For the world, medicine might just seem like a great adventure as shown in Star world serials like Gray’s Anatomy, House MD. But, much darker side of medicine are hidden in the wrinkle lines of doctors forehead and crow’s feet around eyes that have been born out of experience, age…
Author: Dr. Pedchrome
A Case of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: A Quick Approach
A 15 year girl started complaining of strange feelings 3 weeks back. She started behaving weirdly and complained her mother that she could hear inanimate objects talking to her- like bangles, rings, glasses. She rapidly had a deterioration with change in personality. She starting acting bizarre and doing abnormal things….

Ignoring Consent and Counselling is a spark to all troubles
Information about his health is patient’s right excluding certain modifiable scenarios. This right is retained by the attendant of the patients as well. Most often the root of all trouble lies in the failed communication and inability of the doctor or medical personal to build a sense of transparency and…

Too many Medical negligence Claims – Where is the fault?
It isn’t a new thing to find the news of medical negligence and extortion, manhandling of health professionals in the newspapers as well as online news websites. Almost every day we have news of a conflict between attendants and the medical professionals after the mishap with the patient. A likelihood…

Case Discussion on Central Diabetes Insipidus
A 12 year old female patient came to OPD with the chief complaints of increased thirst and increased frequency of urination for last 1 year. She drank about 10-11 liters of water everyday and passed similar amount of urine with a frequency of 10-12 episodes on daytime and 3-4 episode…