STUDENT CONTRACT FOR PERSONAL HEALTH INITIATIVE

   Dr. Tauseefullah Akhund M.B.B.S, MPH (Sydney), (Australia)  Summary Health promotion and health advancement subject has provided each and every student a golden opportunity to achieve something, for which they have only thought of. As for as I am concerned I grabbed this opportunity with both hands because it provided me opportunity to involve me… Read More »

Facts about Obesity

Currently over 1 billion people are overweight and at least 300 million are clinically obese  Women are more obese than men. Obesity risk increases with rising age.  In children of age group 5-17 years, the prevalence of overweight is below 10 percent in Africa   and Asia and in Americas and Europe above 20 percent. Body… Read More »

Maternal Mortality in Developing Countries

  Epidemiology   Statistics The World Health Organization estimates thatapproximately 500,000 women die each year from pregnancy-related causes, more than 98% of these deaths occurring in the developing world. Risk factors: most vulnerable period is postpartum period. > 60% of maternal deaths occurred in the postpartum period;  45% of postpartum deaths occurred within 1 day… Read More »

Complications of 3rd stage of labor.

    delayed labor fetal distress perineal rupture puerperal sepsis rectovaginal fistula labial laceration physical exhaustion of mother Genitourinary fistulas. Trauma to fetal head. fetal acidosis shock   Delayed labor.   Can be avoided by Oxytocin infusion only if cephalopelvic disproportion excluded. Episiotomy if pelvic floor is suspected to cause prolonged labor. Forceps or ventose… Read More »

Kick Counting for Pregnant Women in Central Sydney Area Health Service

   Dr. Tauseefullah Akhund  M.B.B.S, MPH (Sydney), (Australia) 1.      Which aspect of prevention does your project address? This project seeks to reduce (if not prevent) infant mortality and in particular stillbirth. The program will monitor the well-being of unborn babies, by increasing women’s awareness of their unborn baby’s movements during the third trimester of pregnancy. … Read More »

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

    Definition: It is an autoimmune bleeding disorder in which antibodies are formed against platelets causing the destruction and premature removal by monocyte macrophage system. Exact etiology is not known but is associated with some risk factors mentioned below   Post infection   ITP may follow infection with rubella –HIV-HBV (infectious mononucleosis)   Vertical… Read More »

Intracranial aneurysm

    Most commonly located on the anterior part of circle of Willis (particularly on anterior or posterior communicating arteries, at the bifurcation of middle cerebral artery and at the bifurcation of internal carotid artery.   Forms   Most common are saccular .other forms are fusiform, diffuse, globular etc.   Clinical features 1.      Asymptomatic 2.     … Read More »

Hypoglycemia in 24 hr baby

    Definition Blood glucose level less than 40mg/dl in a term or premature infant is called hypoglycemic.   Etiology   a)      decreased stores ·        prematurity ·        IUGR ·        Starvation   b)      Hyperinsulinism ·        Infant of diabetic mother ·        Erythroblastosis ·        Insulin producing tumors c)      miscellaneous ·        polycythemia ·        sepsis ·        asphyxia ·        hypothermia ·       … Read More »

Hepatic coma

  It is a neuropsychiatric syndrome secondary to liver disease characterized by unconsciousness.   Etiology:   Cirrhosis of liver Acute fulminant hepatitis Biliary cirrhosis Surgical portal venous shunt Portal hypertension   Precipitating factors   High protein intake Alcohol Constipation Infection Fluid electrolyte imbalance GI bleeding   Pathophysiology Hepatic coma occurs when blood bypass the liver… Read More »

HEALTH INEQUALITIES (ESSAY)

 Dr. Tauseefullah Akhund  M.B.B.S, MPH (Sydney), (Australia)   Over past decades most countries around the world have seen widespread disparity in the society, wealth, race and gender. These disparities have affected the health status of the countries badly. Those countries which succeeded to keep the disparity under control eventually succeeded in improving the health of… Read More »

Graves’s disease

  Definition: This is the commonest cause of hyperthyroidism and is due to autoimmune process in which serum IgG antibodies bind to the thyroid TSH receptors and produce stimulation of thyroid hormone production, behaving like TSH.   Clinical features Increased size and secretion of thyroid gland GIT features include weight loss despite normal or increased… Read More »

Complications of gestational diabetes mellitus.

