Quick Revision: Sterlization & Disinfection
STERILIZATION AND DISINFECTION A. Definations. Sterility—total absence of viable microorganisms as assessed by no growth on any medium. Bactericidal—kills bacteria.
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Important Points
Hawthorne effect in epidemiology
The Hawthorne effect (also referred to as the observer effect) is a type of reactivity in which individuals modify or improve
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Overdose of Tricyclic Antedepressants
Features of Tricyclic Antidepressants overdose. Tricyclic antidepressants inhibit reuptake of noradrenaline at nerve terminals, potentiating the action of adrenaline, noradrenaline
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Tullio’s phenomenon
Tullio’s phenomenon: Sound-induced vestibular symptoms such as vertigo, nystagmus, oscillopsia, and postural imbalance . Tullio’s phenomenon is seen mainly in these
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Common Erythrocyte abnormality (with Images)
Common Erythrocyte Shapes Shape Definition Associated Conditions Discocyte Biconcave disc Normal RBC Spherocyte Spherical RBC (due to loss of membrane)
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Osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis Etiology most common organism is Staphylococcus aureus Salmonella typhi in patients with sickle cell disease In neonates and immunocompromised
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