A number of people in India and around the world have hypertension, otherwise known as high blood pressure. Many of these people have no idea that they are suffering from …
When Trauma Strikes: The Importance of the Trauma Bundle
Trauma happens all the time, but it’s rare that people get the opportunity to properly manage it. A trauma bundle—a collection of interventions and treatments that constitute the immediate management …
Permissive Hypotension
Also called “Controlled Resuscitation” “Balanced Resuscitation” “Hypotensive Resuscitation” and “Permissive Hypotension.” In blunt trauma – fluid resuscitation and avoidance of hypotension are important principles in initial management. In Penetrating trauma …
Use of Vasopressors in Trauma
Trauma is unlike other illnesses. The most common cause of shock in trauma is haemorrhage. Vasopressor use in severely injured trauma patients is discouraged due to concerns that vasoconstriction will …
Real Life Story: Harsh Truth
It was around 5:30 pm, May 15, 2018, I was sleeping since 11 am, after getting tired from night duty. My cell phone was ringing, I was drowsy and lazy …
Myth and Fact
Step 3 – Rush Person to the Hospital as soon as possible – don’t give anything from mouth to unconscious person. (Immediate CPR is needed in case of cardiac arrest …
Nurses Responsibility
Pillar of the Healthcare System I joined, my first year of residency, Surgical Residency, – No Hostel, No Room, No bath, No cloth, occasionally you eat, Occasionally you laugh, – …
Hyperlipidemia means
Raised Cholesterol Level Q. What is hyperlipidemia? A. Increased cholesterol / lipid (fat) in the blood, total cholesterol level >200 mg/dL. Q. Why does its level increase in the blood? …
Most Dangerous Personality Disorders
5 Personalities may ruin your life (High-conflict personalities -HCPs) Narcissistic HCPs: They often seem very charming at first but believe they are hugely superior to others. They insult, humiliate, mislead, …
Intra-pleural Streptokinase therapy
Dr Awaneesh Katiyar (Trauma Surgeon) (MBBS, MS, MCh, PGDDM) Indications – Retained Hemothorax Retained Hemothorax – Retained hemothorax is defined as residual clots at least 500 ml large, or in which …