Confusion to Clarity
Confusion to Clarity
A brief history of GLP 1 analogue I have always wondered about the wisdom of naming “Glucagon like peptide” when it has no functional resemblance to glucagon. Now that i finally have the answer Alhamduillah, lets share the amazing fact.…
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…
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=…
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…
For many of us, a cup of coffee or tea is the starter of the day. Tea and coffee are the most popular beverages next to water in many parts of the world. They help us to go through the…
Back in my days the term intelligence quotient ( IQ ) was all over the place. It was first used in France to test students for finding out who needs special care. Popularised in World war I (WWI) the concept…
Many people suffers from lack of a refreshing sleep. The benefits of having a regular high quality sleep is enormous and so is the long term detrimental consequences of not having that. Sometimes adjusting some behaviours can go a long…
Some insight about air-fitness At any given time, about 5 lacs people are airborne at a cruising speed of 900km It is almost like a magic chair in the air only on average 35,000 feet off the ground! An estimated…