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Gullian Barre Syndrome ( AIDP )

Gullian Barre Syndrome ( AIDP )

Definition
Guillain-Barre syndrome is a postinfectious polyneuropathy involving mainly motor but sometimes also sensory and autonomic nerves. Guillain-Barré syndrome is an acute demyelinating disorder of the peripheral nervous system that results from an aberrant immune response directed at peripheral nervesThe pathogenesis of GBS is believed to be an abnormal immune response to an antecedent event, most commonly an infection. (Nelson Textbook of …

Interesting Cases Picture Gallery 3

Interesting Cases Picture Gallery 3

 
 
 
 
 
1. Congenital Melanocytic Nevus
2. Imperforate Anus
3. Absent Radii syndrome
4. Syndactyly thumb
5. Malformed Tragus

Fever Of Unknown Origin : Approach to Management

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 O, Willke A, Azap A, et al. Revised definition of ‘fever of …

Pulmonary Function Tests in Children

Pulmonary Function Tests in Children

PFT- The term encompasses a wide variety of objective methods to assess lung function.
Ventilatory Lung Function Tests

Spirometry
Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
Helium Dilution technique
Body Plethysmography

Assessment of Pulmonary Gas Exchange or Diffusion

Blood gas analysis
Pulse oximetry
Measurement of diffusing capacity

Assessment of Pulmonary perfusion

Methods of measurement of pulmonary circulation
Ventilation-Perfusion by Lung Scan

Pulmonary function testing in infants and young children

Plethysmography and nasal pneumotachography
Blood gas analysis provides the …

Health hazards we face as health professionals

Health hazards we face as health professionals

There is no doubt in saying that, Doctors, Nurses and Hospital Attendants are the most at Risk people, who work in close proximity with the Sick. We are exposed constantly to Infections and communicable diseases and by this I mean multiple of them every single day. At times there is no option than to pray that we don’ t acquire …

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