Monthly Archives: October 2024

35 most useful tools for PhD students

35 most useful tools for PhD students and researchers. Literature Review Paper Writing Paper Reading Research Presentations Note Taking Data Analysis Any other tool you’d like to add to this list?

MYTH that bursting firecrackers is a new innovation

In this thread, I will debunk the MYTH that bursting firecrackers is a new innovation that was recently introduced into dīpāvali festivities. It will be shown that bursting firecrackers has always been integral and central part of dīpāvali . Since time immemorial, Hindus celebrated dīpāvali by bursting crackers. [Mythbusting Thread] : Read till the end. […]

Top 22 Psychiatric Hospitals In India Discover the Top 20 Psychiatric Hospitals in India: A Comprehensive Guide When it comes to mental health care, finding the right psychiatric hospital is crucial for effective treatment and recovery. India, with its diverse range of healthcare facilities, offers numerous options for those seeking psychiatric care. This blog aims […]

Complicated registration process on NMR portal causing headache to doctors

Nation Complicated registration process on NMR portal causing headache to doctors Now, the doctors are asked not only to upload Aadhaar, but also an affidavit if their names or state medical council names do not match the current data. Kavita Bajeli-Datt Updated:28th Oct, 2024 at 7:55 AM NEW DELHI: Thousands of MBBS doctors are facing […]

Pap smear

Migraine

“Flow FL tDCS headset

The “Flow FL tDCS headset” refers to a device developed by Flow Neuroscience aimed at treating depression using transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) technology. Here’s a comprehensive overview based on the information available:

Mengele

If you ask what the evilest event in history is, many would say the Holocaust Ask who the most monstrous figure was, and Josef Mengele – nicknamed the “Angel of Death” – often tops the list The more you learn about Mengele, the more horrifying & sadistic he gets 1. Josef earned a doctorate in Anthropology […]

Scleroderma

Scleroderma is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by the hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues. Here’s a detailed overview: Types of Scleroderma Symptoms Causes The exact cause is unknown, but it involves an overproduction of collagen, which leads to fibrosis or hardening of tissues. Genetic and environmental factors play a role, as […]

Cocaine

Cocaine Ritalin Cocaine is a powerful and addictive stimulant that can be snorted, smoked, or injected. Cocaine stops dopamine from re-entering neurons, so dopamine stays in the synapse longer. This causes dopamine to overstimulate neurons. This then causes the brain and spinal cord to speed up activity and the heart to beat faster. Sometimes the […]

MRI

1/Do radiologists sound like they are speaking a different language when they talk about MRI? T1 shortening what? T2 prolongation who? Here’s a translation w/an introductory thread to MRI. 2/Let’s start w/T1—it is #1 after all! T1 is for anatomy Since it’s anatomic, brain structures will reflect the same color as real life So gray […]

physical exam

I hear clinicians say the physical exam is dead.☠️ This is just not true Here are the 10 most important clinical exam findings in the ICU  A 🧵 (and some things you can probably stop doing…) #medtwitter #foamed 1/10) Capillary Refill TimeThis is the best and most easily available microcirculatory surrogate for perfusion. We can’t […]

Dr. MC Luthra: Legacy of Dehradun’s Iconic Eye Surgeon

Dr. M.C. Luthra was a distinguished Indian ophthalmologist, renowned for his contributions to eye care in Uttarakhand. He completed his medical studies in Ophthalmology at S.N. Medical College, Agra, in 1967. Joining the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) in 1968 as an ophthalmologist, he spearheaded advancements in their Eye Department. He took voluntary retirement […]

Celebrating 51 Years of Dr Asha Rawal’s Medical Legacy

Another icon of the early years of independent India and the city of Dehradun was Dr Asha Rawal. Dehra Dun’s Asha Rawal has been in the Profession of ‘Delivering’ Babies for the past 51 years or so. Born on 14 of August 1945 she is still going strong. Below are some snippets of her interview […]

Dr. Bhim Sen Pandhi: Pioneering Physician in Dehradun

Another iconic physician that I remember in my early days was DR Bhim Sen Pandhi. He was an erudite speaker, an iconic personality, a good clinician, and a celebrated philanthropist. He helped Cheshire home along with Dr Arun Kumar and Dr Kalhan. Dr Bhim S Pandhi, Dehradun’s celebrated consultant physician, passed away a few years back. […]

Humor in Medicine: Dr. Om Prakash’s Story

Another senior physician of Dehradun was Dr Om Prakash, father to DR Manoj Kumar, the celebrated surgeon. He was practicing opposite St. Thomas school at Cross Road and commanded a large clientele always very busy, always surrounded by patients right left and Centre in his busy OPD, he was almost brusque with his patients. Setting: […]

