastric ulceration
- Gastric motility disorders
- Gastric(read
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Copd - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
By: ibrahim machiwala
History:
SOB
Productive cough
Recurrent acute chest illnesses
Exerbation – cold air, foggy weather, atmospheric pollution etc
Smoking:
Previous episodes
Details of previous admissions
Current treatment
Dr. D.S. Merchant is a Gold Medalist i(read
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Copd
By: ibrahim machiwala
A disease state characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. Airflow limitation is usually both progressive and associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs to noxious particles or gases. Symptoms, functional(read
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Category : Health
Common Bleeding Disorders
By: ibrahim machiwala
Hemophilia in Pakistan:
• A relatively young country, with an ancient past, Pakistan achieved independence from Britain on August 14, 1947, after its bloody partition from India.
• Pakistan's health care system has crumbled: public hospitals are in(read
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Category : Health
Dexamethasone In Adults With Bacterial Meningitis
By: ibrahim machiwala
Methods:
• a prospective, randomized, double-blind, multicenter trial of adjuvant treatment with dexamethasone, as compared with placebo, in adults with acute bacterial meningitis.
• Dexamethasone (10 mg) or placebo was administered 15 to 20 minutes b(read
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Guillain Barre Syndrome
By: ibrahim machiwala
Me score on the Glasgow Outcome Scale at eight weeks (a score of 5, indicating a favorable outcome, vs. a score of 1 to 4, indicating an unfavorable outcome).
• The mortality rate among adults with acute bacterial meningitis and the frequency of neurolo(read
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Hyponatremia By Ehealthguide.info
By: ibrahim machiwala
Hyponatremia:
Plasma Na < 135meq /L
• Almost always due to •ADH Secretion
• Appropriate
• Inappropriat
• One Exception: Primary Polydipsia • supression of ADH Secretion BUT still overwhelms kidney’s diluting ability • Free water retention & Hy(read
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Respiratory Disease And Lung Function
By: ibrahim machiwala
Data Collection:
• Questionnaire data were collected by trained interviewers who gathered information on race/ethnicity, medical history, socioeconomic status, use of medication, and smoking history.
• Participants were also asked whether they had take(read
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Pulmonary Function Testing
By: ibrahim machiwala
Pulmonary Function Issues Related to Measured Values:
• Overinflation of Lungs
– Emphysema - COPD - Permanently
– Asthma - Acutely
• ? RV + Ratio RV/TLC
• FEV1/ FVC ratio falls below 80% - Also flow rates fall
– With age (lungs less compliant)(read
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