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| drvin Total Posts: 5 | Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 08:44 am PseudoHemoptysis: Serattia pigment (Prodigiosin) in sputum Pseudothrombocytopenia: EDTA used as anticoagulant in blood packs |
| superbdoc Total Posts: 273 | Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:56 am Pseudoporphyria is a bullous photosensitivity that clinically and histologically mimics porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT). Pseudoporphyria has been reported in patients with chronic renal failure treated with hemodialysis and in those with excessive exposure to ultraviolet A (UV-A) by tanning beds. NAPROXEN can trigger pseudoporphyria in the presense of ultraviolet light. |
| superbdoc Total Posts: 273 | Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:21 am B.pseudomallei infection in humans is called melioidosis. The mortality of melioidosis is 20 to 50% even with treatment. Burkholderia pseudomallei is a Gram-negative, bipolar, aerobic, motile rod-shaped bacterium. N.B I request moderator/admin to rename the thread to "PSEUDONYMS in medicine" as it will be more easier to recall this from the rest as well as search friendly...  |
| drvin Total Posts: 5 | Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:51 am pseudo huponatremia: eventhough noemal sodium is present,During hyperlipidemia, sodium mesurement indicates its low. |
| superbdoc Total Posts: 273 | Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 05:35 am Pseudo-pregnancy - a state resembling pregnancy - is used as one method to treat Endometriosis, and this can be achieved through hormone drug therapy by using combined oral contraceptives containing estrogen and progesterone. Pseudo-menopause - a state resembling menopause - was developed as another means of treatment because it was observed that Endometriosis also regressed after menopause. Do join me juhi,varun and jemzcal....  |
| superbdoc Total Posts: 273 | Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 03:41 pm Pseudo-alcoholic cirrhosis is caused by Amiodarone toxicity |