Med Mints

Charcot Marie Tooth disease is group of progressive hereditary nerve disorder which causes nerve damage and this leads to muscle weakness. In this episode I'll cover the definition, pathophysiology, etiology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of CMT.

Myasthenia gravis is autoimmune disorder where the body attacks the muscle receptors that control voluntary movements and this leads to muscle weakness. In this episode I'll cover the pathophysiology, etiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment and lastly I'll give a case study of myasthenia gravis.

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder where the neurons that release dopamine get damaged and that leads to problems like tremors, stiffness and slowing of movements. I'll cover the pathophysiology, causes, clinical presentation, diagnosis and the treatment of Parkinsons. And lastly I'll give an example of a case study.

Huntington's disease is an inherited neurodegenerative disorder, where there is a progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. It can lead to both physical and mental disabilities. As usual, I'll cover the pathophysiology, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. Lastly, I'll give an example of a case report.

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder where the brain activity becomes abnormal, which leads to recurrent seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes unconsciousness. In this episode, I'll cover the pathophysiology causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, then I'll give you a short case example and I'll also tell you how to manage seizures.

Guillain-Barre syndrome is an autoimmune demyelinating disorder where the body's immune system attacks the nerves and this can leads to progressive paralysis. This episode will include pathophysiology, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and case example of Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS)

Transverse myelitis is a disease where there is inflammation in the spinal cord. This can lead to serious problems in the sensory, motor or even autonomic systems. In this episode I will explain the pathophysiology, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of transverse myelitis.

In this episode we will cover the pathophysiology, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Transcription is available on www.medmints.net

In this episode I will explain the mechanism behind stress and its negative effects on your body. Listen if you want to understand the reasons for why chronic stress is bad for our health in so many ways.

In this episode we will learn what biotin is, its functions, how to get biotin, what the science says about the effect of biotin on hair growth and lastly, the dangerous side of biotin.

This episode will help you to understand how much water you need to drink per day.

In this episode we will explore if the cold weather really makes us sick. Listen to find out!

This episode is about right-to-left shunt congenital heart diseases. I will cover 5 different conditions where right-to-left shunt is created due to congenital heart disease, which is Tetralogy of Fallot, Transposition of great arteries, Truncus arteriosus, Tricuspid atresia, and lastly about Total anomalous pulmonary venous return. Transcription of this episode can be found on www.medmints.net/9. This podcast is not a substitute for professional medical advice but only for educational purposes.

This episode is about left-to-right shunt congenital heart diseases. We will talk about ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus, eisenmenger syndrome and coarctation of the aorta. We will revise the embryology, causes, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis and the treatment. Transcription of this episode can be found on www.medmints.net/8. This podcast is not a substitute for professional medical advice but only for educational purposes.

This episode is about Aortic Stenosis, where we will cover the causes, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis and the treatment. Transcription of this episode can be found on www.medmints.net/7. This podcast is not a substitute for professional medical advice but only for educational purposes.

This episode is about Aortic Regurgitation, where we distinguish between acute and chronic aortic regurgitation, clarify the causes, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis and the treatment. Transcription of this episode can be found on www.medmints.net/6. This podcast is not a substitute for professional medical advice but only for educational purposes.

This episode is about Mitral Regurgitation, where we compare the acute and chronic type, talk about the causes, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis and the treatment. Transcription of this episode is available on www.medmints.net/5. This podcast is not a substitute for professional medical advice but only for educational purposes.

This episode is about Mitral Stenosis, where we cover the causes, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis and the treatment. Transcription of this episode is available on www.medmints.net/4 which makes it possible to follow along while listening to the episode. This podcast is not a substitute for professional medical advice but only for educational purposes.

This episode is about pericarditis, where we cover the symptoms, causes, different diagnostic features and the treatment. Transcription of this episode is available on www.medmints.net which makes it possible to follow along while listening to this episode.

This episode is about different types of Endocarditis, with focus on the most common type, Infective Endocarditis. I'll explain acute and subacute infective endocarditis, risk factors, causes, clinical aspect, diagnosis and prevention of Infective Endocarditis. Transcription of this episode is available on www.medmints.net which makes it possible to follow along while listening to this episode.

This episode is about Cardiomyopathy: hypertrophic, restrictive and dilated cardiomyopathy with definition, causes, clinical and treatment. Go to www.medmints.net for more information (sound voice changes in the middle of the episode due to technical problems but the voice is still very clear)