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By dr rend-san
06 Dec 2009

TETRALOGY OF FALLOT ( TOF )

Tetralogy of Fallot or TOF is the most common heart defect in children that occur due to abnormal development of the fetal heart during the first 8 week of pregnancy.  TOF is one of hearth lesions in which the primary defect is an anterior deviation of the infundibular septum. The 4 abnormalities of the heart described by Fallot include the following; pulmonary stenosis, ventricular septal defect( VSD ), overriding aorta, right ventricular hypertrophy

Last Updated on Monday, 14 December 2009 15:49
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By dr rend-san
13 Jan 2010

Preoperative Precautions and Medication of Tonsilectomy

Before operation, the doctor should explain to the patient about the reason of the operation, the hospital routine, and also the expected postoperative course. If patient is a child, the doctor will give information to his parents. The child also should always be told what is going to happen. The doctor should obtain information from a careful history regarding bleeding tendencies and the result of routine test for bleeding and clotting times are not reliable indication of postoperative bleeding. We should postpone the operation if there is any suggestion of a beginning upper respiratory tract infection.

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By HC-Team
25 Jan 2010

The Common Pregnancy Symptoms Easy to Recognize

Being a mother would be a wonderful moment for most women although many of them decide differently. Being a mother means stepping a phase of being pregnant. Pregnancy brings happiness and surprise for those who expect it. Some women are sometimes not conscious when they are pregnant until they realize they have missed their monthly period. While in the middle of pregnancy, most women decide to be work from home moms because it is often difficult for them to mobilize with such condition. Generally, there are common pregnancy symptoms to identify women’s pregnancy.

Last Updated on Monday, 25 January 2010 12:36
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By dr. b3ty
25 Jan 2010

Antiphospholipid Syndrome Related With Thrombosis And Recurrent Miscarriage

This syndrome can be definited as the happening of thrombosis or recurrent miscarriage with laboratory evidence of antiphospholipid antibody existence that is not intermittent. One of antiphospholipid antibody is “lupus anticoagulant” that early detected on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) patient and be identified with prolong plasma APTT that can not be corrected with mix normal plasma 50:50.

Dilute Russel viper venom test also used for diagnostic. Examination on solid phase and coagulation test for lupus anticoagulant must be used for antiphospholipid syndrome diagnostic. Not only at SLE disease but also at antiphospholipid syndrome disease found on other autoimmune disease, especially on connective tissue, lymphoprolipherative disease, postinfection of viral, with certain drugs such as phenotiazine, and idiophatic phenomenon on healthy person.

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By HC-Team
22 Feb 2010

Ulcus Molle

Other  veneral disease i.e chancroid, lymphogranuloma venereum and granuloma inguinale will be touched on briefly. The primary lesion of ulcus mole consist of papulooustule, which rapidly breaks down into a painfull ulcer with a soft margin.

The tissue destruction may be progressive, producing deep ulceration on the penis with perforation of the urethra. The lesion may also spread serpiginiously. The lymph nodes are enlarged and painful, they may degenerate and break down, to form  fistulas to the surface. Incubation period three to five days.

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