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Must knows on the anatomy of sigmoid colon, rectum and anal canal. Sigmoid Colon lies between the descending colon and the rectum. External Iliac artery divides the Sigmoid colon into Iliac and pelvic division. Rectosigmoid Junction spreading out of 3 longitudinal taenia coli. Rectum passes downward...

A solution and study guide on the various ABO blood group system. They are the Wiener (American), Fisher Race (English / British) and Rosenfield. Others are Kell (K) System, Duffy (fy) and Kidd (jK) systems and N.P.Lewis (Le), Lutheran (Lu)Rh-induced erythroblastosis is due to transfusion which a do...

Must knows on antidepressants and anti-parkinsonism. Patients who is taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors should not take tyramine rich foods. Active metabolite of drug fluoxetine have the ability to attain higher level in the plasma and long half-life. It is take preferably at night because of sedat...

Must knows on alcohol. Alcohols has high lipid solubility, can pass placental barrier and has teratogenic effect. Fetal alcohol syndrome manifests as mental retardation, congenital heart anomalies, small eye opening, smooth philtrum, thin upper lip, and mid-facial flattening. Alcohols are metabolize...

Must knows on the basics and essentials of schizophrenia. Intended for psychology, nursing, pharmacology and medicine students. Schizophrenia occurred more often among persons with asthenic (i.e., slender, lightly muscled physiques), athletic, or dysplastic body types rather than among persons with ...

A study guide on local anesthetics which is intended for pharmacology, nursing and medicine students. Lidocaine is a prototype amino-amide type of amino anesthetics. Local anesthesia only penetrates the Nodes of Ranvier where Na+ channels are concentrated. Bupivacaine is most commonly used for local...

A study guide and reviewer on must knows on neuropharmacology intended for nursing, pharmacology and medicine students. Valproate may enhance GABA transmission in specific circuits and blocks voltage-dependent sodium channel. Pregabalin increases neuronal GABA glutamic acid decarboxylase and increas...

Must knows on geriatric pharmacology and its clinical significance. Greatest concern of the elderly is the decrease in renal function. Decreased liver blood flow is an important variable in drugs with high hepatic extraction ratio. Creatinine clearance is the most reliable assessment of renal functi...

A study guide on general anesthetics which is intended for pharmacology, nursing and medicine students. Blood gas partition coefficient is important to know if the anesthetic is highly soluble or insoluble in blood. Halothane and enflurane: increase cardiac output. Sevoflurane causes vasodilation. R...

Must knows on Antipsychotics and Lithium. Lithium is the drug of choice for mania and affective mood disorders. Lysergic acid diethylamide is commonly abused replacing marijuana. Piperazines is the most potent typical anti-psychotic with high incidence of parkinsonism. Blockade of D2 will produce an...

This is a solution for the most common questions asked during anatomy examinations regarding axilla. It is intended for all students studying anatomy in the health care related professions. The axilla is an anatomic pyramid situated between medial portion of upper extremity & lateral portion...

A better grasp and understanding on the anatomy of the wrist and associated structures. It can be used as a study guide and reviewer of anatomy quizzes and examinations. It is in bullet form to facilitate easy understanding of the concept.

A better grasp and understanding on the anatomy of the hand and associated structures. It can be used as a study guide and reviewer of anatomy quizzes and examinations. It is in bullet form to facilitate easy understanding of the concept.

A better grasp and understanding on the anatomy of the brachial plexus and associated structures. It can be used as a study guide and reviewer of anatomy quizzes and examinations. It is in bullet form to facilitate easy understanding of the concept.

A better grasp and understanding on basic principles of kinesiology. It can be used as a study guide and reviewer of anatomy quizzes and examinations. It is in bullet form to facilitate easy understanding of the concept.