April 4, 2012 # 6:40 pm # General surgery # One Comment 
A group of miscellaneous affections of the growing epiphyses in children and adolescents. Typically , a bony nucleus of the epiphysis affected by osteochondritis is temporarily softened and is likely to get deformed by pressure in this stage.
Osteochondritis is sometimes classified as-
Crushing type or Osteochondrosis
Osteochondritis dissecans
Tractions Osteochondritis or traction apophysistis
Common Osteochnodrites –
Perthes’ disease – Head of femur is affected
Panner’s disease- …
March 21, 2012 # 6:42 am # Genetic defects # One Comment 
Trisomy 21 or Down Syndrome was first described by John Langdon Hayden Down a Physician ( 1828-1896 AD) in The London Hospital in 1866 AD.In 1959, Lejeune and Jacobs et al independently determined -trisomy 21 as cause of Down Syndrome.
March 21st every Year is Marked as ” Down Syndrome Day” – 3rd month 21st
Karyotype-
Trisomy 21: 47 XX or XY …
February 25, 2012 # 7:13 pm # Gynae/Obstr # No Comment 
Menorrhagia: Summarized Article.
Synonym: Hypermenorrhea
Normally in each menstrual cycle 40-70 ml of bleeding occurs. Normally blood clots are also absent.
Menorrhagia is defined , if in cyclical bleeding at normal intervals , excessive bleeding of more than 80 ml occurs or cycle is of excessive duration or if both occurs. Menotaxis is a term used to define prolonged bleeding.
Causes:
Organic:
Pelvic cause- Fibroid …
February 12, 2012 # 6:52 pm # Nephrology # No Comment 
Indications in acute renal failure
Absolute:
1) Severe fluid overload with CCF
2) Severe hyperkalemia unresponsive to medical Rx or with ECG changes
3) Severe hyponeatrmia
4) Server metabloic acidosis requiring > 2 doses of NaHCO3 (2mEq/kg/dose)
5) Uraemia
6) Fluid restriction curtailling ample nutrition
Relative:
1) Anuria
2) High urea and creatinine values alone are not indications
METHOD
Materials:
1) Pertioneal dialysis tubing, trocar and cannula
2) Yellow intracath #14 gauge needle – …