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Diseases
This is a young female patient who came to our OPD with bulging eyes. History of the patient with bulging eyes This young female patient was alright four years back when she noticed that she was losing weight despite having a normal appetite. Overtime she felt more anxious and could not bear heat. She also...
December 25, 2018 · 3 min read
Dermatology
Shingles also called as herpes zoster is a virus born disease, characterized by a rash and neuritis in a dermatomal pattern. What causes shingles? Shingles is caused by the virus varicella zoster which is responsible for the highly contagious disease Chickenpox. Chickenpox is the primary infection after which the virus remains dormant for years in the...
December 23, 2018 · 4 min read
students corner
This is an elderly diabetic patient, with facial lesions and fever. The patient is a type 2 Diabetic patient for the last ten years on metformin and premixed insulin twice daily. His blood sugars are mostly in the range of 200 to 300 mg/dl and glycated haemoglobin of 9.8 %. Five days back he developed facial...
December 19, 2018 · 2 min read
discussion forum
Gangrene is the death of a viable body part due to a lack of blood supply (dry gangrene) or secondary to an infection (wet gangrene). The cardinal signs of reduced blood supply to the limbs are pain pallor paraesthesias perishingly cold pulselessness and paralysis A short story of a baby with digital gangrene… Here is...
December 13, 2018 · 3 min read
Diagnose yourself
Nausea is the unpleasant sensation of being about to throw up. Nausea may be secondary to a disorder of the GI tract, however, other causes are not uncommon. Nausea may or may not be followed by vomiting. Vomiting is the actual throwing out of gastric contents. Vomiting is a protective reflex in animals and humans...
December 12, 2018 · 4 min read
Hematology
Hereditary spherocytosis is a familial hemolytic disorder with variable clinical features. It is the most common congenital hemolytic disorder due to a defect in the red cell membrane. Hereditary spherocytosis Inheritance: Any of the Six genes that code for proteins responsible for maintaining the membrane skeleton may be defective. Spectrin deficiency leads to loss of...
December 11, 2018 · 5 min read
miscellaneous
Lumbar puncture procedure is commonly performed in patients with neurological diseases. It is performed for both diagnostic and therapeutic purpose. Here we discuss how a lumbar puncture is performed and what are the indications and contraindications for a lumbar puncture. How to perform a Lumbar puncture Procedure? Before proceeding to the steps of a lumbar...
December 9, 2018 · 6 min read
students corner
This is a case scenario of a young female with upper right abdominal pain and jaundice. History of the patient, examination, and investigations are presented here. Viewers should try to diagnose this patient. This will be followed by a discussion of the case after a few days. Case presentation of the patient with upper right...
December 6, 2018 · 4 min read
Diet&Drugs
How to lose weight fast, without medicines and surgeries, without a diet plan and without a dietition help? Here are simple but important steps to include in one’s dietary and daily schedule. Introduction: Obesity is the mother of all the diseases. Obese patients, apart from getting all the nasty diseases like diabetes, hypertension, cancers, joint...
December 2, 2018 · 6 min read
cancers
Testicular cancer affects the young adults when testosterone fluctuations are maximum. About 1% of all malignant tumors are testicular tumors. And 99% of the tumors are malignant. Testicular germ cell tumors comprise more than 90% of testicular cancers. These cancers are strongly associated with a psychological distress and infertility. However, among cancers, testicular cancer is...
November 30, 2018 · 5 min read
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