ORTHOPAEDICS

Hyponatraemia < 120mmol/L Metabolic encephalopathy (water into brain cells + cerebral edema) - confusion - seizure - coma Rapid ...

Sodium level> 145mmol/L Causes: water loss or sodium gain Hypovolaemia Decreased intake Vomiting Diarrhoea Diuresis Burns Sweat...

This is an arthritis caused by pyogenic organisms. Typically it presents as an acute painful arthirits, but it may present as subacute or ch...

TYPES Non specific organisms (pyogenic)      - strep   - staph Specific organisms   -  TB   - Syphilis   - Salmonella  - fungal ...

Wash your hands Introduce yourself with your full name and title, confirm that you have the correct patient with their name and date of bir...

This is bone loss due to loss of vascularity of the bone after a fracture or dislocation. May be spontaneous also. It is a type of osteonec...

This is a group condition characterised by presence of  crystals in and around joints, bursae and tendons - Gout - Calcium pyrophosphate...