I have a confession. I did not choose to study medicine. Well, technically, I did. Kind of. Allow me to explain. Like many other young children, I floated between endless possibilities of what I wanted to be when I grew…
Overview As per the Royal College of Pychiatrists, Forensic Psychiatry is a specialty which helps mentally disordered people who are a risk to the public. Forensic psychiatrist work side by side with the police, courts and prisons. A Forensic Pyschiatrist…
Overview A psychiatric assessment is a medical process involving systematic gathering of information in order to arrive at an appropriate diagnosis. It has to be thorough and usually takes about 45 minutes – 1 hour. It can take longer for…
Overview This is making an opening in the anterior wall of the trachea converting it into a stoma on the skin surface. Whenever possible, endotracheal intubation should be attempted first. Tracheostomy can be done under local or general anesthesia. Types…
Foreign body of the Esophagus The most common non-food objects ingested in children are coins. In adults, the most common objects are fish bones, dentures, and meat. The most common locations for impaction are at the cricopharyngeus, gastroesophageal junction, aortic…
Firearm Injuries Firearm injuries occur when someone is shot by a bullet or projectile from a firearm. Injury varies and largely depends on anatomical location and ballistics. The mode of injury depends on the shape, velocity and possible deformation or…
Overview Lung cancer refers to tumors from respiratory epithelium, including bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli. Globally, it is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer deaths among both sexes combined. It occurs more in males than in…
Overview Sarcoidosis is a multi-systemic inflammatory disease characterized by non-caseating granulomas. It is of unknown etiology and predominantly affects the lungs and surrounding lymph nodes. Important differential diagnoses for granulomas need to be made when sarcoidosis is suspected, and these…
Overview An autopsy is the scientific examination of a dead person through dissection of the body for medical, legal, and/or scientific purposes. It is derived from the Greek word ‘autopsia’ meaning to see for oneself. The root Auto stands for…
The unexamined life is not worth living Socrates A month ago, I had a nagging urge to shift my life in a different direction. I felt my life was greatly misaligned with my goals, and that I wasn’t as productive…