Basics – Page 6

23 Sep 21

Menopause

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Clinical diagnosis of Menopause is absence of menstruation for 12 consecutive months without any other pathology .This is also known as retrospective menopause Firm diagnosis of menopause: • FSH is elevated around the period of menopause (around 45 -55yrs)• <20pg/ml estrogen indicates complete menopause Premature menopause: This is an unphysiological…

14 Sep 21

SURFACE MARKING OF HEART, LIVER, LUNGS AND URETER

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Surface marking of Heart : 1. Superior border – Superior border is formed by joining points A to B as shown in the diagram. • Point A lies at the lower border of the left coastal cartilage about 1.3 cm from the sternal margin.• Point B lies at the upper…

30 Jul 21

Terminology related to Obs/Gynae

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•Abortion- Termination of pregnancy before even completion of full term, it may be done by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus.Also when an abortion occurs without any intervention then it is know as misscarriage or spontaneous abortion. •Amniocentesis- A procedure in which a small sample of amniotic fluid is taken…

29 Jul 21

Terminology Related to GIT

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•Achalasia- It occurs when nerves in the esophagus becomes damaged.As a result it becomes paralyzed and eventually loses the ability to squeeze food down into the stomach. •Anorexia- Lack of appetite ime person has no desire to eat. •Aerophagia- Excessive air swallowing,which goes into the stomach. •Angiodysplasia- It is a common cause of GIT bleeding.…

29 Jul 21

Terminology Related to CNS

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•Ambylopia– When nerves pathway of eye doesn’t develop properly then one eye becomes lazy in seeing object and then the brain start seeing from the healthy eye this causes weakness of eyesight from the other eye this condition occurs in early childhood.This can be treated by covering the healthy eye…

26 Jul 21

Important Prefixes for Medicos

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Adeno :- Gland Arthro :- Joint Brady :- Slow (Bradychardia) Broncho :- Air passage way Balano/Balan :- Head of the penis Circum :- Around Cyano :- Blue Cephal/Cephalo :- Head (Cephalgia) Chol/Chole :- Gall bladder Cardio :- Heart Cysto :- Bladder Colo :- Large intestine Colp/Colpo :- Vagina Chondro :- Cartilage Dento :- Teeth Dermo :- Skin Epi :- Upon Endo :- Within/Inside Emes :- Vomit Entero :- Intestine Encephalo :-…

26 Jul 21

Medical Abbreviations

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These are some of the most commonly used medical abbreviations which you can see on doctor’s prescription.So,after reading this article you will be able to understand the prescription. tds- Three times a dayOd- Once dailyqhs- At nighto/e- On examinationp/c- Presenting complainth/o- History ofBD- Twice daily Ix- InvestigationDx- DiagnosisMx- ManagementRx-TreatmentNAD -No…