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Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) samer kareem 9,365 Views • 2 years ago

All forms of heparin (including low-molecular-weight heparin such as enoxaparin) must be stopped immediately in patients with suspected heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) while awaiting diagnostic confirmation. Patients with HIT remain at high risk of thrombosis even after discontinuation of heparin. Therefore, an alternate, rapidly acting, non-heparin anticoagulant such as direct thrombin inhibitor (eg, argatroban, bivalirudin) must be started immediately.

Types of cerebral palsy
Types of cerebral palsy samer kareem 1,638 Views • 2 years ago

Cerebral palsy refers to brain damage that occurs before a child is five years old. Therefore, adults cannot develop cerebral palsy. However, cerebral palsy does not get better or worse with age, so when a child has the condition, he or she will continue to have the condition into adulthood.

Herpes Encephalitis
Herpes Encephalitis samer kareem 7,409 Views • 2 years ago

Herpes simplex encephalitis is characterized by acute-onset (<1 week) fever, headaches, seizures, altered mental status, and focal neurologic findings such as hemiparesis or cranial nerve deficits. This patient's weakness/fatigue for >1 week, heart murmur, history of drug abuse, and absence of focal neurologic deficits make endocarditis with mycotic aneurysm more likely than herpes encephalitis

Macular translocation
Macular translocation samer kareem 9,852 Views • 2 years ago

The fovea was moved 425 to 1,700 microm (965+/-262 microm) superiorly or inferiorly. Follow-up time was 2 to 12 months (median 8 months). Complications included macular pucker (3 eyes), subfoveal hemorrhage (2 eyes), macular hole (1 eye), and progression of cataract in phakic eyes (3 eyes). Thirteen of 20 eyes showed various degrees of proliferative vitreoretinopathy with epiretinal membrane formation over the inferior peripheral retina with the inferior retinal detachment stabilized by the silicone oil. One eye progressed to phthisis bulbi. Initial visual acuity ranged from 20/80 to 20/800 (median 20/150) and final visual acuity ranged from light perception to 20/200 (median 20/1000).

Infectious Mononucleosis
Infectious Mononucleosis samer kareem 1,546 Views • 2 years ago

This patient has infectious mononucleosis (IM), a disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. IM is a systemic viral infection that is usually seen in children and adolescents. The common presentation is fever with pharyngitis or tonsillitis, cervical adenopathy, splenomegaly, and mild hepatitis.

Hernia repair surgery
Hernia repair surgery samer kareem 18,815 Views • 2 years ago

Inguinal hernia repair is surgery to repair a hernia in your groin. A hernia is tissue that bulges out of a weak spot in the abdominal wall. Your intestine may bulge out through this weakened area.Mar 13, 2015

Integral Leg Prosthesis System - 3D Overview
Integral Leg Prosthesis System - 3D Overview samer kareem 13,747 Views • 2 years ago

Integral Leg Prosthesis System surgical procedure performed

Romberg's Test
Romberg's Test samer kareem 18,226 Views • 2 years ago

A patient who has a problem with proprioception can still maintain balance by using vestibular function and vision. In the Romberg test, the standing patient is asked to close his or her eyes. A loss of balance is interpreted as a positive Romberg's test.

Fusion Ablation System Animation
Fusion Ablation System Animation samer kareem 6,171 Views • 2 years ago

The Estech COBRA Fusion™ 150 Surgical Ablation System combines intuitive, real-time TCRF (Temperature Controlled Radiofrequency) energy control with proprietary Versapolar technology. Versapolar™ energy delivery is the first of its kind—an adaptable and effective platform that can deliver both bipolar and monopolar energy so that surgeons can easily and efficiently create reproducible transmural lesions with more flexibility, confidence and control.

Large Facial Tumor Removal, Parotid Gland
Large Facial Tumor Removal, Parotid Gland samer kareem 8,545 Views • 2 years ago

Large Facial Tumor Removal, Parotid Gland

What Is The Procedure For An Endoscopy?
What Is The Procedure For An Endoscopy? samer kareem 8,661 Views • 2 years ago

This animated video is an informative video that provides information regarding Upper Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy. An upper GI endoscopy procedure allows your doctor to view the mucus lining of the upper portion of your gastro-intestinal tract. This includes your oesophagus, stomach and duodenum. Upper endoscopy is used to evaluate symptoms of persistent upper abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, bleeding, or difficulty in swallowing. The procedure is performed using an endoscope which is a long thin flexible tube a light and a tiny video camera attached to the end. The camera transmits the image to a monitor. Uncomplicated upper endoscopy takes 10-20 minutes, your doctor will gently insert the endoscope through your mouth and then slowly and carefully move it down your oesophagus until it reaches your stomach. An endoscopy for stomach may also be necessary in some cases.

Inserting the Enlite Sensor with insulin pump
Inserting the Enlite Sensor with insulin pump samer kareem 2,879 Views • 2 years ago

Inserting the Enlite Sensor with insulin pump

The Abortion Pill
The Abortion Pill samer kareem 6,101 Views • 2 years ago

The abortion pill is a medicine called mifepristone that ends an early pregnancy.In general, it's used up to 70 days — 10 weeks — after the first day of a woman's last period. Patients over this mark can have an in-clinic abortion procedure.

Scaphoid Fracture: Wrist Examination
Scaphoid Fracture: Wrist Examination samer kareem 5,341 Views • 2 years ago

How to examine a patient's wrist if you suspect a scaphoid fracture: by Cape Town Emergency Medicine

Mitral valve regurgitation
Mitral valve regurgitation samer kareem 13,758 Views • 2 years ago

Dr. Glenn Barnhart explains the symptoms of mitral valve regurgitation such as becoming short of breath. There are five structures of the mitral valve: annulus, leaflet tissue, chordae tendineae, papillary muscles, and left ventricle. All of these are taken into consideration when the mitral valve is leaking and not working right. There are four degrees of mitral valve regurgitation: mild, moderate, moderately severe,.

Tiny camera can capture images inside the brain
Tiny camera can capture images inside the brain samer kareem 12,857 Views • 2 years ago

This tiny camera can capture images inside the brain.

Breast Imaging Options and Issues for Women under Age 40
Breast Imaging Options and Issues for Women under Age 40 samer kareem 1,753 Views • 2 years ago

UCSF Director of Women's Imaging, San Francisco General Hospital, looks at pros and cons of imagining techniques for younger women. Series: "Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment"

Limb Surgeries
Limb Surgeries samer kareem 1,038 Views • 2 years ago

Three lower limb surgeries that you need to know about.

What is TPIAT?
What is TPIAT? samer kareem 12,763 Views • 2 years ago

TPIAT is a procedure that lets surgeons remove the pancreas, take out islet cells, and put those islet cells into the liver.

Wernicke's Aphasia
Wernicke's Aphasia samer kareem 3,286 Views • 2 years ago

People with serious comprehension difficulties have what is called Wernicke’s aphasia and: Often say many words that don’t make sense. May fail to realize they are saying the wrong words; for instance, they might call a fork a “gleeble.” May string together a series of meaningless words that sound like a sentence but don’t make sense. Have challenges because our dictionary of words is shelved in a similar region of the left hemisphere, near the area used for understanding words.

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