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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

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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

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

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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

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Free gas under the diaphragm – Xray

Free gas under the diaphragm – Xray Click on image for an enlarged view Free gas under diaphragm (also known as air under the diaphragm) is a finding in

Neurosurgery

Lumboperitoneal Shunt

Lumboperitoneal shunts are channels which facilitate drainage of CSF from the lumbar subarachnoid space to the peritoneal cavity It can be used in conditions such as Pseudotumor cerebri

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Cytoreduction surgery

Cytoreduction literally means reduction in the number of cells Cytoreduction surgery (also known as debulking surgery / cytoreductive surgery) aims at decreasing the tumor load by removing as

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Tracheal shift to right due to thyroid swelling

Tracheal shift to right due to thyroid swelling seen above the level of the clavicle. Tracheal compression can rarely cause stridor in this situation.

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Multiple air-fluid levels in intestinal obstruction

Plain X-ray abdomen showing multiple air fluid levels (yellow arrows) in a case of subacute intestinal obstruction.

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