Microbiology
Swine influenza: WHO pandemic alert phase 5
WHO has revised the pandemic alert for swine influenza to phase 5 on 29th April, 2009. US government site for authentic and updated information on flu pandemics is
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Medicine
Swine Influenza A pandemic: H1N1 Virus
Swine Influenza A outbreak has started in March, 2009 in Mexico. The number of suspected cases has increased to about 2000 while the death toll is increasing. Confirmed
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Pulmonology
Vesicular Breath Sounds : Mechanism of formation
Vesicular breath sounds refers to the breath sounds heard over the various lung areas. The term ‘vesicular breath sounds’ was coined by Lennac. It was named so due
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General
Nosology
Branch of medicine dealing with the classification of diseases.
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Orthopaedics
Healed fracture rib
Healed fracture rib, seen as increased density and deformity of the ninth rib on the right side near the margin of the thorax, the commonest site of rib
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General
Rotated chest x-ray
Rotated film with prominent aorta. The apparent tracheal shift to the right is also due to the rotation. The medial end of right clavicle is seen farther away
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Orthopaedics
Bilateral cervical rib
Radiology
Posterior mediastinal mass
Anaesthesiology
