Sunday, September 26, 2010

Functional Ovarian cyst

Functional Ovarian cyst

HCG negative

Pelvic mass in reproductive age group

USG :Fluid filled ovarian simple cyst

Management :<7 cm : Observation followed by OCPs >7 cm :Laproscopy

Friday, September 24, 2010

Lead can cause
neurologic damage (learning disabilities or hyperactivity
to mental retardation)
Routine screening is usually only recommended
for high-risk children (e.g., the child lives in old building and is a paint-chip eater or near a battery recycling plant).
If level is more than 10 micro gram only close follow up and observation is required.
Treatment is indicated at >45 microgram.
First step towards treatment should always be cessation of exposure.
Drug therapy involves treatment with succeimer or DMSA

Monday, May 3, 2010

ADPKD

A D Polycystic Kidney Disease:
Prognostic factors
Early onset of disease
Male sex
Early onset of renal dysfunction
severity of hyspertension

Follow up with regular examination of BP

only 10% of patients present with berry aneursyms.

Saturday, May 1, 2010

PUD Treatment
If patient is non responsive to triple therapy..
Quadruple therapy is preferred which includes
P :proton pump inhibitor
B :bismuth
M :Metronidazole
T :Tetracycline

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Dementia secondary to Parkinson disease:
It presents with classical symptoms of parkisnon disease (bradykinesia, resting tremor, rigidity ) along with dementia.
Recurrent visual hallucination is noticed.

Rx:
Rivastigmine
Donepezil

Monday, April 26, 2010

Pseudotumor cerebri
Offending agents :
Obesity
chronic lung disease
OC pills
Vitamin A toxicity
addison disease

Rx:Weight loss
remove offending agent
acetazolamide or furosemide
steroids may help

In acute cases Lumbar puncture might be needed
In refractory cases ventriculopoertinoal shunt cud be consideraton.

Saturday, April 24, 2010