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10 Books for Neonatology

Editor Paediatrics May 6, 2016

Avery’s Disease of the Newborn: The Basic most and the extensive chapters on Neonatology for both Post graduate level and for subspecialities. It is a book written in good order, simple language and with good flow. It is one the most widely followed books ...Read More

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Down Syndrome or Trisomy 21: Chromosomal disorder

Editor Genetic defects October 23, 2015

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 ...Read More

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Viral hepatitis genotyping: a tool for therapeutic management

Editor Medicine July 27, 2015

Viral hepatitis – a group of infectious diseases known as hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E – affects millions of people worldwide, causing acute and chronic liver disease and killing close to 1.4 million people every year. The WHO assembly meeting held on ...Read More

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Human tail associated with Lumbosacral meningocele

Editor Surgery June 24, 2015

During the 5th and 6th week of gestation, the human embryo possess a tail with 10 -12 caudal vertebrae which regresses by reduction in the number of vertebrae and fusion, leaving the vestigial coccyx. Hence, the true human tail is a vestigial structure and ...Read More

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After Safe Abortion : Care and Curiosity

Editor Better You, Gynae/Obstr June 20, 2015

Abortion refers to the expulsion of fetus from the uterus before the birth. According to medical science, expulsion before 22 weeks is regarded as abortion. As a doctor, your counselling must quench the following curiosities of the patient/client. Curiosity 1: What are the things ...Read More

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MBBS Guide : Topics for Gyne/Obs Exam

Editor Gynae/Obstr June 16, 2015

Obstetrics Anatomy Placenta anatomy, functions, umbilical cord and abnormalities (Viva) Physiological changes in Pregnancy and normal puerperium Human chorionic gonadotrophin and Urine pregnancy test Terminologies used in History and Examination (Viva) Labor vs False labor vs Braxton-Hicks contraction and D/d of acute abdomen in ...Read More

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MBBS Guide: Topics for Pediatrics Exam

Sulabh Shrestha Paediatrics June 15, 2015

Besides internal medicine, you need to learn about conditions specific to children and neonates – This is Pediatrics; vast and sensitive subject. As we have limited time before the exam, it may not be possible to revise all the topics. Below is a list ...Read More

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Assessment of Jaundice in Newborn : Tests

Editor Paediatrics April 14, 2015

Assessment of Jaundice Methods 1. Assessment of Jaundice by Kremer’s grading- It is the visual assessment of icterus by blanching the skin over the parts of the body. Neonatal Jaundice advances in Cephalocaudal direction and finally to palms and soals and is believed to ...Read More

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HIV-TB Co-infection : A ticking Time bomb

Editor Medicine March 26, 2015

The Association: What we know Tuberculosis (TB) is strongly associated with HIV infection and vice versa. HIV increases the risk of disease reactivation in people with latent TB. HIV is the most powerful risk factor for progression of TB infection to TB disease. The ...Read More

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