16OctDR. Nilofer Salim Mujawar Professor, Dept. of Paediatrics, NKPSIMS Frequently one finds the diagnosis written on discharge cards as “reactive airways” and “reactive airways disease”. Perhaps what the physician wanted to convey is a diagnosis of asthma. The terms though highly nonspecific are increasingly used more so by pediatricians. Diagnosing asthma in early childhood is […]
16OctDr. Anjali Savargaonkar Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Govt. Medical College & Superspeciality Nagpur Anesthetizing patients with “reactive airway” remains a challenge to the anesthesiologist. There is always a possibility of catastrophic bronchospasm and other respiratory complications associated with anesthesia in patients with reactive airways. Anesthesiologist has to be selective regarding the choice of anesthesia technique and […]
16OctDr.Pravin Gadkari Consultant Pathologist MD (Pathology) Fever is the most common presenting symptom of a varied group of diseases. Hence it is important to develop a rational, minimally invasive, economical approach for investigations of fever resulting in most appropriate management of the patients. Broadly the approach will differ depending on the age, history, localizing signs […]
16OctDr.Anjali Bhure Prof and HOD Dept.of Anaesthesiology, NKPSIMS INTRODUCTION: Alteration in body temperature is common during anaesthesia. In human beings, body temperature is maintained within a very narrow range by way of afferent sensing, central processing and efferent thermoregulatory responses(fig 1)1. All these components of the thermoregulatory system are impaired by anaesthesia. The role […]
16OctDr. S. R. Tankhiwale Professor of Medicine and Director, Center for Health Professionals Education & Research Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha Fever of unknown origin identifies the syndrome that does not resolve spontaneously where cause remains elusive after an extensive diagnostic workup. The term of Fever of Unknown origin was coined by […]
27June-Sense, the e-newsletter of ISA – Nagpur City Branch was also launched on 22nd June 2013 at the hands of Dr Milind Naik, Vice President of IMA – National Headquarter. This issue of e-Sense deals with common topic of FEVER. Dr SR Tankhiwale, Dr Pravin Gadkari and Dr Anjali Bhure contributed extensively informative articles on […]
