OzEMedicine - Wiki for Australian Emergency Medicine Doctors

gene regulation - [Eukaryotic gene regulation]

gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 23:31:39 +0000

gene regulation see also: * micro RNAs (miRNAs) * DNA and genes Introduction * for a cell to function properly, necessary proteins must be synthesized at the proper time. * gene regulation is the process used to control the timing, location and amount in which genes are expressed as RNA and as a result protein is produced

DNA and genes - [DNA to RNA]

gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 23:29:09 +0000

DNA and genes see also: * genetics * genomics * gene regulation * micro RNAs (miRNAs) Introduction * the human genome consists of over three billion nucleotide pairs which make up the 46 chromosomes in each nucleated cell * an average chromosome contains 130 million nucleotide pairs which if put into a line would be 4cm long!

Formatting Syntax - created - external edit

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:49:11 +0000

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cervical disc prolapse - [Introduction]

gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:57:10 +0000

cervical disc prolapse see also: * lumbar disc prolapse Introduction * cervical disc prolapse occcurs in 0.5-2% of the population and is thus a relatively common cause of neck or radicular pain radiating to one or both arms * it is usually due to degeneration of the disc but may be caused by an acute traumatic injury such as direct impact

artificial intelligence - [Potential security risks of running local AI models]

gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:07:44 +0000

artificial intelligence see also: * information technology main index * timeline of artificial intelligence development and related issues * AI_history2 * timeline of medical artificial intelligence development * AI and the future * computers for running artificial intelligence * AI fakes * my AI playground * artificial intelligence courses * laptops for designing and training AI apps * AI terminology * Python language * anaconda * AI machine learning * AI deep learning * AI - …

diets and healthy foods - [Essential nutrients]

gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:07:59 +0000

diets and healthy foods see also: * healthy living and diets * foods that may be toxic or bad for you * FODMAPs and the low FODMAP diet * salt / sodium in food products * honey * creatine * milk and dairy products * atherosclerosis and primary prevention * 2019 Lancet commission into best diet for health and environment * 2024: Underrated aspects of a true Mediterranean diet: understanding traditional features for worldwide application of a “Planeterranean” diet * accurate evidence…

pancreatic cancer - [risk factors]

gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:19:18 +0000

pancreatic cancer see also: * neoplasia / cancer / tumours * pancreatitis Introduction * “pancreatic cancer” usually refers to adenocarcinoma of the exocrine pancreatic ducts which accounts for 85% of all pancreatic neoplasia * 95% of all malignant pancreatic tumours arise from the exocrine pancreas and are pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDAC), many of these develop from a precursor lesion called pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN)

ethanol (alcohol and alcohol withdrawal) - [Chronic use toxicity]

gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:08:09 +0000

ethanol (alcohol and alcohol withdrawal) see also: * ethanol intoxication * cirrhosis * Western Health policies (intranet only): * alcohol withdrawal * alcohol withdrawal scale Introduction * ethanol is primarily a CNS depressant acting by stimulating GABAA receptor in the CNS. * from 1996-2005 throughout Australia, each year, an average of over 80,000 were hospitalised, and over 3,000 died from alcohol attributable injury and disease caused by risky/high risk drinking - mainly due…

tea and coffee - [Introduction]

gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:08:18 +0000

tea and coffee see also: * caffeine * diets and healthy foods Introduction * drinking coffee and tea daily in moderation appear to have a variety of health benefits with significant reductions in all cause mortality * regular caffeine intake results in tolerance (and also risk of withdrawal symptoms upon cessation):

physiology of sleep - [clinical ramifications of circadian rhythms]

gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:42:06 +0000

physiology of sleep see also: * sleep * sleep hygiene * insomnia * fatigue * shift work * Managing jet lag and your body clock introduction * During a single 24 hour day we have a period of 6-10 hours when we are very sleepy. This is the time when we normally sleep. During the remaining 14-18 hours we are usually awake; however, only a portion of that waking time is suitable for intellectual effort. This period of maximum alertness may last as little as 2-6 hours. We should plan our d…

depression - [In the news]

gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:41:42 +0000

depression see also: * psychiatry and mental health * antidepressants * suicide * Geriatric depression scale * stress * happiness * sadness * loneliness * new screening tool for depression in Australian indigenous peoples - the aPHQ-9 Other references * Aust Presc 2008 - Rx of perinatal depression (post-partum) * Aust Presc 2007 - Antidepressants in pregnancy and breastfeeding In the news * Dec 2008 - Antidepressants the most common PBS prescription for women aged 28-33yrs in A…

Mx of acute migraine - [moderate-severe attack:]

gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:02:39 +0000

Mx of acute migraine see migraine, neurology, pain, analgesia and analgesics, headache see also: * NICS - Mx of acute migraine 006 (pdf) general principles * look for alarm symptoms & signs of headaches that may warrant a CT scan or alternate diagnosis * in general oral medications in acute attacks are poorly absorbed even with anti-emetic or in non-nauseated pts!! mild-moderate attack: * simple pain, analgesia and analgesics: * paracetamol (acetaminophen) +/- codeine

migraine - [differential diagnosis:]

gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:58:53 +0000

migraine see also: * Mx of acute migraine * acute unilateral headache * headache * neurology * cervicogenic headache * epidemiology: * the third most common medical condition worldwide * ranks as the seventh most disabling condition in terms of years of life lost to disability * of the general population: * 24% of females aged 40yrs have migraine

acute asthma in the adult patient - [acute asthma in the adult patient]

gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:20:31 +0000

acute asthma in the adult patient see also: * paediatric asthma * asthma * beta 2 adrenergic agonists * Mx of the wheezy elderly patient - acute pulmonary oedema versus asthma * AFTB's lecture notes - Mx of acute asthma * patient information: Vic Govt asthma management plans in various languages * patients should generally go to ED or call 000 for an ambulance and start their asthma “first aid” if either: * they don't have access to asthma medications and can't get to a doctor in …

painful scalp - [dermatomes of the head]

gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:06:32 +0000

painful scalp see also: * painful ear * scalp folliculitis * headache Introduction * the adult patient presenting with a painful scalp is not uncommon and can be difficult to diagnose and treat Anatomy dermatomes of the head * unlike the rest of the body (which uses spinal dermatomes), facial sensation is carried by the three main branches of the trigeminal nerve:

headache - [introduction:]

gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:36:43 +0000

headache see also: * meningitis * the child with headache * subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) * migraine * acute unilateral headache * cervicogenic headache * a diagnostic approach to the adult with acute headache * AFTB lectures - headache introduction: * patients with headache as a prime feature are a worrying group of patients as there are a number of potentially life threatening or morbid conditions that, although uncommon, are easily missed:

painful ear - [nerve supplies]

gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:15:23 +0000

painful ear * paediatric emergency medicine * ears, nose and throat surgery (ENT) * otitis media * otitis externa * deafness / hearing loss Introduction Anatomy nerve supplies * tympanic membrane * auriculotemporal nerve (from the trigeminal nerve (CN V) via the mandibular nerve branch) * supplies outer surface ant/inf as well as the temporal region of the scalp

scalp folliculitis - [scalp folliculitis]

gary1@undisclosed.example.com (gary1) — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:01:46 +0000

scalp folliculitis see also: * dermatology * facial rashes * scalp and hair conditions * painful scalp introduction * scalp pustules are a relatively common problem and often recurrent * there are many causes and the various conditions can be divided in to those causing superficial pustules or vesicles vs those causing deeper granulomas