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June 2010
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Answer
A 63 year old man comes to the emergency room with back pain, weakness and shortness of breath. On examination, he has an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta at the aortic hiatus of the diaphragm. Which of the following pairs of structures would most likely be compressed?
A.) Vagus nerve and azygos vein B.) Esophagus and vagus nerve C.) Azygos vein and thoracic duct D.) Thoracic duct and vagus...
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Medical Quiz!
white-coat:
A 63 year old man comes to the emergency room with back pain, weakness and shortness of breath. On examination, he has an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta at the aortic hiatus of the diaphragm. Which of the following pairs of structures would most likely be compressed?
A.) Vagus nerve and azygos vein B.) Esophagus and vagus nerve C.) Azygos vein and thoracic duct D.) Thoracic duct...
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7 Symptons Men Should Not Ignore
When it comes to health, men often take better care of their cars or roofs than their own bodies. “If they spot a leak in their roof, they want to fix it before it damages the whole house,” says Dr. Jean Bonhomme of the Men’s Health Network. “The slightest funny noise in their car will send men to the garage. If they could only do that with their own bodies.”
In fact, a possible reason for...
May 2010
3 posts
stardustlette asked: I just wanna say I love your Tumblr. I have a hypothalamic optic pathway glioma and I am very passionate about Pediatric Neurosurgery. Your blog gives me lots of information. If there's anything I might be able to help you with, lemme know. I'm full of info. when it comes to panhypopituitaryism and hypothyroidism <3
eunao asked: No curso de medicina da UFMG existe bastante foco em materia relacionadas a pesquisa?
Vou prestar medicina, mas eu queria partir pra algo relacionado a pesquisa. O problema é que as vezes tenho um pouco de duvida se medicina é o melhor curso pra isso e qual faculdade seria melhor...
Vou prestar medicina, mas eu queria partir pra algo relacionado a pesquisa. O problema é que as vezes tenho um pouco de duvida se medicina é o melhor curso pra isso e qual faculdade seria melhor...
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Answer of the image challenge
Answer of the image challenge C - Cocaine
Why?
Perforation of the nasal septum and palate are well recognized complications of intranasal cocaine use.
April 2010
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Image Challenge
Source: The New England Journal of Medicine
Which one of the following drugs of abuse is most typically associated with the illustrated complication?
A- Ketamine
B- Heroin
C- Cocaine
D- Phencyclidine
E- Mescaline
Chose your answer?
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Answer of the image challenge
Answer of the image challenge A- Palsy of the long thoracic nerve
Why?
Weakness or paralysis of the serratus anterior due to palsy of the long thoracic nerve is a common cause of a winged scapula.
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Image Challenge
Source: New England Journal of Medicine
This 9-year-old boy presented with a two-day history of right shoulder pain after an upper respiratory tract infection. What is the cause of the abnormality demonstrated?
A- Palsy of the long thoracic nerve
B- Subcutaneous emphysema
C- Neuralgic amyotrophy
D- Pleural prolapse
E- Scapular subluxation
Chose your answer?
Doctors Perform First-Ever Full Facial Transplant →
(via theaggregate)
Amazing!
House of Mind: Freud's Id, Ego & Superego →
Freud, known to many as the father of psychology, developed the theory on id-ego-superego as an attempt to broaden the understanding on what drove human psychology and how our feelings and thoughts are organized. The id-ego-superego are regarded as the 3 components of the psyche, as defined by…
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No idea if you follow this tumblelog so I'll just...
Cool post and an amazing tumblr… I’m following now.
And thanks for the indication.
Wish you all the best
Ask me anything
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Hypogonadism
Fig.1: Examples of primary and secondary causes of male hypogonadism. Klinefelter’s syndrome results from the 46,XXY karyotypic abnormality present in approximately 1 in 500 male births. The example of Kallmann’s syndrome is rare isolated deficiency of GnRH, resulting in hypogonadotropic hypogonadism associated with olfactory lobe dysgenesis and anosmia. FSH,...
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Answer of the image challenge
Answer of the image challenge D - Hypogonadism
Why?
