NEET MDS Shorts
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General MedicineHutchinson's pupil is a clinical sign where one pupil becomes dilated and unresponsive to light due to compression of the third cranial nerve (oculomotor nerve), often caused by an intracranial mass or hemorrhage. The condition is typically unilateral, meaning it affects only one eye.
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Oral Medicine
Hyperemesis gravidarum is severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy that can lead to dehydration and electrolyte imbalances. The patient's symptoms and signs of dehydration (low blood pressure and decreased urine output) support this diagnosis.
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MicrobiologyThe most pronounced effect on the oral microflora of a reduction in rate of salivary flow is a shift towards a more acidogenic microflora
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State PSC PYQ
A dicapitular condylar fracture refers to a fracture through the head of the condyle — the uppermost part of the mandible that articulates with the temporal bone.
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PhysiologyThe primary function of the juxtaglomerular apparatus (JGA) is the secretion of renin, which regulates blood volume and blood pressure.
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OrthodonticsContraindications for activator include high FMA angle, severe protruded maxilla, and severe crowding. It is indicated for growing patients.
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INI CET
The day after dialysis is often cited as best, but specifically, 4-6 hours after or the day after ensures heparin has worn off and the patient is in the best metabolic state.
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Oral SurgeryThe symptoms described—sharp, excruciating pain brought on by simple touch (trigger points) in the absence of dental disease—are classic characteristics of trigeminal neuralgia. T
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ProsthodonticsThe zinc oxide eugenol impression paste is used to enhance the quality of modeling compound impression.
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Anatomy
Facial Artery: 1: True, it has cervical and facial portions. 2: True, it arises from the external carotid artery above the lingual artery. 3: True, it crosses the mandible at the anterior edge of the masseter muscle. 4: False, the cervical portion lies beneath the platysma,
but the facial portion does not exactly lie "superficial in the carotid
triangle"; rather, the facial artery travels more superficially than the
cervical part in its course.