DR HARI SINGH MAINI

The Early physician I remember was Major DR Hari Singh Maini. He was a burly Sikh and stood tall and erect. Those days urine culture was available at only the Military Hospital Dehradun and I remember it took quite a resourcefulness to get it done from there. He had his residence and clinic near MKP […]

Venugopal

Very often I am asked, ‘What has made you so successful?’, ‘What’s your mantra for excelling?’, ‘Why did you opt for cardiac surgery?’ The truth is that I just did what I had to with single-minded focus. As a student, I had an almost photographic memory. When I would read something, I’d put all my […]

Dr. P. Venugopal

Dr P Venugopal, eminent Cardiothoracic Surgeon, a legend in himself expired on 8th October 2024. While there is no dispute about greatness of Sri Ratan Tata- a down to earth humble person who never indulged in naked display of wealth and remained a simpleton always, two great persons can not be compared and should not […]

HOW TO SELECT YOUR BABY’S SEX.

HOW TO SELECT YOUR BABY’S SEX. Sperm cells are either X or Y. The Egg cell is always X. If X-Sperm cell meets the egg(X) the baby will be a Girl (XX). If Y-Sperm cell meets the egg(X), the baby will be a Boy (XY). The Y-Sperm cells move fast but die fast (its lifespan […]

Credit hours and continuing medical education (CME) programmes – The National Medical Journal of India

Credit hours and continuing medical education (CME) programmes SURAJIT BHATTACHARYA1, KAUSHIK BHATTACHARYA2 1Department of Plastic Surgery, Sahara Hospital, Viraj Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow 226010, Uttar Pradesh, India 2Department of Surgery, MGM Medical College and LSK Hospital, Kishanganj 855170, Bihar, India Correspondence to KAUSHIK BHATTACHARYA; kbhattacharya10@yahoo.com Published: 2024-10-10 © The National Medical Journal of India Licence […]

सेंधा नमक

पढ़िये सेंधा नमक की हकीकत……. “सेंधा नमक के साथ इन अंग्रेजो ने कैसे किया था खिलवाड़ “भारत से कैसे गायब कर दिया गया… आप सोच रहे होंगे की ये सेंधा नमक बनता कैसे है ?? आइये आज हम आपको बताते है कि नमक मुख्यत: कितने प्रकार का होता है। एक होता है समुद्री नमक, दूसरा […]

GUIDELINES FOR COMPETENCY BASED POSTGRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR DIPLOMA (DPM) IN PSYCHIATRY

GUIDELINES FOR COMPETENCY BASED POSTGRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR DIPLOMA (DPM) IN PSYCHIATRY Preamble The purpose of PG education is to create specialists who would provide high quality health care and advance the cause of science through research & training. A post graduate Diploma specialist having undergone the required training should be able to recognize the […]

Pranayama

Pranayama methods are now “Cardiac Coherence Breathing”, “Box breathing”, “Military Method” etc. Yogic traditions are now “Wim Hoff Method” and “Mindfulness”. Ayurvedic therapies like Shirodhara are “Mindful Mind Cleanse.” Sophisticated Indian philosophies have already been totally ripped off for centuries drom new “Non-duality theory” to the old “Zen.” Generally, the cultural appropriation strategy is simple: […]

Named muscle

Conference

Hypertension

Medical colleges can now offer new PG courses: 4 new-age specialisations that can be offered in India at the post-grad level in medicine

UGC NET Result Live UP Police Constable Result Haryana Assembly Election SSC CGL Answer Key NEET PG SC Hearing Employee Sick Leave BTEUP Scrutiny Result Medical Colleges Can Now Offer New PG Courses: 4 New-Age Specialisations That Can Be Offered In India At The Post-Grad Level In Medicine NEWS | TOI Education | Oct 3, […]

MSE

Emerging pharmacotherapies for alcohol use disorder

Other access options Neuropharmacology Volume 122 , 1 August 2017, Pages 244-253 Invited review Emerging pharmacotherapies for alcohol use disorder Author links open overlay panel Barbara J. Mason Ph.D. Show more Share Cite https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropharm.2017.04.032 Get rights and content Highlights • Early drug development for AUD focused on blocking the motivation to seek alcohol. • A […]

HINDU RELIGION AND ETHICS

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Dr. B.D. Chaurasia

So you’re diving into the annals of Indian medical history, are you? Dr. B.D. Chaurasia, not to be confused with a flautist or a random security guard from Chhattisgarh (despite what some X posts might imply), was indeed a luminary in the field of anatomy. Here’s the lowdown on his early life, with a dash […]