PG Blazer

Mucous fistula – definition

Mucous fistula is a type of abdominal stoma. (Abdominal stoma is an artificial opening created in the abdominal wall as an alternate path for feces or urine to

Surgery

Complications of chronic pancreatitis

Chronic pancreatitis can produce many complications which include: Pseudocyst formation – cyst which does not have a endothelial lining Obstructive jaundice – due to compression of common bile

X-ray

Signs of splenic injury in X-ray abdomen

Obliteration of spleen outline Obliteration of psoas shadow Intendation of gastric air bubble on the left side Some of the left lower ribs may be fractured Elevation of

Clinical medicine

Nicoladoni-Branham sign – Mechanism

Compression of the artery proximal to an arteriovenous fistula results in reflex bradycardia This phenomenon is known as Nicoladoni-Branham sign Mechanism: AV fistula is a volume overload state

Cardiology

TIMI flow grading of distal runoff in coronary vessels

Distal runoff is the blood flow in the post stenotic region of a blood vessel Adequate distal runoff is an important factor in the success of vascular grafts Poor distal

Interviews

Interview with Dr. Jineesh V – 1st rank holder – AIIMS PG entrance – November 2010

Congratulations on securing a top rank in AIIMS November 2010! What is the secret of your success? I was able to prepare well during internship period, Stuided Ashish guptha

Surgery

Common nonbacterial opportunistic organisms recovered from burn wounds

The most common non bacterial oppurtunistic organism recovered from burn wound is the fungus – Candida It has the potential to invade viable tissues, but it rarely does

Surgery

Seroma – Cause, Mechanism, Management and Prevention

Seroma is a collection of clear fluid in the wound that occurs after surgery or injury They are different from hematomas (blood collection) and abscesses (pus collection) Cause

AIPGMEE

AIPGMEE 2011 – Questions and Answers – Discussion

All India Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination 2011 will be conducted on 9th January 2011 We have created a facebook page for discussing the possible questions and important

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