10 Diseases likely to Threaten Human Race in near future
Humans are losing the war with Microbes. Antibiotics have started failing and new ones aren’t being produced while drug resistant organisms have started raising their heads and will cause a huge loss to human race if in time, something miracle is not discovered. An ideal Drug with best…
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Case of child with Brain tumor – Medulloblastoma
A 7 year old boy from Remote village presented with complains of vomiting 4-5 episodes per day for 3 months, inability to walk without support for 20 days and loss of vision in both eyes for 12 days.
According to the parents, the child developed vomiting , without associated Nausea, which was…
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Rules Mnemonics in Anatomy
All are about 45 cms or 18 inches:
Length of Vas deferens or ductus deferens
Length of thoracic duct
Length of Spinal cord
Femur (for 6 feet person)
Length of transverse colon
Distance from the incisor teeth to the cardiac end of the stomach
Umbilical cord at birth
Length of sartorius muscle
All…
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Vitamin A : Sources, Metabolism and Deficiency
“A Severe Drought in Kenya wiped out a family’s yam crop, their primary staple food. Within several months, a 3 yr Old child in the family began to complain of being unable to see very well specially at dusk and night. Also, the child’s eyes were red due to constant rubbing because of dryness.”-…
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4 Ways Asthmatics can Protect Themselves This Winter
The winter will soon come in full force. While some individuals may welcome the cold air with open arms, asthma sufferers should take extra precaution during the chilly wintery months. This is because according to health experts, the season change substantially intensifies asthma symptoms. The…
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Complex (MTC):
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium bovis
Mycobacterium microti
Mycobacterium africanum
Mycobacterium canettii
General Characteristics:
Nonmotile, nonsporing and noncapsulated bacillus arranged singly or in group
Has a complex peptidoglycan…
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Fever Of Unknown Origin : Approach to Management
Definition
The term fever of unknown origin (FUO) is best reserved for children with a fever documented by a health care provider and for which the cause could not be identified after 3 wk of evaluation as an outpatient or after 1 wk of evaluation in hospital.
Nelson Text Book 18thEdition
Ergönül…
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A case of Child with Fever, lymphadenopathy and Hepatosplenomegaly
Patient Details
Master Lama
Age-6 years
Sex-Male
Address- Kathmandu
Total stay-18 days
History
History given by Parents and child himself. ( Reliable)
Chief Complains-
Fever X 11 days
Swelling in Neck X 11 days
History of Present Illness
The child was apparently well 11days back, when he…
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Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease
Definition:
Rheumatic fever (RF) is an acute, immunologically mediated, multisystem inflammatory disease involving heart, joints, CNS, skin and other tissues that occurs a few weeks after an episode of group A β-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis. Acute rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the cardiac…
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Regaining Confidence after Failure
Medical Students life is not any short of hassle and obstacles. And these hurdles come in many forms. In form of Failure, Depression, Suffocation , Regret and Detachment from Social life. But its the Determination that eventually heals all these and makes thing right as long as you want to give…
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