MRCP / USMLE / PLAB

Acetaminophen Overdose causes Acute Liver Failure

2007-03-06T05:11:00.000-12:00

Acetaminophen overdose causes acute liver failure.Significant liver injury usually occurs with doses of >10 to 15 g, most frequently taken in a suicide attempt.The liver injury is caused by toxic metabolites of acetaminophen formed by the microsomal cytochrome P-450-dependent drug-metabolizing system.Because ethanol induces this cytochrome P-450 system, severe hepatotoxicity can be seen in

Differentiating Features of Food Poisoning

2007-03-06T05:08:00.000-12:00

Staphylococcal food poisoning is manifested 2 to 6 hours after eating food (salad, potato salads) contaminated by a preformed enterotoxin.Yersinia is most commonly associated with the ingestion of improperly cooked meat, but symptoms generally begin more than 1 day after ingestion of the contaminated food.Symptoms resulting from L. monocytogenes also occur more than 24 hours after the ingestion

Serology of Hepatitis B

2007-03-06T05:02:00.000-12:00

In the interpretation of results of hepatitis B serologic tests, the following facts should be considered:during the incubation period (i.e., before the onset of clinical manifestations) HbsAg, HbeAg, and HBV DNA become detectable in the serum.At the onset of clinical symptoms (e.g., jaundice), an increase in the serum transaminases antibodies occurs and antibodies to HBc become detectable (HBc

Something outside medicine

2006-03-17T04:00:00.000-12:00

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Genetics & Molecular Biology

2006-01-05T11:10:00.000-12:00

Recently updated with new blog for Genetics and Molecular biology.To visit click on link section on right hand side bar.Dont forget to add your comments and leave your email if you want us to keep you updaated.

eDoctor

2006-01-02T13:55:00.000-12:00

We are in process of creating biggest and most interactive community of medicine doctors in process of getting and sharing knowledge.As a part of that we have created one yahoo group called eDoctor. We request you to join this group and help us to increase our knowledge database.This is not specific to any exam but knowledge gained will definately help you in any exam in future.To subscribe

High Yield Topics in Rheumatology

2005-12-14T18:50:00.000-12:00

We have started our work with Rheumatology blog as well and we posted few important topics.Click below to visit or see other blogs in link section on your righhand side.High Yield Topics in RheumatologyDo not forget to give comments and your valuable suggestions.Regards.

Few High Yield Topics in Endocrinolgy

2005-12-13T14:23:00.000-12:00

So today is starting of our work and we have started with Endocrinology.We have posted few High Yield Topics in Endocrinology on our another blog as we decide to creat separate blog for each speciality to creat opportunity to expand in future and allow user to participate more in area of their intrest.Thanks for your response till date. Not so good but still. We believe that patience and

High Yield MRCP topics

2005-12-10T01:02:00.000-12:00

We are Planning for High Yield 200 Topics for MRCP Part 1.Format is topic, brief epidemio, specific symptoms, diagnostic test, best evidence based management, cheif DD with one line explanation and prognostic factors.This will not be more than 15 Lines and at the end 2-3 BOFs regarding topic.We are planning for 200 such topics which are frequently appear in MRCP Part 1 exam.Main idea is to give

Some useful files

2005-12-10T00:51:00.000-12:00

Here are some useful files which will help you in your MRCP exam.They are in my yahoo briefcase. Just simply click on it and download them from my yahoo briefcase.Normal Values,Eponyms,MRCP SyllabusIt contains Normal Values for MRCP exam, Exam syllabus and Medical eponyms.I will keep on adding some useful stuffs to help all MRCPians.

Exam Composition

2005-12-09T22:34:00.000-12:00

Cardiology 15 Clinical haematology/oncology 15Clinical pharmacology/therapeutics/toxicology 20