paralytic ileus Q. 1 Paralytic ileus is seen in ‑ A Spinal cord injury B Hypocal cemia C Hypermagnesemia D All Q. 1 Paralytic ileus is seen in ‑ A Spinal cord injury B Hypocal cemia C Hypermagnesemia D All Ans. A Explanation: Answer is ‘a’ i.e. Spinal cord injury Causes of Paralytic ileus Postoperative […]
Acute Appendicitis ACUTE APPENDICITIS Young males, low dietary fibre, family history, purgative abuse, faecolith E.coli is the most common organism; enterococci rd most common Oxyuris vermicularis (pinworm) can proliferate in the appendix and occlude the lumen Appendicitis is less common after 30 years of age (as the lymphatic tissue in the submucosa decreases with age) Pseudoappendicitis Appendicitis due to
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ACUTE APPENDICITIS Q. 1 A female who underwent laproscopic appendicectomy for acute appendicitis, on post op. day 2 bumped her nose on to a table. She developed difficulty in breathing and examination showed a swelling in the anterior part of the nasal septum. Next line of management is: A Incision and drainage B Oral antibiotics for
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Disease causation Disease causation – History Supernatural theory of disease Anger of God Punishment by God Curse by other people Invasion by evil spirit Germ theory of causation In 1860 Louis Pasteur demonstrated presence of bacteria in the air In 1873 he proposed the germ theory of disease 1877 Robert Koch demonstrated that Anthrax was caused
Disease causation Q. 1 Web Causation of disease is most appropriate ‑ A Mostly applicable for common disease B Better for all the related factors associated with causation of disease C Epidemiological ratio D Helps to interrupt the risk of transmission Q. 1 Web Causation of disease is most appropriate ‑ A Mostly applicable for
Astigmatism ASTIGMATISM Astigmatism is a common vision condition that causes blurred vision. It occurs when the cornea (the clear front cover of the eye) is irregularly shaped or sometimes because of the curvature of the lens inside the eye. An irregularly shaped cornea or lens prevents light from focusing properly on the retina, the light-sensitive surface at the back of
ASTIGMATISM Q. 1 A patient presents to the clinic with progressive myopia and irregular astigmatism which does not improve fully with glasses. O/e window reflex is disoriented and placcid disc examination shows irregularities of cornea. Assertion : Slit lamp examination of the eye will show thinning and ectasia of central cornea. Reason : Slit lamp
Contact Lenses CONTACT LENSES A contact lens is a corrective, cosmetic or therapeutic lens usually placed on the cornea of the eye. TYPES OF CONTACT LENSES Depending upon the nature of the material used in theor manufacturing, the contact lenses can ve divided into three types: 1. Hard lenses: Made of pokymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) 2. Rigid gas
CONTACT LENSES Q. 1 Contact lens staining occurs in which ATT drug? A INH B Rifampicin C Pyrizinamide D Thioacetazone Q. 1 Contact lens staining occurs in which ATT drug? A INH B Rifampicin C Pyrizinamide D Thioacetazone Ans. B Explanation: Ans. is ‘b’ i.e., Rifampicin Rifampicin cuases permamnent staining of contact lens; hence use
Aphakia APHAKIA Aphakia refers to absence of crystalline lens from the eye. Most common cause of aphakia is surgical removal of cataractous lens. Other causes are congenital absence of lens, traumatic absorption of lens matter & posterior dislocation of lens. The typical signs of aphakia are deep anterior chamber, iridodonesis (tremulousness of iris) and a dark pupillary reflex. Only 1st & 2nd
