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18/12/2025

🧩 Clinical Case Mystery:

“হঠাৎ এক চোখে সব অন্ধকার!”

👴 রোগীর পরিচিতি:
৬৫ বছর বয়সী একজন পুরুষ রোগী সকালবেলা ঘুম থেকে উঠে হঠাৎ লক্ষ্য করলেন —
👉 বাম চোখে প্রায় কিছুই দেখতে পাচ্ছেন না

📌 Chief Complaints:

* হঠাৎ, সম্পূর্ণ পেইনলেস ভিশন লস
* আলো-অন্ধকার পার্থক্যও ঠিকমতো বোঝা যাচ্ছে না
* চোখে ব্যথা নেই
* চোখ লাল নয়
* আগের দিন সম্পূর্ণ সুস্থ ছিলেন

🕰️ History Clues:

* দীর্ঘদিনের Hypertension ও Diabetes
* ১ মাস আগে বুক ব্যথার ইতিহাস
* ধূমপায়ী
* কোনো চোখে আঘাত নেই

👁️ Examination Findings:

Vision: Hand movement only** (affected eye)
Pupil: Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect (RAPD)

Fundoscopy:
Pale retina
Cherry-red spot at macula**
Retinal arteries very thin
IOP: Normal

❓Clinical Question (Mystery):

এই রোগীর সবচেয়ে সম্ভাব্য ডায়াগনোসিস কোনটি?

🧠 অপশন:

A) Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
B) Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
C) Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma
D) Optic Neuritis

🔍 Hints for Thinking:

* Vision loss → sudden + painless
* Retina pale
* Cherry-red spot present
* High vascular risk factors
* No pain, no redness

✅ Correct Answer:

👉 B) Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)

🧠 Clinical Explanation (High-Yield):

CRAO হলে রেটিনায় রক্ত সরবরাহ হঠাৎ বন্ধ হয়ে যায় —
➡️ Retina ischemic হয়ে সাদা/পেইল দেখায়
➡️ Macula-র নিচে choroidal supply থাকার কারণে Cherry-red spot দেখা যায়

এটি মূলত একটি Ophthalmic Stroke ⚠️

🚨 Why This Is an Emergency:

* Retina মাত্র 90–100 মিনিট পর্যন্ত ischemia সহ্য করতে পারে
* দেরি হলে দৃষ্টি স্থায়ীভাবে নষ্ট হয়ে যায়
* রোগীর Stroke / Heart attack risk খুব বেশি

🩺 Immediate Actions (Doctor’s Role):

✔️ Urgent referral
✔️ Cardiovascular evaluation
✔️ Carotid Doppler
✔️ ECG, Echocardiography
✔️ Stroke protocol

💬 Engagement Question (Discussion):

👉 আপনার মতে CRAO রোগী এলে সবচেয়ে আগে কোন কাজটা করা উচিত?
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11/12/2025

Ultimate UTI Survival Guide: Spot It Early, Beat It Quick!

05/12/2025

Advanced lecture notes : Asthma management

08/11/2025

Uveitis is an inflammation of the uvea, which is the middle layer of the eye. It can be classified into several types based on the location of the inflammation and is important to diagnose and treat promptly to prevent complications. Here are the clinical notes on uveitis:

Types of Uveitis:

1. Anterior Uveitis: The most common form, affecting the front part of the uvea, primarily the iris.
2. Intermediate Uveitis: Involves the vitreous and the area surrounding the retina.
3. Posterior Uveitis: Affects the choroid and retina, often leading to more severe vision problems.
4. Panuveitis: Involves all layers of the uvea.

Causes:

- Infectious: Can be caused by viruses (like herpes), bacteria (like syphilis), fungi, or parasites.
- Non-infectious: Often related to autoimmune diseases, systemic inflammatory conditions, or trauma.
- Idiopathic: In many cases, the cause is unknown.

Symptoms:

- Eye redness
- Pain and discomfort
- Blurred vision
- Light sensitivity
- Floaters (shadows or spots in vision)

Diagnosis:

- Clinical examination with history and physical assessment
- Use of slit-lamp biomicroscopy
- Supplemental tests such as blood work, imaging studies, and sometimes lumbar puncture if central nervous system involvement is suspected.

Management:

- Corticosteroids: Administered as eye drops, orally, or via injection to control inflammation.
- Immunosuppressants: Used for chronic or severe cases.
- Antibiotics or antivirals: If an infectious cause is identified.
- Surgery may be needed for complications like cataracts or retinal detachment.

Follow-Up:

Regular monitoring is essential to evaluate disease activity, adjust treatment, and prevent complications, including glaucoma and vision loss.

Complications:

- Glaucoma
- Cataract formation
- Retinal detachment
- Potential vision loss if left untreated

Conclusion:

Timely diagnosis and treatment are crucial in managing uveitis to preserve vision and overall eye health. Coordination between ophthalmologists and other specialists may be necessary for comprehensive care.

07/10/2025

Case Study : Bell’s Palsy – When Half the Face Takes an Unexpected Break

👩‍⚕️ CC:

Doc, I woke up this morning and couldn’t close my right eye or sip my coffee properly!

👨‍⚕️ HPI:

29 y/o previously healthy gentleman woke up with acute-onset R-sided facial droop, incomplete eye closure, loss of nasolabial fold, & hyperacusis. No limb weakness, no rash, no fever. Symptoms started 36 h ago.

