Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:35:56 +0000 team@gourmetindia.com (The Gourmet India Tree - Social Media Network on India Travel) IP.Blog 60 Earlier it was just a family affair.
Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak promoted the social angle of this festival.
It created platforms of exp...]]> Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:06:02 +0000 There are many kidney function tests. All cannot be done as Screening tests. In general before surgeries unrelated to Kidney Blood Ura( nitrogen) and serum creatinine tests are done to assess the kidney function in general. Passing urine repeatedly is not necessarily a sign of perfectly normal kidneys. Kidneys which cannot filter out waste... Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:05:37 +0000 It is a common feeling amongst all of us that if we have infamous diabetes mellitus we will be the first person to know about it. Unfortunately this conviction is totally wrong. Though few symptoms like Polyphagia( increased Hunger), Polydipsia ( Increased thirst) and Polyuria( increased frequency of urination) described as commonly present in... Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:05:04 +0000 Hemoglobin level indicates oxygen carrying capacity of the blood. Hemoglobin in normal range suggests Good oxygencarrying capacity of the blood. Pink palms, Pink tongue, no pallor on palpabral conjunctival side of the eyes suggests clinical normal Hemoglobin. In patients who have lost blood these sites will show pallor. Patient with normal... Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:04:09 +0000 Whenever anybody goes to doctor he makes diagnosis in fraction of seconds and treats the patient. This so called Godly behaviour is supported by sheer hard work by the doctor during his school/ college days and afterwards. To split the methodology in various parts...Doctors minutely listens to what patient says. Hears every word. ( Many a times he... Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:03:54 +0000 Standard teaching is rare diseases are rearley suspected. This holds true in practice as well. Cancer of small intestine is not commonly suspected though we come across its occurance on and off. It may present as pain in abdomen or bleeding internally with altered colored that is black stools. It may present as ulcer or mass or stricture. Barium... Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:03:40 +0000 Jaundice is...]]> Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:03:24 +0000 Jaundice is known by many words like piliya, Kamini, Kamuni, Kawil. It is due to circulating yellow coloured pigment in the blood. There are varied causes for circulation of this pigment ( Bilirubin). Some of these causes are hereditary( Criggler Najjar) , some are caused by infection ( Hepatitis) , some are because of Gall stones or even cancer.... Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:03:09 +0000 We have seen many alcoholics with thin limbs and distended abdomen. The diagnosis in those case uniformly is Alcoholic Liver cirrhosis with Ascites. Ascites is the accumulation of fluid in peritoneal cavity. There are other causes in which fluid accumulates in tummy. Tuberculosis of intestine is the common reason in India. Other deadly cause... Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:02:54 +0000 Surgery is advised after confirmed histopathology report is available. It might take 2- 3 days after the biopsy is taken for histopathology examination. These days should be utilized for preparing patient optimally for surgery. Focus is given to evaluation of the cardiorespiratory status of the patient. with ECG, Chest Xray. If any abnormailty is... Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:02:26 +0000