Notes on NEET PG

      ACUTE ALCOHOL INTOXICATION    NEET PG FREE EBOOKS NEET PG FREE NOTES           Consider acute alcohol intoxication in any patient presenting with: -coma -syncope -any inappropriate behavior -any neurological abnormality -trauma -traffic accident -hypothermia Inappropriate Behavior ; in coordination, confusion, slurred speech, aggressive, inappropriately sensitive behavior etc Neurological Abnormality; e.g. ataxia, nystagmus, divergent bulbae etc. Reliable history gives more helpful information in contrast to physical examination which is less sensitive and specific. MANAGEMENT                 Assess vital functions                              ...

LIGNOCAINE  Dose of lignocaine for spinal anesthesia is 5% Maximum safe dose of lignocaine with adrenaline is 7 mg/kg wt Maximum safe dose of lignocaine for spinal anesthesia is 25-100 mg Concentration of lignocaine is used in epidural anaesthesia is 2% Maximum dose of lignocaine which can be given with adrenaline for ocular blocks is 7mg/kg Local anaesthetics acts by blocking nerve conduction. Small fibers and non myelinated fibers are blocked more easily than large myelinated fibers. Lignocaine is used as anesthetic and class IB antiarrhythmic in 2% jelly, 4% injection form 2-10% is the concentration of lignocaine used for topical anaesthesia High first pass metabolism is seen in Lignocaine Lignocaine is used in Ventricular tachycardia Best used in digoxin induced arrhythmia Lignocaine Drug of choice in lignocaine toxicity is Diazepam Lignocaine can be used in Ventricular fibrillation, Spinal anaest...