Coronaviridae, one of the families of viruses which are known to cause diseases in mammals and birds ranging from the common cold to Severe Acute…
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LRINEC score for Necrotizing fascitis – Mnemonic
The LRINEC (Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis) score is a tool to distinguish ordinary skin infections from necrotizing fasciitis. Mnemonic: NeC WASH Na level:…
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Cellulitis vs Early Osteomyelitis – Clinical and Xray
Sometimes, it is confusing to distinguish early acute osteomyelitis from cellulitis as cellulitis component is present in both of these disorders. Following points may be…
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Finger test for Necrotizing Fascitis
Synonyms: Finger sweep test Finger test can be performed under Local anesthesia or General anesthesia in: Emergency department Bedside in wards Operation theaters Procedure: Area…
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Skeletal Traction – Pin Insertion Sites
Site Point of insertion Direction Indications Olecranon (K-wire) 1.25 inches (3 cm) distal to olecranon tip – deep to subcutaneous border of upper ulna (avoids…
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Heart Sounds – Murmurs
Murmur: a low, indistinct sound. In terms of medicine, it is the sound produced due to turbulent flow within the heart and great vessels. They…
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Appendix, Appendicitis and Appendicectomy
Inflammation of the Appendix is one of the most common causes of Pain Abdomen presenting in the Emergency Room. Since its first description in the…
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Quality in Living, Dignity in Dying
Most of us, we fear death like the children fear ghosts and seek for utopia forgetting that death is as natural as birth. In an…
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