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Obstructive Sleep Opnea & Tonsils
Submitted as: Nida Ali Khowaja
As noted above, most cases of obstructive sleep apnea in children is caused by enlarged tonsils and adenoids. Surgical interventions are therefore directed to what is causing the obstruction. In the case of enlarged tonsils and adenoids, tonsillectomy(read
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Sleep Disorder
Submitted as: Nida Ali Khowaja
Risks and Complications You have the right to be informed that the surgery may involve risks of unsuccessful results, complications, or injury from both known and unforeseen causes. Because individuals vary in their tissue circulation and healing(read
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Snoring & Sleep Opnea Help?
Submitted as: Nida Ali Khowaja
The treatments for sleep apnea include weight loss, avoidence of sleep depressants (alcohol, sleeping pills, etc), CPAP ( a mask used at night to keep the airway open), dental repositioning devices, and surgery.(read
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Bronchiectasis
By: ibrahim machiwala
The bronchiectatic cavities may be lined by granulation tissue, squamous epithelium or normal ciliated epithelium. There may also be inflammatory changes in the deeper layers of the bronchial wall and hypertrophy of the bronchial arteries. Chronic inflamm(read
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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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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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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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