Anatomy of the Urinary system
Upper urinary tract Both kidneys are situated retroperitoneally on the posterior abdominal wall. The left kidney is higher than the right kidney. The diagphram separates the superior poles of both kidneys from the
Medicine Notes
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Hypertension: There are three major things central to hypertension. They include increased systemic vascular resistance, increased vascular stiffness and increased vascular responsiveness to stimuli. Hypertrophy: Ce
Pharmacology Notes
Central Muscle Relaxants
These are used to control spastic muscle tone. These drugs include diazepam (which binds to GABA receptors), dantrolene (which acts directly on muscles by interfering with the release of calcium from the sarcoplasmic r
Microbiology Notes
HIV: Treatment, resistance tests
When to perform resistance testing? In most developing countries antiviral agents are scarcely available, if at all. Determining resistance in this context is, therefore, not very meaningful. Nevertheless, it is useful
ENT Notes
The Otoscopic Examination
Tympanic Membrane LandmarksTechniques of Examination: 1. Inspect each auricle and surrounding tissues for deformities, lumps, or skin lesions. Movement of the auricle (tug test) is painful in acute otitis extern
Surgery Notes
Colon Cancer - Q & A
What are the risk factors? Age > 45 yrs Lack of dietary fibers & High protein diet (meat) Alcoholism, Smoking Cholecystectomy - increased bile acid secretion Explain briefly the pathology. Histologically - col
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