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Primary Survey in ATLS
Summary of the Primary Survey Airway – Airway opened, airway obstruction treated, possible definitive airway placed Breathing – Breathing assessed, tension pneumothorax and massive hemothorax treated, oxygen and assisted ventilation provided as needed Circulation – Blood circulation and tissue perfusion assessed, intravascular volume loss replaced with fluids and blood, cardiac tamponade and cardiac arrest treated,…
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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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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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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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