OSCE VIVA Stations
DNB ENT OSCE Viva related Questions
- May- 2020 -12 May
Complete Otosclerosis ENT 2013, 2016, 2019
Otosclerosis is a condition where one or more foci of irregularly laid spongy bone replace part of normally dense enchondral layer of bony otic capsule in the bony labyrinth. This is one of the most common question in DNB ENT THeory and OSCE,We will start with anatomy and then go for…
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Pain Management in Surgery
Pain is a sensory and an emotional experience that is brought about by actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of tissue damage. Pain management is very important in ENT surgery especially because we mostly do Day Care surgery, Lets see the management protocol. PAIN MANAGEMENTAcute painPain duration…
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Hearing and Speech Disability Guidelines GOI
These HEARING AND SPEECH DISABILITY GUIDELINES are taken directly from Government of India website, Link is shared below. HEARING IMPAIRMENT (DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING)20.1. Definition:(a) “Deaf” means persons having 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ears;(b) “Hard of hearing” means person having 60 DB to 70…
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Bio Medical Waste Management
Bio medical waste is defined as any waste which is generated during diagnoses, treatment or immunization of human beings or animals or in research or production or testing of biologicals.The act was passed by the Ministry of Environment and Forests in 1986 & notified the Bio Medical Waste (Management and…
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What is Thyroid Storm
Thyroid Storm is a rare, life-threatening condition of thyrotoxicosis, often precipitated by an acute event such as thyroid or nonthyroidal surgery, trauma, infection, an acute iodine load, or parturition. The advent of appropriate preoperative preparation of patients undergoing thyroidectomy for hyperthyroidism has led to a dramatic reduction in the prevalence…
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Surgical Needles
Surgical Needles – There are a variety of needles for wound closure. Curved needles have two basic configurations; tapered and cutting. For wound and laceration care, the reverse cutting needle is used almost exclusively. It is made in such a way that the outer edge is sharp so as to…
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Consent
Consent1Consent is an act of voluntary agreement between two parties; in medical care, it is the patient and the doctor. The consent is of two types.CONSENTImplied consentThe consent is not written, when a patient submits to health care agencies for medical examination or treatment. Patient attending the OPD of the…
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Essential Medical ethics
Definition of Medical ethicsMedical ethics is a system of moral principles that apply values and judgments to the practice of medicine.Law and Ethics1Law is an obligation on the part of society imposed by the competent authority, and noncompliance may lead to punishment in the form of monetary (fine) or imprisonment…
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Preanesthetic Medication
DefinitionPreanesthetic medication is the use of drugs to improve the intra operative status of patient and the postoperative recovery from anesthesia.PREANESTHETIC MEDICATIONAims1Decrease anxiety and produce sedation.Improve postoperative analgesia.Decrease secretions.Improve amnesia.Decrease PONV (Postoperative nausea and vomiting).Decrease acid secretion and postoperative eructations and acidity.Decrease chances of aspiration due to its role on…
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Otalgia or Ear Pain
DNB ENT Theory Question June 2016 – a) Enumerate the causes of pain in ear (otalgia). How would you manage a case of otitis externa? Definition Otalgia is defined as ear pain. Types Two separate and distinct types of otalgia exist.• Pain that originates within the ear is primary otalgia.• Pain…
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