CDC Issues Recommendations for the Identification of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Persons Born During 1945–1965
Recommendations for the Identification of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Persons Born during 1945–1965
Adults born during 1945–1965 should receive one-time testing for HCV without prior ascertainment of HCV risk.
All persons [...]
Aqueous Humour: Anatomy & Physiology
The thin, watery fluid that fills the space between the cornea and the iris (anterior chamber) .produced specifically and continually by the non-pigmented epithelium of the ciliary body .the rate of production must be balanced by an equal [...]
Classes Of Dressings For Diabetic Foot Infections
Nonadherent or low-adherence dressings
Various types of nonadherent or saline or hypochlorite (eusol)-soaked gauze dressings are often regarded as standard treatment for diabetic ulcers and have usually been used as the control arm in studies [...]
Shock and its management
It is a clinical state characterized by hypotension, tachycardia, cold & clammy extremities and excessive sweating due to decreased perfusion at the cellular level. Find out the type and cause of shock by taking a brief history.
Types [...]
Polytrauma
Primary Survey
History (AMPLE)
Allergy, medication, past medical experience, last oral intake, events surrounding the injury.
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
A team approach involving physicians, nurses, technicians & trained paramedical personnel [...]
Hiccups Treatment & Management
Uncontrolled spasms of the diaphragm between normal breaths are termed as Hiccups.
During a hiccup
Firstly, diaphragm contracts and pulls down between normal breaths, sucking air in
Immediately after this, the top of the windpipe (trachea) [...]
Nose Bleeding and its management
Epistaxis (or a more commonly known as nosebleeding) is the common occurrence of hemorrhage from the nose, usually noticed when the blood drains out through the nostrils. There are two types: anterior (the most common), and posterior (less [...]
