This presentation about the important causes and symptoms of hypercalcemia has been prepared by our post-graduate resident Dr. Tayyaba Noor. Approach to Hypercalcemia – Introduction: Calcium is one of the most abundant minerals in the human body and it has many important biological functions. 1000-2000 g of Calcium is present normally in the human body …
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The COVID 19 vaccination drive in Pakistan has already been launched. People including healthcare personnel are unsure of the vaccination efficacy and hesitant to get vaccinated. For public awareness, I am discussing key points here that might answer some of the vaccination-related queries. Covid 19 Vaccines approved in Pakistan: Currently, three vaccines have been approved …
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Apixaban has recently been marketed by many pharmaceutical companies in Pakistan including Highnoon Laboratories PVT, Pharmevo PVT, and GETZ Pharmaceutical company. Like Rivaroxaban, it is also available as an oral tablet formulation. It is available in a dosage form of 2.5 mg and 5 mg and the usual dose is one or two tablets twice …
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A young man came to the OPD with fever and shivering for the past two months. Fever was undocumented with shivering and especially would spike at night. It was associated with sweating as well. The patient has been visiting different hospitals and private clinics and received antibiotics and analgesic medicines multiple times. He also received …
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Pulsus paradoxus is an exaggerated fall in a patient’s systolic blood pressure during inspiration by greater than 10 mm Hg. The fall in systolic blood pressure during inspiration in normal individuals is less than 10 mmHg. How to check for pulses paradoxus? Pulsus paradoxus is not checked as you check for radial, brachial, or carotid …
The government of Pakistan is doing its best to contain the coronavirus pandemic by imposing a lockdown. The infected counts are deceptively low more because of our reliance on the daily sick reports than provocative testing of the general public. The dissipation of Non-technical information and negative criticism is apparently adding to the confusion in …
When you get old, you become more prone to infections. Although “50 years” is not considered aged, you need to start taking vitamins to boost immunity and fight the infections. Aging is not a disease state but physiologic changes that do occur. Most patients note subtle changes like body temperature and sleep abnormalities after the …
Symptoms of Blood cancer are usually subtle and missed. Certain symptoms may point towards the disease and should not be taken lightly if present. Blood cancer means leukemias. Leukemias are classified as acute or chronic leukemia. Acute leukemia can be either myeloid leukemia or lymphoblastic leukemia. Chronic leukemia can be chronic myeloid leukemia or chronic …
What is osteoporosis? It is a disease characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to enhanced bone fragility and a consequent increase in the risk of fracture. The Wolrd Health Organization (WHO) defines osteoporosis as a bone density that falls 2.5 standard deviations (sd) below the mean for young healthy …
Metabolic syndrome is also called “syndrome X” and “insulin resistance syndrome”. It consists of metabolic abnormalities that increase the risks of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and diabetes mellitus. The main features of the metabolic syndrome are: Central obesity Hypertriglyceridemia Low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol Hyperglycemia Hypertension Prevalence of Metabolic syndrome: The highest recorded prevalence …