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2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart ...

Q: What is the conversion of IV to PO Tylenol (Acetaminophen)? Answer: 1:1 FDA has approved the IV form of Tylenol (Omfirmev). It has...

Outcomes of extubation failure in medical intensive care unit patients Interesting article published this month in CCM Journal on d...

Q: What are the absolute and relative contraindications to Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in Patients with ARDS? Answer: ...

Q: How do you write the drip of soda bicarbonate in preventing contrast induced nephropathy ? A: Use 154meq/L of sodium bicarbonate (...

Happy Thanksgiving

Q: What is Diabetes innocence? Answer : Diabetes innocence also known as renal glucosuria, is a condition in which the simple sugar gluco...

Q: In Salicylate toxicity what is the target of Urine PH? Answer: 8 Renal elimination of salicylate can be achieved by alkaline diur...

Fecal Bacteriotherapy for the Treatment of Recurrent Clostridium Difficile Infection in Adults We found following thorough work on above t...

On Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Females are seven to nine times more likely to suffer " broken heart syndrome ," when sudden or...

Angioplasty without surgical backup "Balloon angioplasty , has become so safe that surgical backup is no longer needed when treating...

Q: Abdomen can hold upto how much  of Ascitic fluid? Answer: 25 Litre Abdomen can hold 25 Litre of Ascitic fluid but care should be...

Ultrasound Guidance for Paracentesis

Q: 32 year old male preparing for London 2012 summer olympics in "Competitive Weightlifting" - complained of severe chest pain du...

Q: What is the disadvantage of using steroids in Acute Pericarditis? Answer: Steroids increases the chance of recurrent pericarditi...

Q: Which vitamin deficiency may cause life threatening lactic acidosis? Answer: Thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency Thiamine is part o...

A note on Megace ( Megestrol) a nd Adrenal insufficiency Megestrol can induce alterations of the pituitary-adrenal axis in some patients. ...

Q: Fomepizole and ethanol are both use as treatment in Ethylene Glycol toxicity. What other medicines should be considered as adjuvant the...

Q: Caspofungin may cause which electrolyte abnormality? Answer: Hypokalemia Beside increase liver enzymes, other rare but lif...

Holiday Heart Syndome Holiday Heart Syndome was originally defined as "arrhythmias of the heart, sometimes apparent after a vacation ...

  Hematemesis Hemoptysis Dark red or brown In clumps Mixed with food Acidic pH Abdominal discomfort Nause...

A note on Ambien and GERD association! Zolpidem (Ambien) dramatically increases the new event and duration of gastroesophageal reflux (GER...

IV Benadryl as local anesthetic - interesting case report and discussion Reference:   J Clin Aesthetic Dermatol . 2009;2(10):37–40. Diph...

Q: What is Sepsis 6? T he sepsis six is following intervention in one hour Deliver high-flow oxygen. Take blood cultures. Adm...

Q: What is Talcosis? A: Talcosis refers to emboli of talc, starch, and cellulose, and are seen almost invariably in chronic intraveno...

Q: Propofol should be given with caution in which common allergy? A: Egg allergy Originally propofol was launched 32 years ago but was ...

Q: 32 year old female with 12 weeks of pregnancy presented with right lower quadrant pain with rebound tenderness. There is a huge clinical...

Q: 62 year old male with history of Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP) presented to ER with chest pain. While awaiting to go to cardiac cat...

Q: V entricular fibrillation caused by Digitalis toxicity is best responsive to(Choose one)? A) cardioversion B) Amiodarone C) Lidocai...

Q: Which anti-seizure medicine could be an adjuvant treatment in Central DI (Diabetes Insipidus)? Answer: Carbamazepine Primary treat...

Early Tracheostomy in Trauma patients? Background:   The influence of tracheostomy timing on outcome after severe head injury remains cont...