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what component of the brachial plexus has been damaged to result in claw hand with a hyper-extended wrist
this is klumpke’s palsy which is due to injury to the lower trunk
You are the doctor seeing a 31-year-old pregnant woman who is struggling with pain around her thumb and index finger. It is associated with paraesthesia of the palmar aspect of her thumb and index finger and is worse at night.
Which nerve is most likely affected?
median nerve
what do reed-sternberg cells look like
abnormally large B cell with multiple nuclei or nucleoli
what are reed-sternberg cells characteristic of
hodgkin’s lymphoma
how are mitochondrial diseases inherited
maternal inheritance pattern
so if only the father has mitochondrial disease there is no increased risk to the children
leukocytosis
increase in white cells in blood
thrombocytopenia
low platelets
dose, concentration and route of administration of WHAT for an anaphylaxis reaction for children aged between 6 months and 6 years
IM adrenaline (1:1000) 150 micrograms
dose, concentration and route of administration of WHAT for an anaphylaxis reaction for a child aged 6-12 years
IM adrenaline (1:1000) 300 micrograms
which target does levothyroxine bind to
nuclear receptors
how long does it take for the progestogen-only pill to become effective
48 hours
only immediate effective contraception if started on the 1st-5th day of menstruation
how is an anion gap calculated
(sodium + potassium) - (bicarbonate + chloride)
what is a normal anion gap
8-14 mmol/L
what are the causes of a normal anion gap metabolic acidosis
diarrhoea
high output ileostomy
addisons disease
fistulas
renal tubular acidosis
acetazolamide
what can cause a raises anion gap metabolic acidosis
chronic alcohol use
DKA
renal failure
sepsis
shock
hypoxia
salicylates
methanol
