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When you are studying  each disease, do not just memorise them but to understand them throughly.

For me I always remind myself of the 5 key points to make sure I fully understand each disease from its core. Hopefully it is useful for you and gives you a rough idea what to do when you are studying. 

Don't rush unless you have no time. the point is to understand how all this works in real working life. 

Key Points for each Disease 

Definition	Disease name, definition - what are the cause, factors - signs and symptoms - common in which age group? - significant characteristic
Ix&I	Investigation and their interpretation Example: CXR, ABG, CT, CTG, Partogram, etc.  what is the point of the investigations?
Lab values	Normal lab values for each FBC, LFT, etc… how the changes of value affect how you treat the patient?
Medications	What are the common medications - normal dose - any side effects? - contraindications? what are the meds you need to avoid if the it is contradictory
Others	Differential Diagnosis - a great help to make you remember the disease "characteristic" better.

Some other commonly used diagrams

Murmur locations

causes: MR: RHD, CHD, IE, 
MS: Rheumatic fever
TR: RF, IE, VSD
TS: RF, CAD, CTdisorder
AS: degenerative calcification

NYHA classification

GCS charting

ECG sections

TIMI

Killip class

Why does heart failure increase JVP?

Elevated jugular venous pressure is a manifestation of abnormal right heart dynamics, mostly commonly reflecting elevated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure from left heart failure. This usually implies fluid overload, indicating the need for diuresis

reference: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4865399/

CI warfarin: 

Bleeding – GIT, ICB, aneurysm, retinopathy 

Liver disease-alcoholic hepatitis 

Endocarditis (bacterial) 

Elevated uncontrolled BP 

Dementia, with likely poor compliance 

Counselling for warfarin ： 1) Requires frequent visits to INR clinic for blood taking (every 3 days) until optimal dose determined 2) Must be compliant to dose and time 3) Conseqeuences: bleeding tendencies, bruises, melena, hemarthrosis

fluid maintanence

targets for DMT2

inhaler pictures:
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