USMLE Step 2

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Wiz MD Verified User February 18, 2019 Primary Care , USMLE Step 2 Comments Off 7407 views

DKA is a life threatening metabolic complication seen in diabetics with features of - hyperglycemia, hyperketonemia and metabolic acidosis. Use this chart to brush up your knowledge and to make it easier to save lives during this emergency crisis

GLASGOW coma scale

Neuros Medical Verified User February 8, 2019 Primary Care , USMLE Step 1 , USMLE Step 2 Comments Off 3088 views

The Glascow coma scale is commonly used to measure the level of consciousness in case of a neurological insult

APGAR score

Neuros Medical Verified User February 8, 2019 Primary Care , USMLE Step 2 Comments Off 2810 views

APGAR scoring was intended as an evaluative measure of a newborn's condition at birth and of the need for immediate resuscitative or support care.The total score determines the status of the newborn7 - 10 ; Normal 4 - 6 ; Moderately depressed 0 - 3 ; Severely depressed

Rheumatic Diseases and Antibodies

Neuros Medical Verified User January 10, 2019 Primary Care , USMLE Step 1 , USMLE Step 2 Comments Off 5639 views

A variety of Rheumatic diseases have different antibodies that help us diagnose them. Here is a nice reference chart for them.

Abdominal Adhesions

Neuros Medical Verified User October 24, 2018 Primary Care , USMLE Step 2 Comments Off 2054 views

Abdominal adhesions are pathological bands of scar tissue that forms between two previously separated structures within an abdomen. They may be between omentum, abdominal wall or intestinal loops. ETIOLOGY - Congenital or Acquired - Iotragenic; trauma, surgery or postinflammatory RISK FACTORS - Emergent surgeries - Lower GI procedures - H/o abdominal abscess, surgery or trauma CLINICAL FINDINGS - Crampy abdominal pain - Nausea and/or vomiting - Minimal to no flatus - Borborygmi (loud bowel sounds) - Abdominal distention and tenderness - Vitals: fever, tachycardia - Peritoneal signs; guarding, rebound and rigidity INVESTIGATIONS - WBC, Lactate, Electrolytes, BUN/Cr - ...