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Criteria for sanitary well

A sanitary well is one that is properly located, well constructed, and well protected from possible locations of contamination so as to ensure supply of safe water. The

Ophthalmology

Aphakia – Causes, Optics, Clinical features and Treatment

Aphakia literally means absence of crystalline lens From an ophthalmological point of view, aphakia is the absence of the lens in the pupillary area Causes of aphakia Congenital

Preventive medicine

Indicators of housing – Physical, Economic, Social

The indicators of housing are of 3 types: Physical indicators: Floor space Cubic space Room height Person per room Rooms per house Environment – air, water, light, sound

Preventive medicine

Standards of rural housing (India)

Recommended standards for rural housing are as follows: Minimum 2 living rooms Ample verandah (sit out) space Built up area of house should not exceed one third of

ENT

Septal perforation – Causes, Clinical features, Management

The different causes of septal perforation are: Traumatic perforation Septal surgery Cautery for epistaxis Habitual nose picking Deliberate perforation for putting ornaments Pathological perforation Septal abscess Nasal myiasis

Preventive medicine

Anti rodent measures – Sanitation, Traps, Poisons, Fumigation, Chemosterilants

Antirodent measures are of mainly 5 types: Sanitation Environmental sanitation is probably the most effective method for controlling the rodent population Rodents require food, water and shelter to

Preventive medicine

ANTU – Acronym

ANTU stands for: α-Naphthylthiourea (an organosulphur compound used as rodenticide)

Acronyms

CLS – Acronym

CLS stands for: Congenital Laryngeal Stridor

Preventive medicine

Epidemic Dropsy – Pathology, Clinical Features, Prevention

Epidemic dropsy is a condition caused by consumption of mustard oil contaminated with argemone oil How mustard oil gets contaminated: Contamination may be accidental or deliberate Argemone mexicana (Mexican prickly

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