الدماغ البشري عضو معقد. في وزن حوالي 3 أرطال ، يحتوي على حوالي 100 مليار خلية عصبية و 100 تريليون وصلة بين الخلايا العصبية بعضها البعض . عقلك هو أمر مركزي في كل ما تفكر و تشعر و وتفعل دماغك ينقسم إلى نصفين وفي كل نصف […]
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The human brain is an intricate organ. At approximately 3 pounds, it contains about more than 100 billions neurons and 100 trillions connections. Your brain is command central of all you think, feel, and do. Your brain is divided into two halves, or hemispheres. Within each […]
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1. Lidocaine Toxicity: “SAMS” Lidocaine is a class IB antiarrhythmic used as a second-line agent and after myocardial infarction. The therapeutic drug range for is 1.5-5.0 mcg/mL. While generally safe, lidocaine can be toxic if administered inappropriately, and in some cases may cause unintended reactions even when […]
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‘I DESPAIRR’: A Mnemonic for Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder and Suggested Screening Questions Identity problem “Do you have trouble knowing who ___________ is?” (say patient’s name) Disordered affect “Are you a moody person?” Empty feeling “Do you often feel empty inside?” Suicidal behavior “When something […]
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Within the context of the history and physical examination, the PROS should generally follow the medical history, since some initial rapport-building helps set the stage for more personal psychiatric questions. While the medical review of systems is easily remembered by keeping in mind the major organ […]
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Easy ECG There are three basic parts to an EKG: P wave: this is the wave that shows what is going on in the atria of the heart aka atrial contraction QRS: think ventricles, if there’s an abnormal QRS the problem is almost always in the […]
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