Learn To Value Personal Differences For Personal Growth.

I was just thinking over the uniqueness of the world today in that each one is made so different yet have to interact to build positive relationships in life. Yes, we all have to look at our differenc...   Read More

Posted by subnirmala on Wed, 06 Jan 2010        (1)        (6562)

Landslides

What are landslides? They are nothing but rock, earth, or debris that flows on slopes due to gravity. They can occur on any terrain given the right conditions of soil, moisture, and the angle of slope...   Read More

Posted by aruna75 on Thu, 26 Nov 2009        (0)        (6251)

Laparoscopic excision of mesenteric cyst

A 2.5-year-old girl presented with gradual abdominal distention since 2 year of age, abdominal pain and failure to thrive. Bowel and bladder habits were normal. Abdomen was found hugely distended and ...   Read More

Posted by Jafrul-Hannan on Sun, 01 Nov 2009        (0)        (5078)

Liver tonics

Friday, October 2, 2009 Liver tonicsWe come across patients with liver dysfunction consuming Liver tonics some on prescriptions and some without any medical advice. When I studied these preparations ,...   Read More

Posted by dsudhir on Thu, 29 Oct 2009        (0)        (3545)

Losing my unborn child on my wedding anniversary

Today I should be celebrating. I've been happily married to the most amazing man in the world for 11 years. But, I'm not celebrating. Instead, I am about to go back to the OB for "the shot" you know -...   Read More

Posted by jillybean on Tue, 27 Oct 2009        (1)        (3885)

Laparoscopy-assisted pull-through for Hirschsprung's disease in a 3 year old boy

A 3 year old boy presented with h/o constipation since birth. He was delivered by normal vaginal delivery at home. He did not pass any meconium for the first two days of his life and the parents then ...   Read More

Posted by Jafrul-Hannan on Wed, 21 Oct 2009        (0)        (4879)

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a 4 year old boy

A 4 years old boy was brought with 3 day h/o pain in the abdomen, two episodes of vomiting, fever and burning micturition. The father mentioned that this was the third admission in hospital for simila...   Read More

Posted by Jafrul-Hannan on Sun, 18 Oct 2009        (0)        (3759)

Laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy in a neonate

A 5 days old baby girl was brought by parents with an ultrasonogram done in 34th weeks of intra-uterine life revealing an intra-abdominal cystic mass in the fetus (origin uncertain, size 7.4x8.3 cm). ...   Read More

Posted by Jafrul-Hannan on Sat, 10 Oct 2009        (0)        (5795)

Laparoscopy-assisted removal of sarcoma botryoides in a 5 month old girl

A 5 month old girl presented with retention of urine for 1 day and something coming out through introitus. On exam there was suprapubic swelling which persisted even after catherization and evacuation...   Read More

Posted by Jafrul-Hannan on Fri, 09 Oct 2009        (0)        (3916)

Laparoscopic removal of ovarian dermoid

A 16 year old girl came with 3 months h/o recurrent abdominal pain. Pain did not correlate with menstrations, there was occassional vomiting but no fever, bowel and bladder habits were normal. O/E, th...   Read More

Posted by Jafrul-Hannan on Thu, 01 Oct 2009        (1)        (4066)