The man on the right has evidence of central adiposity, preservation of scalp hair, loss of body hair, and gynecomastia compared to his identical brother. These findings are most suggestive of hypogonadism. This patient was diagnosed with a pituicytoma.
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Could you followers do me a favor? Please =D
It’s Tumblr Tuesday and if you don’t have any blog to recommend, could you recommend fuckyeahmedicine ?? please… (just click the link)
Thanks everyone!
Wish you all the best.
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Image Challenge
Source: New England Journal of Medicine
What endocrine diagnosis is affecting the identical twin on the right side of the image?
A- Acromegaly
B- Addison’s disease
C- Cushing’s syndrome
D- Hypogonadism
E- Hypothyroidism
Chose your answer?
Hospital-Clean Hands, Without All the Scrubbing →
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Interesting
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eunao asked: Sabia que era brasileiro pela risada peculiar, auehuiae! Você faz facul em outro pais ou aqui no brasil?
Many Smokers Suffer from Depression →
psychotherapy:
New government data suggests that depression and smoking may be more intertwined than previously known. The new survey data suggests that people with depression are more likely to be smokers than those without.
According to government data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) taken from 2005 to 2008, 43 percent of adult smokers age 20 and older have...
peachcoke-deactivated20110914 asked: Seu Tumblr é uma maravilha. Sei lá, fiquei alegre em saber que é mantido por um brasileiro (ou brasileira hehe).
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Sick Sinus Syndrome
Sick sinus syndrome (SSS) is a type of bradycardia in which the sinoatrial (SA), or sinus node is not working as it should. The sinus node is a small cluster of cells in the upper right chamber, or atrium, of the heart. It contains special “pacemaker” cells that generate the electrical signals that regulate the pace and rhythm of the heartbeat. These signals travel ...
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Laceration like 1 inch deep, could cyanoacrylate...
Tissue adhesive works best when the wound is moderately shallow and it should also have no pockets to collect lochia and should not require other sutures.
But I think if the doctor prescribed superglue for your father’s laceration, he knows all of this. So I think that you don’t have to worry about that.
If you wanna read more, this link is good:...
angiehilll asked: oh really? are you brazilian? wow so cool :D I'm venezuelan
Anonymous asked: What do you want to do in medicine once you finish up with school?
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Turner Syndrome
Author: Daniel C Postellon, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, College of Human Medicine, Pediatrics and Human Development, Michigan State University; Consulting Staff, Pediatric Endocrine Clinic, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital
In 1938, Henry Turner first described Turner syndrome, which is one of the most common chromosomal abnormalities.More than 95% of adult women...
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Answer of the image challenge
Answer of the image challenge D - Turner syndrome
Why?
Redundant nuchal skin is a typical finding in neonates with Turner syndrome and trisomies such as Down syndrome.
Anonymous asked: are you brazilian?
Anonymous asked: are you a boy or girl?
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Image Challenge
Source: New England Journal of Medicine
What is the most likely diagnosis?
A- Alport syndrome
B- Angelman syndrome
C- Fragile X syndrome
D- Turner syndrome
E- Williams syndrome
Chose your answer?
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Isolated abducens nerve palsy: MR imaging findings
MH Depper, CL Truwit, JN Dreisbach and WM Kelly Department of Radiology, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, CO 80045.
Abstract: The abducens nerve, the sixth cranial nerve, innervates the lateral rectus muscle of the eye and is responsible for lateral horizontal ocular movement. A wide variety of abnormalities, both primary to the nerve itself and secondarily involving the...
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Answer of the image challenge
The correct answer is letter E- Right sixth cranial nerve palsy.
Why?
The neurologic examination reveals an inability to abduct the right eye with horizontal gaze to the right, a finding that is consistent with an isolated right abducens nerve palsy.
angiehilll asked: I mised you :( with your cool photos...
Think Gene Patents Are Controversial Now? Just... →
jayparkinsonmd:
Exclusive patents may already be keeping some patients in the dark, the WSJ article says. It describes a new method of genetic testing called chromosomal microarrays that can pick up chromosomal abnormalities in the genome. What’s a doctor to do if that kind of analysis encompasses a gene that’s already patented — tell the patient or stick to the letter of the law?
Our genes have...