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Aureus - Golden Yellow

Staph Aureus - Mannitol Salt Agar: circular, 2–3 mm in diameter, with a smooth, shiny surface; colonies appear opaque and are often pigmented golden yellow#whateverittakes -  In the mood to make it even better ! There shall be a compilation of Images for important subjects for easy revision to revision series users. The team is at work, shall keep updating soon. Pathology Revision + GT - Rs. 999/- You will get access to all till NEET - You can enrol to Subscribe here today (Pathology Revision + GT) 

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Cardiac tamponade. Echocardiogram in a patient with cardiac tam- ponade shows a large pericardial effusion (PE) with right atrial (arrow) and right ventricular (arrowhead) collapse. Pathology Revision + GT - Rs. 999/- You will get access to all till NEET - You can enrol to Subscribe here today (Pathology Revision + GT) 

Revision Schedule this week.

Dear students, Please revise with Medicine/Surgery.  Systemic pathology is best learnt by integrating and learning. Watch the lessons, and next day learn the medicine/surgery counterpart.  So other parallel topics also will get over. Revision for this week Jan 27 -  Introduction to Renal,  MGN, AntiGBM & PSGN & MCD & IgA NephropathyJan 28 -  MPGN & Lupus, RPGN & FSGS, Pyelonephritis, HT and DMJan 29 -  Cystic lesions + Renal tumoursJan 30 - Liver basics + Metabolic diseases (Hemochromo, wilsons, Alcohol)Jan 31 -  Jaundice, Autoimmune cholangitis, TumoursPathology Revision + GT - Rs. 999/- You will get access to all till NEET - You can enrol to Subscribe here today (Pathology Revision + GT) 

DD for Major Depression

Mood disorder caused by a medical condition Hypothyroidism, Parkinson disease, CNS neoplasm, stroke (especially anterior cerebral artery stroke), dementias, parathyroid disorders Substance-induced mood disorder Illicit drugs, alcohol, antihypertensives, corticosteroids, OCPs Adjustment disorder with depressed mood A constellation of symptoms that resemble an MDE but does not meet the criteria for MDE Occurs within 3 months of an identifiable stressor Normal bereavement Occurs after the loss of a loved one. Involves no severe impairment/suicidality. “Waves” of grief at reminders of loved one Usually lasts < 6 months; should resolve within 1 year May lead to MDD that requires treatment Illusions/hallucinations of the deceased can be normal as long as the person recognises them as such Dysthymia Milder, chronic depression with depressed mood (≥ 2 depressive symptoms) present most of the time for ≥ 2 years; often resistant to treatment Revision series -  Pathology Revision + GT - Rs. 999/- You will get access to all till NEET - You can enrol to Subscribe here today (Pathology Revision + GT) 

Target NEET !

Odds RatioTypically used in case-control studies. Depicts the odds of a certain outcome given an exposure (eg, disease; a/c) vs the odds of the outcome in the absence of that exposure (eg, no disease; b/d). If in a case-control study, 20/30 lung cancer patients and 5/25 healthy individuals report smoking, the OR is 8; so the lung cancer patients are 8 20 times more likely to have a history of smoking. Last Discounts !Complete Pathology course - Discounted Price -  2499 1875 Enroll here to avail the 25 % Discount - Subscribe here todayPathology course with Practicals -  Discounted Price -  2999 2249 Enroll here to avail the 25 % Discount - Subscribe here todayPathology Revision + GT - Rs. 999/- You will get access to all till NEET - You can enrol to Subscribe here today (Pathology Revision + GT) 

MCQ !

A 12-year-old child is brought to the emergency department by his parents for complaints of decreased food intake and vomiting for the past week. He also has been increasingly somnolent. Vital signs are within normal limits. Investigations reveal ammonia levels of 110 micromol/L. A defect in a metabolic pathway is suspected. Which of the following plays an important role in the most likely affected pathway? a Carnitine b Methionine c Aspartate d HistidineEarly Bird Offer  - Rs. 999/- You will get access to all till NEET - You can enrol to Subscribe here today (Pathology Revision + GT) Complete Pathology course - Discounted Price -  2499 1875. Enrol here to avail the 25 % Discount - Subscribe here todayPathology course with Practicals -  Discounted Price -  2999 2249. Enrol here to avail the 25 % Discount - Subscribe here today

Bone Histology

Lamellar bone is the normal matrix seenWoven bone is the bone seen at the site of InjuryEarly Bird Offer  - Rs. 999/- You will get access to all till NEET - You can enrol to Subscribe here today (Pathology Revision + GT) 

Psychiatry MCQ

A 72-year-old woman complains to her physi- cian that she has been seeing “little people” walking around her house over the past few days; moreover, she saw one while waiting in the doctor’s office. Examination proves her to be alert and oriented. What term best describes this phenomenon? (A) illusion (B) hallucination(C) flashback (D) hallucinosis  Early Bird Offer  - Rs. 999/- You will get access to all till NEET - You can enroll to Subscribe here today (Pathology Revision + GT) 

Biochemistry MCQ

Question Contributed by Dr. Bala. A teenager comes to the emergency room looking quite ill. Emergency medical services report that this appears to be a suicide attempt using rat poison. The patient is in hypovolemic shock from profuse vomiting and diarrhea. You note the strong smell of garlic from the patient. Which one of the following correctly describes an action of this toxin? a It inhibits pyruvate dehydrogenase. b It activates pyruvate dehydrogenase. c It reduces the concentration of pyruvate. d It increases glutathione production.Yesterdays answer -  This infant has septo-optic dysplasia (also known as de Morsier syndrome), a condition characterized by absence of the septum pellucidum, optic nerve hypoplasia, and abnormalities of the hypothalamic–pituitary axis with resultant endocrine dysfunction.Early Bird Offer  - Rs. 999/- You will get access to all till NEET - You can enroll to Subscribe here today (Pathology Revision + GT) 

MCQ !

Pediatric Question - by Dr. SravvyaA term infant is noted to be hypoglycemic in the first few hours of life.  Labor and delivery were uneventful and the mother did not have diabetes. The hypoglycemia corrects with intravenous dextrose, but the infant requires continuous intravenous dextrose to maintain a normal glucose. The physician notes that the infant’s pupils do not react to light and he does not attend to visual stimuli. However, he responds well to sound and is interested in feeding. An ophthalmologist examines the infant and notes optic nerve hypoplasia bilaterally. The remainder of his neurologic examination is normal. What is most likely to be seen on brain MRI? A. Agenesis of the corpus callosum B. Absence of the septum pellucidumC. Stenosis of the cerebral aqueduct D. Cerebellar-pontine hypoplasiaEnrol to Revision Series + GT and get access to all the revision contents + GT (Rs.999/- early bird) - Subscribe here today Answer for the last question - Empyema necessitans