PACES resources,MRCP(uk) Practical Assessment of Clinical examination SKills

Dear friends and colleagues, having been through the difficulty of doing the final exam of the Royal College of physicians UK in multiple attempts, I understand the frustration the disappointment which can result from that. This blog is an idea to share materials, information and knowledge and I hope you find it useful. Am open for any ideas or suggestion and would value your contributions and comments. please visit my related pages on facebook and youtube.

Sunday, 25 October 2009

what is your diagnosis?

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confusion can sometimes happened between laser photocoagulation sacrs(1) and retinitis pigmentosa(2).

remember in laser photocoagulation the sacrs rounded in shape and follow certain pattern.

retinitis pigmentosa:

usually described as : wide spread scuttered black pimentation in the prephery resmbling bony specules and the macula is spared.

certain conditions are associated with RP:

1-Laurance-Moon-Piedl:

AR
mental disability
polydactly
syndactly
hypogonadism
obesity

Refsum's syndrome:

AR
deafness
cerebellar ataxia
ichthyosis

Kearns-Sayre syndrome:

heart block
progressive external oophthalmoplagia.

what is the pathophysiology of retinitis pigmentosa?

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PACES resources,MRCP(uk) Practical Assessment of Clinical examination SKills

Dear friends and colleagues, having been through the difficulty of doing the final exam of the Royal College of physicians UK in multiple attempts, I understand the frustration the disappointment which can result from that. This blog is an idea to share materials, information and knowledge and I hope you find it useful. Am open for any ideas or suggestion and would value your contributions and comments. please visit my related pages on facebook and youtube.