@zngouagna Positive Homan's sign is most suggestive of DVT in the context of compatible clinical findings such as calf tenderness, swelling, and risk factors.
Homan's sign has a low sensitivity ≈22% and specificity ≈87%, making it not accurate as a standalone sign to conclude DVT.
@Gazelle6849 From the csf microscopy it is turbid due to ⬆️protein
Neutrophilic predominance in CSF in bacteria meningitis.
In cases of TB or viral origin, there ⬆️ lymphocyte count
⬇️glucose in bacteria meningitis
@Gazelle6849 Bacterial meningitis
The most common meningitis. Can be caused by many bacteria but the most common is Staphylococcus pneumoniae.
Clinically patient presents with fever, headache, neck stiffness, etc
P/E neck stiffness, kerning and Brudzinski sign often positive.
@awdah_3@ChaseSurgical@SurgeryLegends For the management of Enterocutanueos fistula I suggest that fluid and electrolyte resuscitation should be the first line in the management approach because these patients are at high rush of dehydration which can easily lead to hypovolemic shock, AKI leading to high mortality.
Study by Priyansh Patel et al.
📌 Bromocriptine results in ⬇️HbA1c, ⬇️FPG & ⬇️RPG
📌 Bromocriptine use showed ⬇️HbA1c in subjects with failing treatment of metformin and sulfonylurea
#SRHackathon @Davy_NT
@MonelaMN@LantumLydia@verlainfouedjio@CalneAnye
https://t.co/za1fc8KQA8
Study by Ingrid Duijkers et al.
📌Esterol(E4)15mg/drospirenone(DRSP) 3mg oral contraceptive pill is as effective as estrogen ethinylestradiol(EE) 20microgram/DRSP 3mg.
📌E4/DRSP showed ovulation inhibition and ovarian suppression as EE/DRSP
https://t.co/SxefD3z0Rx
#SRHackathon
Research by Haruo Usuda et al. on comparison between efficacy of low dose dexamethasone 6mg 12hourly for 2days and betamethasone 2mg 12 hourly for 2 days for lung maturation on sheep model
📌 Both attained same efficacy.
📌 Dexamethasone had more endocrine a perturbations.