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224. What is Krukenberg amputation?

225. What is 'Charley horse'?

226. Name the disease- it is an idiopathic form of periostitis that is seen in infants younger than 6months, affects extremities, shoulder girdle, mandible. Though it 'mimics a neoplatic process', it is thought to have a viral origin. It is osteoblastic, self-limiting, and clears without disability.

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224. Krukenberg amputation, also called (krukenberg kineplastic operation) transforms the transradial amputation stump into radial and ulnar digits that are capable of strong prehension and have excellent manipulative ability because of retained sensation on the 'fingers' of the forearm. This is however not done as a primary amputation. [see page 658 Current orthopaedics ]

225. 'Charley horse' a term used to describe a severe contusion to the quadriceps muscle. [current orthopaedics 191pg)

226. Caffey disease [current orthopaedics 370pg]

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227. Why was fenfluramine withdrawn?

228. Why was phenypropranolamine withdrawn?

229. Why was rofecoxib withdrawn?

230. Why was tegaserod withdrawn?
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227. Fenfluramine withdrawn due to pulmonary hypertension, valve disease and cardiac fibrosis risk

228. Phenylpropranolamine was withdrawn due to increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke [warning: indian over the counter tablets such as 'd-cold' etc contain it! careful ! dont take anything other than crocin]

229. Rofecoxib withdrawn due to increased risk of myocardial infarctions

230. Tegaserod: The FDA alleges a relationship between prescriptions of the drug and increased risks of heart attack or stroke.

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Goodwork astralboy. keep it up.

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ushy · Credits: 1154 My Scrapbook

INDICATONS-sorafenib-RCC
Geftinib&erlotinib-NSCLC
Oprelvekin&neumega-chemotherapy induced thrombocytopenia
Palifermin-prevention of mucositis
Omapatrilat-CHF
Aprepitant-nausea & vomiting
revlimid-transfusion dependent myelodysplasia
Bortezomib-multiple myeloma

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ushy · Credits: 1154 My Scrapbook

PSEUDOPAPILLITIS-hypermetropia
PSEUDOHYPOPYON-Tuberculosis,corneal ulcer
PSEUDOBUBO-granuloma inguinale
PSEUDOFRACTURE-osteomalacia
PSEUDOTUBERCULIDS-Billharziasis of bladder
PSEUDOCOXALGIA-Perthes disease
PSEUDOPARALYSIS-scurvy,osteomyelitis,cong.syphilis,ARF,Trichinosis.
PSEUDOCHROMASIA-Tinea versicolor, pityriasis versicolor,seborrheic der
PSEUDOMYOPIA-Excessive accomodation
PSEUDOHEMOPTYSIS-Serratia pigment

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q) commonest cause of congestive heart failure in a 24 hour old baby born to a diabetic mother is;
a)hypoplastic left heart syn with PDA
b)diabetic cardiomyopathy
c)biochemical
d)D-transposition oof great vessels
e)respiratory distress synd

ans) b- infants of diabetic mothersmay present wit ccf,poor cardiacoutput and cardiomegaly. it is bcoz transient hypertrophic subaortic stenosis resulting from ventricular septal hypertrophycausing outflow obstruction to the left ventricle. it is best treated with propranolol, bcoz digoxin may be deletrious in these infants. most sym resolve by 2 monthsof age, nd septal hypertrophy '' by 4 months..

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