ISSN 2753-4448
Contributed by Dr Ravichandra Karkal. Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yenepoya Medical College. The whole world is engulfed in the fear and suffering caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. If the first wave went in understanding an unknown enemy, the second wave has opened our eyes about the weaknesses in our country’s health care system. We are […]
Contributed by Dr Sahana K.S Additional Professor Pediatrics Yenepoya Medical College ,Mangalore-Karnataka-575018 Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus [SARS-CoV-2], a beta coronavirus, mainly involving adults and known to cause milder or asymptomatic infection in children. Analysis from the previous experience showed that there was a lower need for hospital and […]
A 35 year old female presented with pain of her both hands of 4 weeks duration . On examination she had contactures and skin lesions as shown . The joint involvement was symmetrical and feet were also involved . On evaluation she had Hb 9.4gm/dl ESR 70mm CRP= 48 (High) RA factor = Positive , […]
Belly fat increases with age . It carries the risks of Diabetes , coronary heart disease ,colon cancer and sleep apnea…. How do you get rid of belly fat? You can tone abdominal muscles with crunches or other targeted abdominal exercises, but just doing these exercises won’t get rid of belly fat. However, visceral fat […]
This case was contributed by Dr Irshad Sirwal Consultant Nephrologist King AbdulAziz Specialist Hospital Taif KSA Clinical scenario: A 48-year-old male presented with history of progressive visual loss in both eyes of two weeks duration .He also complained of generalized fatigue of same duration .He denied any history of trauma or offending drug intake […]
Clinical scenario : A 20 yr old student presented with history of recurrent abdominal pain of 2 years duration Every time he would be treated symptomatically in a local hospital .The abdominal examination would reveal no abnormality , every time he was admitted to the hospital. He never had features of small bowel obstruction The […]
