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Test Your ECG Knowledge – Anatomy & Physiology

Apr 10, 2021 | 0 comments

Test your knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the ECG with these questions. 1. Which of the following is the correct location of the sino-atrial (SA) node? A. Right atriumB. Left atriumC. Right ventricleD. Inter-atrial septumE. Inter-ventricular septum Show...

The Visual Pathway and Visual Field Defects

Mar 10, 2021 | 0 comments

The optic nerve (CN II) is the second of the cranial nerves. It transmits visual sensory information from the retina to the brain. It passes from the optic disc to the optic chiasm, and then continues as the optic tract to the lateral geniculate nucleus, and then to...

How To Read a Paediatric ECG

Feb 10, 2021 | 3 comments

The basic methodology used to read a paediatric ECG is the same as that used in an adult ECG, but the anatomical and physiological differences between children and adults mean that some features of the ECG that will be different. Furthermore, the progressive changes...

Cushing’s Syndrome

Jan 10, 2021 | 0 comments

Cushing’s syndrome is a collection of symptoms and signs caused by prolonged exposure to elevated levels of either endogenous or exogenous glucocorticoids. The incidence of Cushing’s syndrome is approximately 10-15 per million, and the incidence is higher in people...

Phaeochromocytoma

Dec 10, 2020 | 0 comments

A phaeochromocytoma is a rare functional tumour that arises from chromaffin cells in the adrenal medulla. Extra-adrenal paragangliomas (extra-adrenal pheochromocytomas) are closely related, though less common, tumours that originate in the ganglia of the sympathetic...

Differentiating Causes of Dementia

Nov 10, 2020 | 0 comments

Globally, approximately 50 million people have dementia, and there are nearly 10 million new cases every year. Dementia is a syndrome in which there is deterioration in memory, thinking, behaviour and the ability to perform everyday activities. Although dementia...