NEET MDS Shorts
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Prosthodontics
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Oral PathologyAcrodermatitis enteropathica is due to a deficiency of zinc.
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INI CET
Both Rowe's forceps and Hayton-Williams forceps can be used for reducing or disimpacting the maxilla during surgical management of maxillofacial injuries.
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Oral PathologySickle cell anemia has a strong racial predilection, being most prevalent in people of African descent (8-10% carry the sickle trait). This is due to evolutionary selection pressure in malaria-endemic regions where the sickle trait provides protection against malaria. The condition is also found in Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and Indian populations. Other blood dyscrasias listed do not have such pronounced racial predilections.
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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Pharmacology
Acetazolamide is a carbonic acid anhydrase stimulant Acetazolamide, non-competitively (but reversibly) inhibits carbonic anhydrase in proximal tubular cells.
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State PSC PYQ
Adenoid cystic carcinoma is aggressive due to perineural invasion and frequent metastasis.
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RadiologyIntensifying screens are primarily used to decrease patient radiation exposure. They convert X-ray energy to light energy, which is more efficient at exposing the film. This allows for lower X-ray doses while maintaining adequate image density, thus reducing radiation exposure to the patient.
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Oral SurgeryA bilateral inferior alveolar nerve block is not inherently contraindicated. It is commonly performed in cases requiring surgery on both sides of the mandible. However, it should be done with caution in patients with certain medical conditions or anatomical variations that could increase the risk of complications. It is important to assess each patient individually before administering the block.
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State PSC PYQA zygomatic complex fracture, which involves the separation of the zygoma from its adjacent bones, often presents with a palpable step deformity along the infraorbital rim. This deformity is a key physical sign of the bone displacement. Battle's sign (bruising behind the ear) is typically associated with a base of skull fracture, not a zygomatic one. A deviated nasal septum relates to nasal injuries. Crepitus in the frontal bone is indicative of a frontal bone fracture.