Monday, 12 August 2013
Sunday, 11 August 2013
Causes of Generalized Tonic Clonic Seizures - 'MTB'
Causes of Generalized Tonic Clonic Seizures
- HypoNatremia & HyperNatremia
- Hypoxia
- Hypoglycemia
- Any CNS infection (encephalitis, meningitis, Abscess)
- Any CNS ANATOMIC Abnormality ( trauma, Stroke, tumor)
- HypCalcemia
- Uremia (elevated creatinine)
- Hepatic failure
- Alcohol, Barbiturate and Benzodiazepine WITHDRAWAL
- Cocaine Toxicity
- Hypomagnesemia (rarely)
Friday, 5 July 2013
Answer to the Question on EKG dated 4/7/13
This EKG shows Type 1 Heart Block,. PR Interval is constant and prolonged around 0.4 sec. There are no P waves without a following QRS Complex. There is Bradycardia with HR of 48 bpm. The Patient's Potassium levels are at 5.98 mmol/l. Rest there is appearance of 'U' waves in this EKG. There is Cardiomegaly and Axis is in normal direction.
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