25/05/2012

JUST FACTS


sparing of eyebrows and nasal regions-- borderline leprosy


lucio phenomenon ----- lepromatous leprosy


BCG is more effective against Leprosy than TB


Earliest sensation to be lost in leprosy ------- temperature (warm> cold )> light pressure (touch) > pain > deep pressure

m.c. cause of crippling of hand in the world -- leprosy



21/05/2012

JUST FACTS


  • Mitomycin C can cause HUS

  • most leukemic alkylating agent -- Melphalan

  • chelating agent which prevents ANTHRACYCLINE induced  cardiomyopathy -- DEXRAZOXANE

  • pentostatin irreversibly inhibits -- ADENOSINE DEAMINASE