COMPETENCY BASED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM OF MEDICINE.
General Medicine IM
General Medicine IM
Reading time: 0 Minute INTRODUCTION Measuring blood pressure of patients is a vital clinical skill that needs to be learned and practiced. Below are videos on concepts, mechanisms, and methods for measuring blood pressure followed by questions on blood pressure in the quick notes heading. 1. What is Blood Pressure? 2. BLOOD PRESSURE (BP)…
Reading time: 1 Minute Approach to a Case of Thyroid Disorder Patient Presentation Symptoms of thyroid dysfunction (e.g., fatigue, weight changes, palpitations, temperature intolerance) Initial Evaluation Detailed history (family history, medications, radiation exposure, autoimmune diseases) Physical examination (thyroid enlargement, nodules, signs of hyper/hypothyroidism) Laboratory Tests TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) High TSH Check Free T4 Low…
Reading time: 0 Minute It’s simple to approach a case of neurology if you follow simple rule of systemic mathematical approach as discussed in a given video.
Reading time: 0 Minute HYPERTENSION: Hypertension is a clinical condition where the BP of the body is elevated more than normal & it leads to damage of various body organs if not controlled. Therefore it is very vital to have clear concepts of the definition, causes, and effects of HTN on vital organs, symptoms, sign…
Reading time: 1 Minute 80% brain parenchyma, 10% cerebrospinal fluid, and 10% blood. Average intracranial volume 1700 ml Average brain volume 1200-1400 ml The normal color of CSF Clear, Colorless Average CSF volume 70-160 ml (125 ml within the subarachnoid spaces 25 ml within the ventricles) Total CSF Secretion 400 to 600 ml per…
Reading time: 3 MinutesInterpreting X-ray Chest PA view in a short time can be confusing and there lies a strong possibility of missing important findings while interpreting it. This may lead to losing numbers in table viva. Therefore below is a simple approach – how to interpret the x-ray chest PA view. …