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Holoprosencephaly Malformation

Blue Star wrote 1 year ago: Autopsy of an infant who died on his second day of life reveals fuse cerebral hemispheres. The midli … more →

Tags: Pathology, bluestar, Blue Star, Question bank usmle, usmle qbank, pathology, single ventricle, fused basal ganglia, absent olfactory nerves

Cherry Hemangiomas (Angiomas)

Blue Star wrote 1 year ago: The small, vascular bright-red, papular lesions shown on the image are called cherry hemangiomas and … more →

Tags: Pathology, Blue Star, cherry angiomas, Cherry Hemangiomas, papillary dermis, papular lesions, pathology, Question bank usmle, senile hemangiomas

Long Thoracic Nerve Injury

Blue Star wrote 1 year ago: A 24-year-old male complains of clumsiness of his right arm. The patient is asked a wall and push ag … more →

Tags: Anatomy, Anatomy 2, Blue Star, Question bank usmle, usmle qbank, Long Thoracic Nerve Injury, clumsiness of his right arm, paralysis of the serratus anterior, winged scapula

Obturator Nerve Injury

Blue Star wrote 1 year ago: The obturator  nerve is the only nerve that exits the pelvis via the obturator foramen. This nerve i … more →

Tags: Anatomy, Bluestarr, Anatomy 2, bluestar, Blue Star, Medicine, Question bank usmle, usmle qbank, Obturator Nerve Injury

Prepattelar Bursitis (Housemaid knee)1 comment

Blue Star wrote 1 year ago: The prepatellar bursa located between the patella and the overlying skin and prepatellar tendon. It … more →

Tags: Anatomy, Anatomy 2, Basic Sciences, Blue Star, bluestar, Bluestarr, crepitance, diminish friction of the knee, Disease

Chorionic Villi1 comment

Blue Star wrote 1 year ago: A 29-year-old woman (gravida 3, para 2) gave birth to a healthy baby after 38 weeks of gestation and … more →

Tags: EMBRYOLOGY, Bluestarr, Basic Sciences, bluestar, Blue Star, mcgraw hill pretest series, complicated pregnancy, placenta, preeclampsia

External Branch of Superior Laryngeal Nerve Injury2 comments

Blue Star wrote 1 year ago: A 54-year-old female undergoes thyroidectomy for several thyroid nodules that were suspicious for ma … more →

Tags: Anatomy, Anatomy 2, aryepiglotticus muscles, Basic Sciences, Blue Star, bluestar, Bluestarr, Common carotid artery, cricothyroid

Aortic Regurgitation (AR)1 comment

Blue Star wrote 1 year ago: In patients with AR, there is a large left ventricular stroke volume (LVSV), a large regurgitation S … more →

Tags: Physiology, Physiology, Bluestarr, Aortic Regurgitation (AR), :: heart murmur, femoral pulses, Head Bobbing, water-hammer pulses, large left ventricular stroke volume (LVSV)

Tension Pneumothorax

Blue Star wrote 1 year ago: A condition where air enters the pleural cavity during inspiration but is not expelled during exhala … more →

Tags: Anatomy, Bluestarr, tachycardia, tachypnea, Anatomy 2, Pleural Space, deviation of the lung, decreased systemic venous, decreased cardiac output

Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)2 comments

Blue Star wrote 1 year ago: The three cardinal signs of diabetes mellitus (DM) are polyuria, polydipsia and poyphagia. Undiagnos … more →

Tags: Physiology, Basic Sciences, Blue Star, bluestar, Bluestarr, confusion, deficiency of insulin, diabetic disease, Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Genetic factors are the most important determinator in peak bone mass.2 comments

Blue Star wrote 1 year ago: Bone mass is a major determinant risk for osteoporotic fractures. Bone mass increase during childhoo … more →

Tags: Physiology, Physiology, Bluestarr, Osteoportic fractures, genetic and bone mass density, peak bone mass, Osteoporosis, bone mass curve, genetic factors in bone mass density

Hyperlipidemias

Blue Star wrote 1 year ago: In the hyperilipidemias, the blood levels of cholesterol or triacylglycerols, or both, are elevated … more →

Tags: Biochemistry, Hyperlipidemas, Hypercholestelolemia, Bluestarr, biochemistry, Lipid disease, Xanthomas, Coronary Artery Disease, LDL

BRS (Board Reviewe Series) Biochemistry

Blue Star wrote 1 year ago: Biochemistry (Board Review Series) Publisher: Harwal Pub Co | ISBN: 0683055976 | edition 1994 | File … more →

Tags: BiochemistryTextbook, Biochemistry Textbook, medical ebook, Basic Science Textbook, BRS, Board Review Series, Bluestarr, biochemistry, bluestar

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) Deficiency

Blue Star wrote 1 year ago: Vitamin C cannot be synthesized endogenously and therefore must be consumed in the human diet. This … more →

Tags: Biochemistry, leg pain and fatigue, tibial subperiosteal hematomas, painful gums, vitamin c deficiency, ascorbic acid deficiency, Bluestarr, biochemistry, Scurvy

Wheater's Functional Histology A Text and Colour Atlas 5th Ed Barbara Young James S.Lowe, Alan Stevens, John W.Heath

Blue Star wrote 1 year ago: Download This best-selling atlas contains over 900 images and illustrations to help you learn and re … more →

Tags: Histology Textbook, medical ebook, Basic Science Textbook, Histology textbook, Bluestarr, Atlas of Histology, Wheater's Functional Histology A Text and Colour Atlas , Barbara Young James S.Lowe, alan stevens

Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry 28Ed

Blue Star wrote 1 year ago: Download The biochemistry text that every medical student must own–now in full color! Comprehe … more →

Tags: BiochemistryTextbook, Biochemistry Textbook, medical ebook, Basic Science Textbook, Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry 28Ed, lange

USMLE Step 1 Links I Keep

rubensupan wrote 1 year ago: This is going to be the most important exam I would have to take if ever I plan to practice as a Phy … more →

Tags: Medical, USMLE, USMLE Step 1, Strategies, Schedule, Exam, First Aid for the USMLE

The Best Pharma Material for USMLE

rubensupan wrote 1 year ago: Everybody hates Pharmacology. Nobody I know really says Pharma from the heart. Taking medications an … more →

Tags: Medical, USMLE, Review, Pharmacology, flash cards, mnemonics

USMLE: 12 years after Graduation

rubensupan wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been collating resources to review for the USMLE. And I found some good web videos for fr … more →

Tags: Medical, Immigration, USMLE, Review, Cardiology, YouTube, ECFMG


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