Sunday, 30 June 2013

Eruption of permanent teeth

Eruption of permanent teeth
"Mama Is In Pain, Papa Can Make
Medicine"
1st Molar - 6 yrs
1st Incisor - 7 yrs
2nd Incisor - 8yrs
1st Premolar - 9yrs
2nd Premolar - 10yrs
Canine - 11 yrs
2nd Molar - 12yrs
3rd Molar - 18 - 25 yrs

Thursday, 27 June 2013

Myasthenia Gravis

Most specific test to diagnose myasthenia gravis:: Anti-AchR antibody test
Most sensitive test to diagnose myasthenia gravis:: Single fibre electromyography

Thursday, 20 June 2013

Dua layer

New layer of eye (Dua's Layer) has been discovered

Dua's layer according to Harminder Singh Dua from university of Nottingham is an extra layer in the cornea that has not been detected previously. It is hypothetically 15 micrometres thick, the fourth layer from the front, and located between the corneal stroma and Descemet's membrane. Despite its thinness, the layer is very strong and impervious to air. It is strong enough to withstand up to 2 bars (200 kPa) of pressure.

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

2013 : FDA Approved Drugs

1. Kynamro (mipomersen sodium); For the treatment of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, Approved January 2013
2.Tocilizumab (ocilizumab ) - For the treatment of Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Approved May 2013
Also Indicated in
a. Rheumatoid arthritis
b. Castleman's disease
3. Canakinumab) : For the treatment of Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Approved May 2013
4. Cysteamine bitartrate) : For the management of nephropathic cystinosis, Approved May 2013
5. Regorafenib : (oral multi-kinase inhibitor ) For the treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumor, Approved February 2013
6. Radium Ra 223 dichloride : For the treatment of prostate cancer with bone metastases, Approved May 2013

Sodium valproate: side effects

VALPROATE :
V omiting
A lopecia
L iver toxicity
P ancreatitis/ P ancytopenia
R etention of fats (weight gain)
O edema (peripheral oedema)
A norexia
T remor
E nzyme inhibitor