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Types of Surgical Sutures

Surgical suture materials are used in the closure of most wound types. Lets start with Types of Surgical sutures. The ideal suture should allow the healing tissue to recover sufficiently to keep the wound closed together once they are removed or absorbed. A closure is a mean of primary closure to promote wound healing. TYPES OF SURGICAL SUTURES…

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Universal Precautions

Due to Coronavirus or Covid 19 spread, the chances of question on universal precautions is very high. Especially in DNB ENT OSCE Viva station or as Short question in DNB ENT Theory. Prepare this question throughly. Definition Center for disease control in Atlanta gave the universal precautions in 1987 to…

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Revolutionary Liquid Biopsy

Definition of Liquid Biopsy A liquid biopsy, additionally known as fluid biopsy or fluid phase biopsy, is the sampling and evaluation of non-solid biological tissue, mostly blood. Like traditional biopsy this type of strategy is mostly utilized as a diagnostic as well as monitoring device for diseases such as cancer,…

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Ethical Duties and Responsibilities of Doctor

Duties and Responsibilities of the Doctor​1​ Compulsory duties Notification of births and deathsNotification of notifiable diseases to the appropriate authoritiesReporting of cases of poisoningReporting of suspected causes of deathReporting of cases covered under the privileged communicationResponding to call for emergency, military services. ETHICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DOCTOR To…

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Essential Medical ethics

Definition of Medical ethics Medical ethics is a system of moral principles that apply values and judgments to the practice of medicine. Law and Ethics​1​ Law is an obligation on the part of society imposed by the competent authority, and noncompliance may lead to punishment in the form of monetary…

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Complications Of General Anesthesia

Complications of general anesthesia Respiratory problems –– Trauma to airway, lips, tongue–– Laryngeal edema Complications of general anesthesia –– Tooth damage, mandibular dislocation–– Sore throat–– Atelectasis and chest infection Cardiovascular problems –– Hypercarbia, hypoxia–– Hypo/hypervolemia–– Myocardial ischemia/infarction–– Bradycardia–– Cardiac arrest To read full content, please consider buying the membership View…

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ASA grades

The ASA Grades Physical Status Classification System has been in use for over 60 years. The purpose of the system is to assess and communicate a patient’s pre-anesthesia medical co-morbidities. The classification system alone does not predict the perioperative risks, but used with other factors (eg, type of surgery, frailty,…

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Postoperative Ventilation

Benefits of postoperative ventilation are as follows: Airway protection and prevention of aspirationImproved ventilation and good oxygenationDecreased work of breathing 4- Avoidance of hypercarbia and hemodynamic instability in sedated patients5 -Direct endotracheal access for removal of secretions. Postoperative ventilation is done in following circumstances Patients not able to mantain a…

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