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Major Depressive Disorder
DSM V categorise these as seperate disorders Depressive disorders Bipolar disorders Anxiety disorders Depressive Disorders Major depressive disorder Other depressive disorder Persistent Depressive Disorder Substance/medication induced depression disorder Depressive disorder due to another medical condition Overview Depressive disorders are typically characterised by persistent low mood, loss of interest and enjoyment, neurovegetative disturbance, and reduced energy,…
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Acute Liver (Hepatic) Failure
Overview Acute liver failure (ALF) is a rare, rapidly evolving syndrome of severe hepatocellular injury with loss of hepatic function. Patients can deteriorate from apparently mild illness to encephalopathy and multiorgan failure within days. Prompt recognition, cause-specific treatment and early transplant-centre involvement are essential. These notes describe adult ALF; paediatric diagnostic criteria differ. [1–4] Acute…
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Bronchiolitis
Overview Bronchiolitis is often a viral cause mainly Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Bronchiolitis is the most common respiratory tract infection of neonates and is usually self-limiting. A major source of confusion of treatment is differentiating a viral bronchiolitis to asthma. In summary bronchiolitis is usually seen in infants <2yo. Asthma is seen in older children. Bronchiolitis…
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Substance Dependence (Addiction), Withdrawal and Overdose
Overview of addition medicine. This section is a brief introduction to substance abuse, followed by section that look at specific drugs of addiction. Substance Misuse: Consumption above designated low risk levels Substance Abuse: repetitive substance use resulting in social complications (financial, occupational and legal) Substance Tolerance: Defined by either of the following: a need for…
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Tuberculosis
Overview Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic, communicable infectious disease caused by the acid-fast bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis . It primarily affects the pulmonary parenchyma but possesses the capacity to disseminate to virtually any organ system via hematogenous and lymphatic spread. TB remains one of the leading infectious causes of mortality worldwide, representing a major global public…
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Pregnancy (not a disease)
Overview Pregnancy – Overview Physiological Changes in Pregnancy Uterus, Vagina and Breast Physiology changes Uterus (Cervix + Isthmus + Body of uterus) Muscle hypertrophy til 20weeks then stretching till term. Uterine and ovarian arteries undergo hypertrophy Cervix Reduced collagen → allows dilatation Hypertrophy of cervical glands → thick mucus plug Uterine body ↑size, shape, shape and consitency Increases…
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Community Acquired Pneumonia
Overview Community acquired pneumonia occur in individuals who are not in hospital (or have been in hospital in the past 48 hours) and who are not significantly immunocompromised. The World Health Organization estimates that lower respiratory tract infection is the most common infectious cause of death in the world. Choice of antibiotics are usually empirical…
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Antibiotics mechanisms of action overview
Learn how different classes of antibiotics work by targeting bacterial processes such as cell wall synthesis, protein production, DNA replication, and metabolic pathways. This video explains the mechanisms of action for key antibiotic groups and how they effectively combat bacterial infections.
(Bacterial) Meningitis Pathophysiology
Cerebral Palsy – (DETAILED) Overview
This detailed video on Cerebral Palsy covers its causes, types, clinical features, and management strategies. Gain a comprehensive understanding of this neurological disorder essential for healthcare professionals and students.
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Medical science is complex. Understanding it should feel possible.
Armando Hasudungan turns difficult medical science into clear visual explanations and connected learning experiences—so learners can see the whole picture, remember what matters and find a clearer way forward.
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Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome
Overview Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) is a motion-related clinical disorder of the hip in which symptoms and clinical signs occur in association with characteristic femoral and/or acetabular morphology. The accepted diagnostic concept is a triad of symptoms, clinical signs and imaging findings ; bone morphology alone does not establish the syndrome. Patients commonly present with…
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Good education does not remove complexity. It makes complexity feel simple.
Visualising Medicine is the team behind Armando Hasudungan. We bring together medicine, illustration, writing and technology to make difficult ideas clearer—and build better ways for learners to use them.