Fungal infections

Fungi (introduction) Study of fungi is mycology. All fungi are eukaryotic and its cell wall is composed of chitin,mannan and glucan. Ergoste...

Congenital Talipes Equinovarus(Clubfoot)

The term talipes is derived from of the Latin words for ankle (talus) & foot (pes). The term refers to the gait of severely affected pat...

What are the clinical manifestations of spongiform encephalopathies?

1. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease CJD :85% cases are sporadic; 15% are familial 2. Middle age to elderly patients 3.Rapidly progressing dementi...

Approach to limping child

Differential diagnoses: 0 to 5 years old Septic arthritis Osteomyelitis Transient hip synovitis DDH Perthes disease Toddler's fracture N...

Ulnar tunnel syndrome

Motion:  >  Dorsiflexion- 0-50 Palmarflexion 0-60 Radial deviation 0-15 Ulnar deviation 0-50 Supination/Pronation 75-80 each          ULN...

ECG Interpretations

Clinical history  A 60 year old man with long standing hypertension A 75 year old asymptomatic woman with a long standing hypertension An 83...