Neonate with abdominal distention – Medical Question
Neonate with abdominal distention: While working as the attending pediatrician in the neonatal ICU, you are called by nursing to examine a two day old male child who has …
Cushing’s Syndrome – Signs, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Cushing's syndrome describes the signs and symptoms associated with prolonged exposure to inappropriately high levels of the hormone cortisol. The most common cause of this is by taking glucocorticoid …
What is Starling forces – Video tutorial MADE EASY
Starling forces: The Starling equation, is an equation that illustrates the role of hydrostatic and oncotic forces (the so-called Starling forces) in the movement of fluid across capillary membranes. …
Gastrointestinal bleeding – Medical Question
A 65 year old obese woman is evaluated in your office during an annual follow up visit. She has a history of moderate osteoarthritis and she takes over the …
Seizure Diagnosis – Medical Question
A 6 year old boy is brought to your office with history of staring spells. He has had three such episodes in the past one month. His mother reports …
Antihypertensive Medication – Medical Question
Antihypertensive Medication: A middle-aged man was recently diagnosed with hypertension. The antihypertensive medication prescribed to him enhances natriuresis, decreases serum angiotensin II and concentration, and decreases aldosterone production. This …
Strabismus – Medical Question
A 7-month-old girl is brought to the clinic for a well-child check up. Her birth and antenatal histories are unremarkable. Her developmental milestones are appropriate and all her vital …
Fabry disease mnemonic
Fabry’s disease: Fabry disease (also known as Fabry’s disease, Anderson-Fabry disease, angiokeratoma corporis diffusum and alpha-galactosidase A deficiency) is a rare X-linked (inherited) lysosomal storage disease, which can cause …
Chest Pain – Medical Question
A 65-year-old man is brought to the emergency department with chest pain that he noticed after climbing a set of stairs. The emergency physician sends him for an exercise …
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Mnemonic
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia: The term Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) contains several distinct syndromes featuring tumors of endocrine glands, each with its own characteristic pattern. In some cases, the tumors …