DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PTT AND APTT

We know ,there are two pathways involved in blood coagulation process ,the intrinsic system and the extrinsic system

Common coagulation pathway is the Intrinsic pathway which is now called as Contact activation pathway

PTT (partial thrombloplastin time) and APTT

PICTURES OF CROSS SECTION OF HEART

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF HEART

LIST OF ANTIDOTES

Antidote is an agent which can oppose the action of a substance,that is poisons.

Poison                                                  Agent
Organophosphorous              for cholinergic effect.  Atropine
organocarbomate poison-    Muscarnic effect.  pralidoxime
                                               New agent.      Avizafone

Important HEALTH DATES

January 12=Indian youth day

January. 30=antileprosy day

February 12=sexual&reproductive awareness day

easy way to make different concentration of DEXTROSE solution using 25 percent DEXTROSE and ISOLYTE P

In pediatrics ,we usually come across conditions where we need different concentration of DEXTROSE solution other than the one which are commonly available in the market such as D 25,D10 , D5etc.we can easily make these solutions very easily using D25(twenty five percent DEXTROSE) and ISOLYTE P

Why no SUBCUTANEOUS INSULIN in DIABETIC KETO ACIDOSIS

We know DKA is a complication of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus . it may be due to,

1 too little insulin dose

2 skipping doses of insulin

3 conditions causing increased need such as surgery,trauma,pregnancy,stress,puberty,infection etc

4 increased peripheral insulin resistance