🧠 Clinical Pearls to Remember
- Bell’s palsy = idiopathic peripheral facial-nerve (CN-VII) palsy.
- Upper and lower facial muscles affected (forehead spared = think central stroke).
- Abrupt onset (peak within 48 h) is typical.
- Rule-out list (“Ballsy” mimics): Lyme, Ramsay-Hunt (look in ear!), otitis media, parotid malignancy, Sarcoidosis, skull-base tumors, stroke.

🔬 Work-up in ED
1. Full neurologic exam – document House-Brackmann grade.
2. Examine ear, parotid, skin → no vesicles, no rash.
3. Basic labs not mandatory; consider Lyme serology in endemic areas.
4. No imaging if classic presentation; MRI only if gradual progression, bilateral, or other cranial neuropathies.

💊 Evidence-based Management (start within 72 h!)
- Prednisolone 50 mg PO daily × 10 days (taper last 5 d) → ↑ complete recovery from 81% → 94% .
- ± Valacyclovir 1 g tid × 7 days if severe palsy; adds marginal benefit but low risk .
- Eye care = NON-NEGOTIABLE: lubricating drops q-awake, ointment & patch at night; moisture chamber goggles by day → prevents exposure keratopathy .

🏃‍♂️ Rehab Corner
Early facial physiotherapy (mirror exercises, neuromuscular retraining, kinesio-taping) shortens recovery & reduces synkinesis . Begin as soon as patient can tolerate; teach home program.

📈 Prognosis
- ≈ 70% fully recover by 3 mo; 13% mild residual; 16% moderate-severe.
- Poorer outcome predictors: age >60, diabetes, HTN, complete paralysis, no improvement by 3 wk.

🛠️ When to Refer
- No improvement at 3 wk → ENT/Neurology.
- Persistent lagophthalmos at 6 mo → consider gold-weight lid loading, brow-lift, or facial-reanimation surgery .

📚 Mini-Quiz (answer in comments)
A 55-yo woman with Bell’s palsy (HB grade IV) presents 5 days after onset. She is on metformin for DM-2. Which is the BEST next step?

A) Observation only

B) Prednisolone 50 mg PO + valacyclovir

C) IV methyl-pred 1 g qd

D) Immediate facial decompression surgery

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30/08/2025

COSTOCHONDRITIS – 60-Second Revision

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🔍 WHAT?

Inflammation of costal cartilage (usually 2nd–5th ribs) → chest wall pain that mimics MI but is benign & self-limiting.

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🎯 KEY CLUES vs MI / PE

Reproducible tenderness on palpation

Pain worse on movement, deep breath

No SOB, sweating, ECG changes

🔬 DIAGNOSIS = CLINICAL

• Positive “hooking maneuver” – finger under rib edge → ↑ pain.

• No labs / imaging needed (exclude red flags).

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💊 MANAGEMENT
1. NSAIDs (ibuprofen 400 mg TID)
2. Heat / topical diclofenac gel
3. Avoid provocative movements
4. Severe / refractory → local steroid injection

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⏱️ PROGNOSIS

• 50 % resolve within 3 weeks

• 90 % by 1 year

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🧠 MEMORY HOOK

COSTO = Cartilage

CHONDRITIS = “Chronic” chest pain that’s NOT cardiac!

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📌 RED FLAGS (refer urgently)

• Fever, swelling (rule out Tietze or infection)

• Dyspnea, syncope, ST-changes

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📲 ACTION

Tag a friend who always panics with chest pain!

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27/08/2025

📘 Visceral Leishmaniasis

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See Full lecture notes in comment section👇👇

🔍 What is it?

A deadly parasitic disease spread by tiny sandflies.

Affects liver, spleen, bone-marrow → Big spleen, low blood counts, high fever.

🌍 Hot-Zones to Remember

🇮🇳 Bihar, India (world capital)

🇧🇩 Bangladesh 🇳🇵 Nepal

🇪🇹 Ethiopia 🇸🇸 South Sudan

🇧🇷 Brazil

🩺 Classic Triad

1️⃣ Fever (double-quotidian spikes)

2️⃣ Massive splenomegaly

3️⃣ Pancytopenia (Hb ↓, WBC ↓, Platelets ↓)

🧪 Diagnosis in 3 Steps
1. rK39 rapid strip (15 min finger-prick)
2. Bone-marrow aspirate → see “LD bodies”
3. PCR (gold in non-endemic labs)

💊 Treatment Cheat-Codes

• India: Single-shot Liposomal Amphotericin B 10 mg/kg (95 % cure)

• Africa: Combo SSG + Paromomycin (↓ resistance)

• Pregnancy: LAMB only – miltefosine is teratogenic

🎓 Memory Hook

KALA-AZAR

Kala skin

Anemia

Large spleen

Albumin low

AZAR = Arabic for “fever”

⚠️ Complication Alert

• PKDL – rash after treatment → reservoir for new cases

• IRIS – flare in HIV patients after starting ART

📈 WHO Elimination Goal 2025

< 1 case / 10 000 people

📣 Action for Students

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3️⃣ Save for final-year OSCE!

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06/07/2025

Optic Neuritis: Complete Lecture Notes

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27/06/2025

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