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01-05-2021 08:25:20
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Dr Honey choudhary 🩺 Itai-Itai disease 😣🦴💔 🇯🇵 First described in Japan (“itai-itai” = “ouch-ouch” disease) Cause: ☠️ Chronic cadmium poisoning (contaminated rice/water) Features: 🦴 Severe bone pain / osteomalacia 🚫 Renal dysfunction ❌ Fractures, wasting
Dr. Muhammad Moor 💉 Vancomycin Infusion Reaction (Red Man Syndrome) — 👉Cause: Rapid IV infusion of vancomycin → histamine releasePrevention: 💡Infuse slowly (≥ 1 hour per gram) 💊Premedicate with antihistamines (diphenhydramine) if needed
Dr. Akhil 🇮🇳 ✅ Teriparatide — treatment for severe osteoporosis 💊 Recombinant human PTH Given intermittently (daily SC injection) → stimulates osteoblasts more than osteoclasts → ↑ new bone formation 🦴 💪 Clinical Use: Postmenopausal osteoporosis with high fracture risk