Medical Life

10/21/2026

10/21/2026

Difficult Airway In Gross Hydrocephalus For Shunt Surgery

A 9-month-old baby presented with a 4-month history of increasing head size. The baby was a second born, delivered normally and cried immediately after birth with no signs of perinatal complications. The case highlights difficult airway management in gross hydrocephalus. Click to read the full case...

10/21/2026

Avulsion

In medical terms, an avulsion refers to a forcible tearing away or detachment of a body part or structure, either by trauma or surgery. It can involve skin, muscles, tendons, or even bone fragments.

10/21/2026

Features of Depression - A Mnemonic
Features of depression can easily be learned through mnemonic 'SIG E CAPS'.

S = Sleep alterations

I = loss of Interest

G = Guilt

E = lack of Energy

C = reduced Cognition / Concentration

A = Appetite

P = Psychomotor symptoms

S = Suicidal ideation

10/21/2026

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

A laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a form of surgery in which the surgeon will remove your gallbladder.
The surgeon will make a small incisions on the right side of your abdomen (belly). The surgeon uses one incision to insert a laparoscope and other incisions are made to insert a thin tube with a camera on the end. This will allow the surgeon to monitor the whole procedure and view gallbladder on a screen. At the end of this procedure gall bladder is removed through one of the incisions.
This procedure is quite safe as compared to open cholecystectomy and has been the main stay of treatment in cases of gall bladder diseases.