John Brown

Regular tweets with medical students in mind. General tips on examination, mnemonics and quick info provided. Retweet your knowledge pieces too!

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Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome: HAT - haemolytic anaemia, thrombocytopaenia

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When interpreting ABG results, think of the CO2 as respiratory acidity & bicarb as metabolic alkalinity #simple

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Resp failure: Type1 = oxygenation failure. Type 2 = carbon dioxide excess

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The fistula formed between gallbladder and bowel is why wee see air in the biliary tree when X-ray performed

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In gallstone ileus, fistula forms between gallstone and duodenum. Stone then migrates and lodges in terminal ileum

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Air in the biliary tree & obstruction of bowel on X-ray is pathognomonic of gallstone ileus

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@Thom_MO help always received gratefully (I'm just a student).

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Hospital acquired infection treated with first line Tazocin in UK

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Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma given the CHOP: Cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine & prednisolone. #mnemonic

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Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma goem the CHOP: Cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine & prednisolone. #mnemonic

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TB treatment is RIPE: Rifampin, Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide, and Ethambutol. #mnemonic

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Adrenaline not administered with local anaesthetic in fingers, toes, willies and nose!

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MRI weightings. A cup of T for 1 is dull, whilst T for 2 is bright (CSF: T1 = black, T2 = white)

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Parkinson's: Bradykinesia, resting tremor, festinant gait, cogwheel rigidity. Thermoregulation & proprioception affected. Dopamine related.

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Dysmenorrhoea: painful menstruation assoc w/ high prostaglandin levels in ednometrium due to contraction & uterine ischaemia.

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Menorrhagia: Treatment = endometrial ablation, mirena coil or anti-fibrinolytics (transexamic acid)

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DCDA - cleavage at 1-3 days. MCDA - cleavage at 4-8. MCMA - cleavage at 8-13. Cleavage later than this can result in conjoined twins.

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Twins: Depends upon when fertilised egg divides --> DCDA - 2 seperate zygotes. MCDA - 1 chorion, 2 amnion. MCMA - 1 chorion, 1 amnion.

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Resp failure: Type 1 = hypoxia w/out hypercapnia. (V/Q mismatch) Type 2 = hypoxia & hypercapnia (reduced area for exchange - emphysema)

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#ff. @mssenos @minty_medic @1medstudent.