Wednesday, December 28, 2005

ORS WHO Formula

  1. Sodium Chloride :2.6 gm/L
  2. Trisodium Citrate Dehydrate :2.9 gm/L
  3. Potassium Chloride :1.5 gm/L
  4. Glucose :13.5 gm/L
  5. Water :1 L


    Osmolarity
    Sodium :75 mmol/L
    Potassium :20 mmol/L
    Chloride :65 mmol/L
    Citrate :10 mmol/L
    Glucose :75 mmol/L

Tuesday, December 27, 2005

West Syndrome

West syndrome(Infantile Spasm)-
  1. Salaam spells
  2. Mental retardation
  3. Hypsarrhythmic pattern of EEG

Pseudo-paralysis

Seen in-

  • Scurvy
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Septic arthritis
  • Congenital Syphilis
  • Acute rheumatic fever
  • Trichinosis

Saint's Triad

Triad of-
  • Gall stones
  • Diverticulosis of colon
  • Hiatus hernia

VACTER Syndrome

V-vertebral body segmentation defects
A-anal atresia
C-cardiovascular defects-PDA
VSD
TE-tracheoesophageal fistula
R-radial ray hypoplasia
unilateral renal agenesis