Preventive medicine
Mansonia egg
Mansonia egg – microscopic view Click on image for an enlarged view Mansonia mosquitoes are vectors of malayan (brugian) filariasis and chikungunya fever Eggs are laid in star
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Month: August 2010
Ophthalmology
Etiology of papilledema
Papilledema refers to passive disc edema caused by increased intracranial pressure It is usually bilateral, although unilateral papilledema can exist in certain conditions Conditions causing increased intracranial tension
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Acronyms
CSF – Acronym
CSF stands for: Cerebrospinal fluid
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ENT
Ethmoidal polyp – etiological factors
Various conditions are considered as possible etiological factors in development of ethmoidal polyps. They are: Asthma Chronic rhinosinusitis Kartagener’s syndrome Young’s syndrome Churg Strauss syndrome Cystic fibrosis Aspirin
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Preventive medicine
Indian Public Health Standards for Sub-centres
Sub centres provide basic promotive, preventive and curative health care. In order to ensure the quality of service and to monitor the functioning of the sub centres, a
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Ophthalmology
Episcleritis – Etiopathogenesis, Clinical features, Treatment
It is benign inflammation of the episclera and overlying tenon’s capsule It is usually seen in young adults Etiology: Exact cause unknown May be due to hypersensitivity to
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Preventive medicine
Pertussis – Clinical features, Stages, Complications
Pertussis is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis It invades the respiratory tract and causes inflammation and necrosis of surface epithelium resulting in secondary infections There are 3
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Ophthalmology
Unilateral papilledema
Fundus picture – Papilledema Image by The eyes have it Papilledema is usually bilateral (See Why papilledema occurs bilaterally? ) Under certain special circumstances, papilledema can be unilateral.
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Ophthalmology
Why papilledema occurs bilaterally?
Fundus picture – Papilledema Image by The eyes have it Papilledema is optic disc edema caused by increased intracranial tension The effect of increased intracranial tension affects both
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