Diagnostic Studies done to post abuse on postmenopausal women:-
1) Acid phosphatase
2)Gonorrohea
3)Chlamydia
4)Syphillis
5)HBV
6)HIV
7)Use wood lamp to examine emen if it happened within 72 hours.
8)Fingernail scraping
9)Pubic Hair scraping
PS:-trichomonas and condyloma acuminatum after age of 3 indicates sexual abuse
Treatment:
Councelling
Antipregnancy medication within 72 hours of intercourse.
Antibiotics to cover venereal disease risk.
Follow up:-
May turn towrads promiscuity, prostitution.
Drug addiction
Depression
Suicidal Gestures
Interrelationship problems
Examinations Preparatory Material!
Monday, August 25, 2008
Child Abuse
Intentional injury
Dx:-
If Bruises:- PT ,BT,APTT
If physical abuse :- Xrays of bones in <2 yrs , at times may help even till 6 yrs of age.
Abdominal trauma:-Urine , Stool examination
DD:-
ITP
Coining
Impetigo
Insect bites
Fractures:Osteogenesis imperfecta
Scurvy
Syphillis
Dx:-
If Bruises:- PT ,BT,APTT
If physical abuse :- Xrays of bones in <2 yrs , at times may help even till 6 yrs of age.
Abdominal trauma:-Urine , Stool examination
DD:-
ITP
Coining
Impetigo
Insect bites
Fractures:Osteogenesis imperfecta
Scurvy
Syphillis
Sturge Weber Syndrome
Charactersitic features:-
Dx:-
Skulll Radipgraphs
Ct Head
Rx:-
Portwine stain:
it doesnt resolve on its own , so either need
cosmetic coverage or
Flashlamp pulsed laser therapy.
Seizures: Need apt medication; uncontrolled seizures may be cured by hemispherectomy and hemilobectomy and may play a role in preserving mental functions .
Treatment is conservative in absence of mental retardation.
Important:- Uncontrolled seizures appearing in infancy may be associated with hemiparesis.
- Port wine stain in trigeminal distribution area.(upperface, eyelids)
- Periventricular calcification
- Hemiparesis contralateral to facial lesion side
- Mental retardation
- Seizures( may develop in first year)
- Developmmental delays
- Glaucoma (Later on)
Dx:-
Skulll Radipgraphs
Ct Head
Rx:-
Portwine stain:
it doesnt resolve on its own , so either need
cosmetic coverage or
Flashlamp pulsed laser therapy.
Seizures: Need apt medication; uncontrolled seizures may be cured by hemispherectomy and hemilobectomy and may play a role in preserving mental functions .
Treatment is conservative in absence of mental retardation.
Important:- Uncontrolled seizures appearing in infancy may be associated with hemiparesis.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Paediatric NHL
St Jude system of Staging:-
Stage 1 : Disease is confined to single tumour (Extra nodal)
or single anatomic area
excluding abdominal /mediastinal tumour.
Stage 11 :Single tumour extra-nodal or regional involvement.
2 or more nodal areas same side of diaphragm
2 single extranodal areas same side of diaphragm
Staege 111:
Prmary Abdominal extensive disease.
Primary Midiastinal , thymic, pleural
Two or more nodal areas above or below the diaphragm
Two single tumours extra nodal on opposite side of diaphragm.
Stage 1v: Any CNS or bone marrow ivolvement.
Stage 1 : Disease is confined to single tumour (Extra nodal)
or single anatomic area
excluding abdominal /mediastinal tumour.
Stage 11 :Single tumour extra-nodal or regional involvement.
2 or more nodal areas same side of diaphragm
2 single extranodal areas same side of diaphragm
Staege 111:
Prmary Abdominal extensive disease.
Primary Midiastinal , thymic, pleural
Two or more nodal areas above or below the diaphragm
Two single tumours extra nodal on opposite side of diaphragm.
Stage 1v: Any CNS or bone marrow ivolvement.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Periorbital cellulitis
Highlights:-
As an extension of paranasal cellulitis
organisms:H influnenzae(non-typable), Group A beta-streptococcus, Staph aureus,
Pneumococcus,anaerobes
Dx
Clinical
CT:primarly to know the extent of involvement of paranasal sinuses
Rx
Systemic antibiotics.
Drainage of abscess if present.
Complications:
Loss of vision if involves optic nerve
meningitis,
cavernous thrombosis
brain abscess
As an extension of paranasal cellulitis
organisms:H influnenzae(non-typable), Group A beta-streptococcus, Staph aureus,
Pneumococcus,anaerobes
Dx
Clinical
CT:primarly to know the extent of involvement of paranasal sinuses
Rx
Systemic antibiotics.
Drainage of abscess if present.
Complications:
Loss of vision if involves optic nerve
meningitis,
cavernous thrombosis
brain abscess
Opthalmology
Amblyopia:-
Decrease in visual acuity
becuz of inappropriate clarity in images falling on retina
Causes:-
*Strabismus
*Visual Deprivation
Tretament:-
Remove any possible opacity present in visual axis.
Patching /Covering of normal eye.
Early diagnosis prompts good response and better prognosis.
Decrease in visual acuity
becuz of inappropriate clarity in images falling on retina
Causes:-
*Strabismus
*Visual Deprivation
Tretament:-
Remove any possible opacity present in visual axis.
Patching /Covering of normal eye.
Early diagnosis prompts good response and better prognosis.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Post partum Issues
Post partum Psychosis:
Loss of reality
Hallucination
needs
1) Hospitalization
2)Anti psychotic medication
3)Psychotherapy
Loss of reality
Hallucination
needs
1) Hospitalization
2)Anti psychotic medication
3)Psychotherapy
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Granuloma inguinale
Calymmatobacterium donovani
:-it shows up with
*painless ulcer
*Lymphatic obstruction
-hence vaginal swelling
:-it shows up with
*painless ulcer
*Lymphatic obstruction
-hence vaginal swelling
Overflow Incontinence
Hypotonic ,Overflow Incontinence
Related to diabetic neuropathy, MS, systemic medications
Related to diabetic neuropathy, MS, systemic medications
Stress Incontinence
Genuine stress incontinence
Only at day , not at night
with increase in abdominal pressure by coughing sneezing etc.
Q tip positive ( it rotates more than 30 degree with increase in abd.pressure)
Only at day , not at night
with increase in abdominal pressure by coughing sneezing etc.
Q tip positive ( it rotates more than 30 degree with increase in abd.pressure)
Urinary Incontinence
Irritative incontinence:
infection tumour stress foreign body
Ix
urinalysis
urine culture
cystometric study
Management
Antibiotics
Cystoscopy
infection tumour stress foreign body
Ix
urinalysis
urine culture
cystometric study
Management
Antibiotics
Cystoscopy
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