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Dennie-Morgan fold (Atopic pleat)

Dennie-Morgan fold is also known as Dennie-Morgan line, Dennie line and Atopic pleat It is a transverse fold seen below the lower eyelid (giving the appearance of a double

ENT

Splint placement after septal surgery

Splint placed after septal surgery Click on image for an enlarged view A splint is a piece of plastic that is placed adjacent to the septum after septal

Acronyms

FESS – Acronym

FESS stands for: Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Medical mnemonics

VINDICATE – Mnemonic for differential diagnosis

Differential diagnosis is the systematic method by which diseases of similar presentation are distinguished by considering their various features. VINDICATE is mnemonic which helps to remember the various

Medicine

Aegophony

Aegophony is a type of vocal resonance obtained on auscultating the chest. The patient is asked to say one-one-one or ninety-nine repeatedly and the lung fields are auscultated Normally

Acronyms

ANM – Acronym

ANM stands for : Auxillary Nurse Midwife

Definitions

Parageusia

Parageusia refers to bad taste in mouth eg: metallic taste in mouth can occur with certain medications like metronidazole

Acronyms

PTA – Acronym

PTA stands for: Peritonsillar abscess Peritonsillar abscess – CT scan – axial cut Click on image for a larger view (Image from Radswiki)

ENT

Indications for tonsillectomy

Tonsillitis – Tonsils are enlarged with pus visible in the crypts Tonsillectomy is the process by which the tonsils are removed from the tonsillar fossa. The indications for

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