Thursday, September 30, 2010

Absolute Indications for Dialysis

Remeber the vowels: A, E, I, O, U

Acidosis : intractable metabolic acidosis
Electrolytes : severe persistent hyperkalemia
Intoxications : menthol, ethylene, glycol, lithium, aspirin
Overload : hypervolemia (not managed by other means)
Uremia : based on clinical presentation (like uremic pericarditis)



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Friday, September 17, 2010

Fragile X Syndrome

M's of fragile-X Syndrome:
Male
Mental retardation
Macro orchidism
Mutation in FMR1 gene (caused by Methylation of part of chromosome)
Multiple CGG repeats
Maxillary excess (Long face)
Muscle tone decreased
Mothers (females) are obligatory carriers


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Monday, September 6, 2010

Side effects of Lithium

Remember "LITH":
Leukocytosis
Insipidus, Diabetes
Tremors; also Teratogenic
Hypothyroidism

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