Introduction: There are three pillars of health. Nutrition, Exercise and Sleep. Of all these three sleep receive minimal attention in both medical education and clinical practice. Recently conducted researches have shown a significant impact of sleep deprivation on the major systems of the body. In this blog we will discuss system by system effects of … Read more
Introduction: Life is unpredictable. Anything can happen anytime, anywhere. If you are at home or walking on the road an unpleasant situations can arise. In order to cope with such situations one should have the basic knowledge of First and how to use it. In this blog we will be talking in depth about the … Read more
Eyesight, a gift often overlook is no doubt one of the most important sense with which humans are blessed with. Reading a book, watching a movie or navigating through your environment all these tasks need eyesight. Eyes act like a window through which humans see the world. Eyes are one of the most delicate organ … Read more
In this blog we will be discussing Hemorrhagic stroke. It accounts only for 15% of the total cerebrovascular attacks but is responsible for 40% of stroke related deaths. Unlike ischemic strokes which are caused by the decreased blood flow they are caused by excessive bleeding into the brain or meninges due to the rupture of … Read more
Diabetes Mellitus, once considered as a rare disease has now evolved into a global health problem. Diabetes was first discovered by ancient Egyptians. In the past it was recognized by sweet urine or honeyed urine. Diabetes is a Greek word which means “passing through” and mellitus is a Latin word which means “sweet”. Diabetes is … Read more
Every house officer should know what a stroke is, what are the types and how to manage it? In this blog we are going to cover all the aspects of CVA. Stroke effects approximately 15 million people worldwide in one year. Of the 15 million, 5 million people suffer from permanent damage. Even though age … Read more
Dermatology is the field of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases related to skin, hairs and nails. Before moving on to the common diseases of dermatology we need to understand the following terms. 1. Macule is a flat non palpable lesion with changes in skin color. Its size is less than … Read more
