Author: Dr. Tushar Mehta
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What is multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB)?
Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is defined as tuberculosis that is resistant to at least isoniazid (INH) and rifampicin (RMP), the two most powerful first-line treatment anti-TB drugs. Isolates that are multiply resistant to any other combination of anti-TB drugs but not to INH and RMP are not classed as MDR-TB. MDR-TB develops during treatment of fully…
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Bounce Home Test
AIIMS May 2011 had asked this question which was definitely out of scope for any undergraduate. The question goes like this: In ‘ Bounce Home ’ test of knee joint ‘end feels’ are all except : Firm Spongy Empty Bony First of all let’s understand what is “Bounce Home Test” : Indications Evaluation for KneeMeniscus…
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MCQ
Most important technical consideration at the time of doing below knee amputation is : A. posterior flap should be longer than anterior flap B. anterior flap should be longer than posterior flap C. stump should be short D. stump should be large Explanation : Amputation Principles Indications for Amputation: Peripheral vascular disease Trauma Insensate limb…
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Orthopaedic applications of Botulinum Toxin
Aim Example Alter motor function by improving the balance between agonist and antagonist forces Improve equinus gait in cerebral palsy Improve arm function following a cerebrovascular accident Bladder control in spinal injury Prevention of deformity Acetabular dysplasia in cerebral palsy Glenoid dysplasia in obstetric brachial plexus palsy Equinus contracture post-head injury Decrease ‘spasticity’-related pain Post-operatively …
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
Minimal access surgery as a concept has witnessed an exponentially rapid progress and wide acceptance in almost all the surgical sub-specialties.The traditional adage “big surgeons make big incisions” was of course a hyperbolic expression meant to convey that the surgeon should never be struggling while operating as a result of a needlesslysmall incision. This scenario…
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Lumbar Nerve Root Anomalies
Nerve root anomalies is an important topic which has been asked in DNB Orthopaedics Theory Examination . Here is a glimpse of what this is all about . Classification : Type I. Intradural anastomosis between rootlets at different levels. Type II. Anomalous origin of nerve roots : (a) cranial origin ; (b) caudal origin ;…
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Ahlbach Classification
Radiological Classification of OA Knee as given by Ahlbach is based on AP weight bearing and lateral views of knees : type 1 – Joint space narrowing type 2 – Total loss of joint space type 3 -<5mm tibial erosion but posterior part of the plateau intact type 4 – >5mm tibial erosion and erosion…
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DNB Thesis submission guidelines
Latest guidelines regarding submission of DNB Thesis – DNB candidates are required to submit their thesis before the cut off date which shall be 30th June of same year for candidates appearing for their scheduled December final theory examination. Similarly candidates who shall be appearing in their scheduled June DNB final examination shall be required to submit…
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A word from Tushar Mehta
After moving out of my parent institute after MBBS , I realized that i had an immense love for the subject that I had never been able to concenterate upon in my days of undergraduation due to overburden of big giant subjects like Medicine , Surgery , Paediatrics and it was then I decided to…
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