30 Oct, 2010
orthopaedics
Clubfoot occurs due to calcaneotalar-navicular complex mal-alignment. The deformities can be easily remembered by the mnemonic CAVE – Cavus Adductus Varus Equinus.
Clubfoot is a primary hindfoot deformity. Hindfoot is in varus and equinus.
Types:
Positional
Congenital
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23 Oct, 2010
Medicine
Here are a few useful resources on swine flu symptoms, management , screening techniques.
Swine Flu- Symptoms In Human:
Swine Flu Symptoms In Swine:
CDC Swine Flu Information Video:
Detailed Description Of Antigenic Shift:
Airport Screening -Thermal Imaging Camera:
Powerpoint Presentations:
UN.. Continue Reading>>
23 Oct, 2010
emergency medical ppt Medicine
Acute Rise in BP gives rise to hypertensive emergency. Though there are a lot of conditiions that can lead to hypertensive emergency, Here is a list of most common ones.
Renal parenchymal disease – Chronic pyelonephritis, primary glomerulonephritis, tubulointerstitial nephritis (accounts for 8.. Continue Reading>>
23 Oct, 2010
nursing pediatrics
Nurses have a very important role to play in pediatrics. Their importance further increases in Neonatal intensive care units and Sick Neonatal Care units. They are supposed to provide care under highest possible aseptic standards.
Nurses are more often unaware of their duties and their importance .. Continue Reading>>
23 Oct, 2010
emergency Medicine
Ventilators have become an integral unit of Intensive Care and Emergency care units. A bag and mask(ambu bag) does the same job. The difference being electronic operation and precise values provided by the ventilator.
The earliest ventilator was the iron Lung used during polio epidemics.ventilators .. Continue Reading>>
23 Oct, 2010
pediatrics
Down syndrome is a chrosomal disorder due to extraa copy of 21st chromosome.
Described by: John Langdon Down
Features in Down’s Baby:
Microgenia – small chin
Round face
Macroglossia
Epicanthic fold of the eyelid
Upslanting palpebral fissures
Shorter limbs
Single transverse palmar crease .. Continue Reading>>