    Maternal complications   Asymptomatic bacteremia   It is thought to occur 2-3 times more frequently in women with glucose in urine. It should be diagnosed early and managed by antibiotics   Pyelonephritis.   It is exaggerated complication of bacteremia that results when women with bacteremia is not treated properly.   Diabetic retinopathy.  … Read More »

EUROPEAN WORKING TIME DIRECTIVE

   Introduction  European working time directive became part of UK law in October 1998 as health and safety legislation.[1]The law meant to reduce the doctors time in hospitals concerning the patient and doctors health . At that time junior doctors or doctors in training (DIT) were excluded from the scheme due fear of  the adverse… Read More »

The review of the epidemiological evidence on Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever (EHF) from emerging viral infection perspective by Viktor Poluektoff

ebolatrial.com domain is for sale Introduction       “We can close the book on infectious diseases” Surgeon-general of the U.S., 19671 “Viruses are now taking advantage of each other to cause damage to human populations” Dr. Pierre Formenty, WHO virus researcher, 19992   Not all that long ago infectious diseases were assumed to disappear after successful vaccination… Read More »

Drug eruption

As future healthcare professionals, medical students must develop a comprehensive understanding of various medical conditions, including drug eruptions. These skin reactions, often caused by medications, can vary in severity and presentation. This article aims to provide a succinct overview of drug eruptions, helping medical students recognize, diagnose, and manage them effectively. What Are Drug Eruptions?… Read More »

Differential Diagnosis

Differential Diagnoses in General Medicine David Scerri MD MRCP(UK) Manchester, UK Online differential diagnosis book on almost every medical condition listed  alphabetically. www.geocities.com/davidscerri/ Differential Diagnosis of Rhinitis MM Carr DDS MD MEd www.icarus.med.utoronto.ca

Incidence of diabetes mellitus on global level and in Pakistan.

We have to appreciate the fact that Diabetes Mellitus is a condition causing 25 times more blindness ; it is a condition causing Nephropathy ending up in  Kidney  failure;  Neuropathy  causing numbness,  wounds    &  amputations  and  Heart  Attacks  &  Strokes which  occur  4 – 5  times  more  frequently.   For  obvious  reasons  then  this  metabolic … Read More »

A ZERO BASED BUDGET BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Dr. Tauseefullah Akhund M.B.B.S, MPH (Sydney), (Australia)   Page 1   2  3  COST PROJECTION   (A): Fixed Cost   FIXED COSTS PER YEAR Start Up Cost $105,000 per-bed x 18 = $1,890,000 (20 years life expectancy)   Building 9 Bedrooms @ 2 bed 3 Shower rooms (en-suite) 3 Toilets Kitchen Lounge Laundry TV/Tape Computer Kitchen… Read More »

A ZERO BASED BUDGET BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Dr. Tauseefullah Akhund M.B.B.S, MPH (Sydney), (Australia)   Page 1   2  3 INTRODUCTION   (A): Rationale   The older peoples need help that’s why people start a new business to build Nursing Homes. Unfortunately, the total numbers of Nursing Homes in Australia are not sufficient to fulfil the basic needs of Aged people. In this… Read More »

A ZERO BASED BUDGET BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Dr. Tauseefullah Akhund M.B.B.S, MPH (Sydney), (Australia)   Page 1   2  3 Construct a Budget.   Students are required to develop a new cost centre with income earning potential and develop a zero based budget i.e. from scratch, for a project of their choice. The proposed topic must be discussed with the Lecturer and approved… Read More »