A 23-year-old bodybuilder visits his physician with complaints of fatigue, depression, insomnia, hair loss, and dry skin. He tells the physician he has been “bulking up” for an upcoming competition, and his meals consist mostly of eight raw eggs along with low-fat milk. The physician suspects biotin deficiency given the patients’ diet and symptoms. Which […]
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A website purely based on the description of clinical cases- The highlights of this site are real or constructed clinical problems solved by applying the fundamental concepts of Biochemistry. These introductions are essential prerequisites for arriving at a diagnosis.
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https://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Biochemistry-Spotting-Namrata-Chhabra/dp/9352501438 This book is founded on the concept of problem-based learning. The aim of this book is to get the students of Health and Medical Sciences aware of the basic biochemical principles and to practice these principles in analyzing commonly occurring health-associated problems in terms of their biochemical components. The text, although clinically relevant, is
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https://www.amazon.com/Case-Oriented-Approach-Towards-Biochemistry/dp/9350901889/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Case+Oriented+Approach+Towards+Biochemistry&qid=1582308149&sr=8-1 This book summarizes the essentials of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations. The purpose of this book is to present a clear discussion of Biochemistry in relation to physiological processes occurring at the cellular levels and to cite examples of deviant biochemical processes in different clinical conditions. This book contains evaluations of clinical cases in sections,
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A 48-year-old man presents with a short history of severe low backache, loss of weight and diminished appetite. X-Ray skull shows punched out lesions. Serum electrophoresis reveals an abnormal band between the β globulin and the γ globulin region. What is the probable diagnosis? Please check the answer at: Image challenge-1- Answer
Case details A 15- year-old boy had numbness and tingling around his mouth and in his fingertips. The problem was intermittent usually occurring during times of great stress. Aside from his problem, he had been in good health. His physical examination was normal, as were his laboratory values, especially his total calcium concentration was 2.5
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Case details-1 A 45 year-old-female suffering from bronchial asthma was brought to an emergency in a critical state with extreme difficulty in breathing. The blood gas analysis revealed the following pH- 7.3 PCO2- 46 mm Hg PO2- 55 mm Hg HCO3- 24meq/L What is your Interpretation? Case discussion- Low pH – acidosis Low PO2
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Q.1- Choose the odd one out Heparin, Heparan, Dermatan, Dextran (Dextran) Q.2- Choose the odd one out Starch, Glycogen, Chitin, Inulin
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Case details A 6-year-old boy is seen by a pediatrician because his parents are concerned about his aggressive behavior, hyperactivity, and a loss of language skills. He also has recently become increasingly unsteady on his feet and has experienced a recent seizure. Slight facial feature coarsening is noted. In which of the following processes is this child
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A 57 -year-old man has been admitted with congestive heart failure. He has been given Digoxin, which helps the heart to beat more strongly and regularly. Digoxin is an ester that contains a sugar component (glycol) and a nonsugar (aglycone) component attached via oxygen. Digoxin should be best classified as a: A. Disaccharide B. Glycoprotein
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