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Acronyms

DGHS – Acronym

DGHS stands for: Director General of Health Services (India)

Acronyms

LPS – Acronym

LPS stands for: Levator Palpebrae Superioris

Acronyms

PFA – Acronym

PFA stands for: Prevention of Food Adulteration (Act)

ENT

Rhinitis caseosa – Epidemiology, Pathology, Clinical features, Treatment

Rhinitis caseosa is a condition in which the nasal cavity is filled with foul smelling, purulent discharge and cheesy material Epidemiology: It is an uncommon condition, mostly seen

ENT

Ringertz tumour (Inverted Papilloma) – Epidemiology, Clinical Features, Treatment

Ringertz tumour is a benign warty neoplasm that arises from the lateral wall of nasal cavity Instead of growing outwards, it grows into the stroma Epidemiology: Seen in 40-70

Preventive medicine

Balwadi Nutrition Program

Balwadi Nutrition Program (India) was introduced in 1970 to provide nutritional support to children Target group – Children 3-6 years of age in rural areas It is under

Ophthalmology

Cause of enophthalmos in Horner's syndrome

In Horner’s syndrome, enophthalmos is apparent, not real It cannot be demonstrated using an exophthalmometer Mechanism: The underlying cause is damage to sympathetic nerves (cervical sympathetic trunk or

Ophthalmology

Horner's syndrome

Horner’s syndrome is a condition caused by damage to the sympathetic nervous system (cervical sympathetic chain or central pathways) Clinical features: Ptosis (paralysis of muller’s muscle – part

Preventive medicine

Mid day meal program (School lunch program)

Mid day meal program was introduced in 1961 to improve the school attendance by providing supplementary food from school The main principles of this program are: The mid

Month: September 2010