Melioidosis Melioidosis, also called Whitmore’s Disease is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is found in soil and polluted water. It is of public health importance in endemic areas, particularly in northeast Thailand, Vietnam, and northern Australia. Microbiological features of Burkholderia pseudomallei Gram negative (-) Motile Rod Shaped Bacilli Discovered by a […]
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Achalasia Achalasia is characterized by oesophageal aperistalsis and impaired relaxation of the lower oesophageal sphincter. Clinical features Achalasia incidence is 1 : 100 000 equally in males and females. It occurs at all ages but is rare in childhood. Patients usually have a long history of intermittent dysphagia, characteristically for both liquids and solids from the onset. Regurgitation […]
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Newsletter Second Degree Block & Right Bundle Branch Block A 70-year-old man is seen in the clinic because of breathlessness, which began over a few days 3 months ago. This is his ECG: what does it show and what treatment is needed? Click the button below to Download 500+ High-Yield Medical Presentations and eBooks Get […]
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Newsletter Atrial and Ventricular Hypertrophy This ECG was recorded from a 17-year-old girl who was breathless, had marked ankle swelling with signs of right heart failure, and who had been known to have a heart murmur since birth. She was acyanotic. What ECG abnormalities can you identify and can you suggest a diagnosis? Click the […]
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Factors predisposing to Osteoarthritis(OA) Obesity: Predicts later risk of radiological and symptomatic OA of the hip and hand in population studies Heredity: Familial tendency to develop nodal and generalized OA Gender: Polyarticular OA is more common in women; a higher prevalence after the menopause suggests a role for sex hormones Hypermobility : Increased range of […]
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Newsletter Meningitis and Ventriculitis Meningitis describes inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord, most commonly and most seriously due to bacterial infection.Community-acquired bacterial meningitis typically presentswith fever, meningism (headache, neck stiffness and photophobia)and deterioration in conscious level. The natural history involves a rapid progression to subpial encephalopathy, venous thrombosis, cerebral oedema and […]
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