Infiltration anaesthesia is one of the simplest and most useful techniques of local anaesthesia, particularly when resources are limited or when general anaesthesia is undesirable. It can be used alone for minor procedures or combined with regional nerve blocks for larger operations. Common applications include wound suturing, circumcision, excision of…
Comprehensive Eye Care Services: Protecting Vision at Every Stage of Life
Comprehensive eye care encompasses a range of services from routine eye exams and screenings to medical and surgical eye treatments and vision correction, helping patients preserve healthy vision and eyesight throughout their lives. At Intermountain Eye Centers, a team of board-certified and fellowship-trained eye doctors offer complete eye care services…
Tennis Elbow: The Forearm Injuries Every Clinician Should Know
Understanding the anatomy of the forearm is a rite of passage for every medical student. Memorising the origins, insertions, and nerve supplies of the anterior and posterior compartments – from the superficial flexors to the deep extensors – can feel like a purely academic exercise. However, in clinical practice, particularly…
Why Product Traceability Matters in Medical Aesthetics
If you work in aesthetic medicine, you likely already know how quickly the field moves. New products, evolving techniques, and changing patient expectations can make it challenging to keep up with everything. However, you need to know exactly what you are putting into your patients’ bodies and where it came…
Axillary Block : Landmark Technique
Indications: Surgeries distal to and including patient’s elbow Contraindications: Dose: 0.5% bupivacaine and/or 2% lignocaine with adrenaline (below calculated maximum doses) + NS Equipment: Use a 0.8 X 40 mm needle Method: Pitfalls: Reference: Primary Anaesthesia – Edited by Maurice King
Best Pelvic Floor Chairs for Strengthening Pelvic Muscles & Managing Incontinence
Most people who develop pelvic floor weakness notice it late. A cough or a laugh produces a little leakage, or the need to urinate arrives faster and harder than it used to, and only then does the underlying problem come into focus. The trigger differs from one patient to the…
MRI Basics Made Easy
Physics behind MRI has been explained here: The strength of signal depends on proton density and two relaxation times T1 and T2. T1 depends on the time proton takes to return to axis of magnetic field and T2 is the time proton takes to dephase. Most of the pathological lesions…
Inpatient Treatment for Mental Health Conditions: When a Higher Level of Care Is Needed
Mental health conditions affect people of every age, background, profession, and socioeconomic group. Many individuals manage their symptoms successfully through outpatient therapy, medication, community support, and regular follow-up with healthcare professionals. In some cases, however, symptoms become too severe to manage safely in an outpatient setting. When that happens, inpatient…