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INTRODUCTION The Apgar score was devised in 1952 by Dr Virginia Apgar (anesthesiologist) as a simple and repeatable method to quickly ... -
DEFINITION Hypokalemia is defined as a serum potassium level of less than 3.5 mmol/L. Normal level= 3.5-5.5 mmol/L. It is encountered... -
Cardiac muscle is striated same as a typical skeletal muscle. The muscle fibrils are surrounded by numerous and elongated mitochondria since... -
The plantar response is an important test to identify an upper motor neuron lesion. PROCEDURE To elicit it, the muscles of the lower li... -
DEFINITION Edema is an abnormal presence of excessive fluid in the interstitial space. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY The movement of water a... -
It all started when Alexander Fleming discarded some of his culture plates that had been contaminated with mold. But fortunately, he had ... -
Virchow's triad refers to the 3 primary influences for thrombus formation and it includes: 1) Endothelial injury 2) Stasis, turbulence ... -
The mediastinum is divided into superior and inferior, the plane of division being a line from the manubriosternal joint to the lower surfac... -
The thermostat for body temperature is located in the hypothalamus. When the body temperature falls below normal, the posterior hypot... -
As seen in the diagram above, the left common iliac vein is predisposed to be compressed by the right common iliac artery. This can...
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