General Medicine Interest Group
千葉大学医学部医の学生が主体となり、身体診察スキルとトレーニングする学部公認のサークルです。全8回のセッションを半期で行います。興味のある方は、ご一報ください。
連絡先:千葉大学医学部附属病院 総合診療科 鋪野紀好
メール:kshikino@gmail.com
1) The document describes lung ultrasound findings for various lung conditions. Lung ultrasound can detect pneumothorax by the absence of lung sliding and evaluate interstitial syndrome by the presence of multiple B-lines.
2) It then discusses a study comparing the diagnoses of 301 ICU patients to their lung ultrasound findings using a standardized protocol. Common lung ultrasound findings and their sensitivity and specificity for different lung diseases are presented.
3) In summary, the document outlines the use of lung ultrasound to evaluate lung abnormalities and validate it as a diagnostic tool by comparing its findings to patient diagnoses in the ICU. Lung ultrasound can rapidly detect conditions like pneumothorax and interstitial syndrome.
This document discusses urinalysis and provides information on various aspects of analyzing urine samples. Some key points include:
- Urinalysis is a convenient, inexpensive test that provides a lot of information.
- Midstream urine samples are typically collected, and samples should be tested within 2 hours for accurate results.
- Visual inspection of urine color, clarity, odor and other physical properties can provide diagnostic clues.
- Dipstick testing is simple but can have false positives or negatives depending on factors like medication use, concentration, and pH level.
- Specific gravity and pH measurements provide additional information about urine concentration and acid-base status.
- Microscopic hematuria is found in a percentage of
General Medicine Interest Group
千葉大学医学部医の学生が主体となり、身体診察スキルとトレーニングする学部公認のサークルです。全8回のセッションを半期で行います。興味のある方は、ご一報ください。
連絡先:千葉大学医学部附属病院 総合診療科 鋪野紀好
メール:kshikino@gmail.com
1) The document describes lung ultrasound findings for various lung conditions. Lung ultrasound can detect pneumothorax by the absence of lung sliding and evaluate interstitial syndrome by the presence of multiple B-lines.
2) It then discusses a study comparing the diagnoses of 301 ICU patients to their lung ultrasound findings using a standardized protocol. Common lung ultrasound findings and their sensitivity and specificity for different lung diseases are presented.
3) In summary, the document outlines the use of lung ultrasound to evaluate lung abnormalities and validate it as a diagnostic tool by comparing its findings to patient diagnoses in the ICU. Lung ultrasound can rapidly detect conditions like pneumothorax and interstitial syndrome.
This document discusses urinalysis and provides information on various aspects of analyzing urine samples. Some key points include:
- Urinalysis is a convenient, inexpensive test that provides a lot of information.
- Midstream urine samples are typically collected, and samples should be tested within 2 hours for accurate results.
- Visual inspection of urine color, clarity, odor and other physical properties can provide diagnostic clues.
- Dipstick testing is simple but can have false positives or negatives depending on factors like medication use, concentration, and pH level.
- Specific gravity and pH measurements provide additional information about urine concentration and acid-base status.
- Microscopic hematuria is found in a percentage of
1) Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) is caused by previous infection with Group A streptococcus and is characterized by acute onset of hematuria, edema, and hypertension.
2) Histologically, APSGN typically shows diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis with neutrophil infiltration, C3 deposition along the glomerular capillaries, and subepithelial humps on electron microscopy.
3) The differential diagnosis of APSGN includes other causes of postinfectious glomerulonephritis, lupus nephritis, and IgA nephropathy. Distinguishing features include clinical presentation and serological
This document discusses important considerations for drug administration in elderly patients. It notes that elderly patients often have multiple chronic conditions and take many medications. Their drug metabolism can change with age due to decreases in organ function. Specifically, absorption may decrease or increase depending on digestive changes, distribution volumes decrease for hydrophilic drugs and increase for lipophilic drugs, metabolism decreases due to liver changes, and excretion decreases due to kidney function decline. Close monitoring is needed when prescribing certain drugs that carry higher risks for adverse effects in elderly patients like benzodiazepines, digoxin, and anticoagulants. Dosage adjustment may be required based on an individual's physical characteristics.