Heparin

Heparin : things you should know What is heparin? Heparin is a naturally occurring anti-coagulant produced in human body by mast cells and basophils. This can also be manufactured for clinical use and this is the commonest anti coagulant in…

Characteristic Clinical Clues

Headache +Fever + Meningism = Meningitis  [ Meningism= Headache, neck rigidity, photophobia] Carpopedal spasm+ stridor+ convulsion = Tetany Trismus, Risus sardonicus, and opisthotonus= Tetanus Bradycardia+HTN+Irregular respiration= Raised ICP (Cushing’s triad) Muffled heart sound+Raised JVP+Hypotension= cardiac temponade (Beck’s triad) Fever+Abdominal pain+Jaundice=…

Basic Spirometry

Spiro (Breathe) meter (to measure)Spirometry indications: Contraindications People breathe into a machine connected to a computer (breathing part) and some parameters are measured ( the metry) For grad level you need to know the following algorithm:  To differentiate Chronic bronchitis…