Types of diabetes in pregnancy There are 2 types of diabetes: Overt Diabetes: Diabetic Female has conceived Blood sugar levels are ↑ from day 1 of pregnancy Free radicals are formed from Day 1 ↑ chances of congenital malformations in baby Gestational Diabetes: Female was normoglycemic before Blood sugar levels are ↑ after 24-28 […]
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Corneal Ulcers → Break in the corneal epithelium with underlying necrosis of cells → Hypopyon formed due to: Accumulation of white blood cells (1st Line of defence) Steroids Contraindicated*** → Earliest symptoms → Photophobia (much before the pain starts) Pain: → Most important symptom → Extremely painful (highest density of nerve endings present) Types:
Phobias The list of various types of phobias include: Acrophobia-Fear of heights Ailurophobia-Fear of cats Hydrophobia-Fear of water Claustrophobia-Fear of closed spaces Cynophobia-Fear of dogs Mysophobia-Fear of dirt & germs Pyrophobia-Fear of fire Xenophobia-Fear of strangers Zoophobia-Fear of animals Thanatophobia-Fear of death
HEPATORENAL SYNDROME HEPATORENAL SYNDROME HRS is development of acute renal failure due to severe hepatic (advanced cirrhosis) or bilary disease with jaundice. Low cardiac putput and high plasma rennin predicts development of HRS. Patient develops oliguria, azotaemia and hyponatraemia. ETIOLOGY- Bile salt sludging in the tubules Absorption of toxins Increase ADH release Hypoperfusion and renal
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Hepatorenal syndrome Q. 1 Albumin treatment along with antibiotic in the setting of SBP(spontaneous bacterial peritonitis) is indicated to prevent the development of hepatorenal syndrome is in all , EXCEPT: A Serum creatine is > 1 mg/dl B BUN > 30mg/dl C Total bilirubin is > 4 mg/dl D INR > 2 Q. 1 Albumin treatment
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