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فاطم شوقي شوقي حذافه 55yrs old female pt unknown medical illness Presented to ER
Assessment: The presentation of sudden right-sided numbness, paresthesia, and weakness suggests a possible acute stroke or transient ischaem...
فاطم شوقي شوقي حذافه 55yrs old female pt unknown medical illness Presented to ER
Assessment: The presentation of sudden right-sided numbness, paresthesia, and weakness suggests a possible acute stroke or transient ischaem...
in a patient with UC and PSC on yearly colonoscopy - can i use TXI mode on the s
In a patient with ulcerative colitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis undergoing yearly colonoscopy surveillance, current UK guidelines recommend continuin...
Patient 73 yo female KTH alzheimer presented for sudden onset fatigue,malaise an
Differential diagnosis for a 73-year-old female with Alzheimer's disease presenting with sudden onset fatigue, malaise, and bilateral lower ...
Antibiotics for malignant Otis externa
Appropriate use of antibiotics in malignant otitis externa involves systemic antibiotic therapy targeted at Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the most common c...
Patient is 24, female with PCOS who has presented wirh abdominal pain and has ma
Management and investigation of a 24-year-old female with PCOS presenting with abdominal pain and maroon blood in stool:Given...
sindrome menier
Clinical Presentation: Meniere's syndrome typically presents in adults from age 18 onwards with recurrent episodes of vertigo lasting up to ...
describe the difference between decisional capacity and executive capacity
Decisional capacity in a clinical context refers to a person's ability to make a specific decision at the time it needs to be made. This inc...
can you wirte all the thing that peresent in NICE CKS angina topic management se
Management recommendations for stable angina according to the NICE CKS angina topic include:Information and support:...
which HRT to start for pre-diabetic
For a patient with pre-diabetes, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can be considered, with preference given to transdermal rather than oral preparati...
please point it out what NICE recommanded test in angina, only test name
The test recommended by NICE for the investigation of angina is 64-slice (or above) CT coronary angiography. This is offered as the first-li...
Asthma current guidelines
Initial assessment and diagnosis: Asthma diagnosis requires a suggestive clinical history (wheeze, cough, breathlessness, chest tightness, s...
Association between addiction and piles
There is no direct or established association between addiction and haemorrhoids documented in UK clinical guidelines or related treatment summaries....
How to treat and manage rheumatoid arthritis?
Treatment and management strategies for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) include:Pharmacological treatment: Initiate c...
A patient is complaining of chest pain and fever, what could cause this
Potential causes of chest pain accompanied by fever in a patient include community-acquired pneumonia, which often presents with chest pain ...
What is the indication of testerone injection in children ?
Indications for testosterone injections in children are very limited and generally not licensed for use in this population. Testosterone ena...
Bacterial meningitis initial empiric antibiotics < 3 months = IV cefotaxime + am
Intravenous cefotaxime and amoxicillin are used as initial empiric antibiotics in infants under 3 months with suspected bacterial meningitis to provi...
In pcos what is the dose of metformin
The recommended dose of metformin for managing polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in clinical practice is typically initiated at 500 mg once or twice d...
How soon should radiotherapy start post lumpectomy for breast cancer
The recommended time frame for initiating radiotherapy after a lumpectomy (breast-conserving surgery) in patients with breast cancer is typically wit...