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MBBS / Medicine / Medical / Health

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The Map of Medicine - YouTube

The MBBS course is divided into 3 phases -

  1. Pre-clinical (one year August to July)

    Phase-I - Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology

  2. Para Clinical (1 ½ years- July to Dec, Jan to June, July to Dec)

    Phase-II - Pathology, Microbiology, Forensic Medicine, Pharmacology,

  3. Clinical ( 2 years+ Jan to June, July to Dec, Jan to June and July to Dec.)

    Phase-III -- Medicine including Psychiatry and Dermatology,

    Surgery including Orthopaedics, ENT, Ophthalmology,

    Anaesthesiology, Casualty and Dental Surgery, Paediatics,

    Obst. & Gynae and Community Mediine

Vivisection​

dissection, surgery, or painful experiments performed on a living animal for the purpose of scientific research.

geriatrician - focuses on health care of elderly people​

Pulmonology​

Pulmonology or pneumology is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. It is also known as respirology, respiratory medicine, or chest medicine in some countries and areas. Pulmonology is considered a branch of internal medicine, and is related to intensive care medicine. Pulmonology often involves managing patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation.

Internist​

An Internist is a physician specialising in internal medicine, treating complex combinations of conditions

Surgery​

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM7R3YrvpbZxonFtQtRhAEP4hNcCGP7fD

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM7R3YrvpbZxURPwjgfi8C7PGi3FYWcI6

RAS - robotic assisted surgery

Gall Bladder​

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Full Length Skin to Skin Video with Near Infrared Cholangiography - YouTube

Lap Cholecystectomy::Unedited Video for Surgery Residents|| Gallbladder Surgery by Dr.Saurabh Dixit - YouTube

Gallbladder Surgery (Removal): WATCH THIS! - YouTube

Cough​

  • Barking cough, where a child's cough sounds deep, like a bark from a seal or dog.
  • Whooping cough, where your child has short, violent coughs sometimes followed by an intake of breath that sounds like a whoop.
  • Coughing and wheezing. Wheezing is a high-pitched whistling sound when a person breathes.
  • Dry cough, where your child coughs and does not produce any phlegm or mucus.
  • Productive or wet cough, when a child coughs and produces mucus or phlegm.
  • Persistent cough, which is a cough that lasts for more than 3 weeks and may worsen in severity.

What your child's cough is telling you

Health​

The Future of Health: What Does Good Health Mean?

Top Five Health Hacks with Dr Emeka | BBC Earth Lab

  • Eating breakfast later and dinner before

You Can’t Be Healthy If You Don’t Know What It Means​

  1. Eat Well
    1. Eat real food
    2. Eat to maximise nutrition: Balanced macros
    3. Sufficient Micros
    4. How much to eat: portion control
      1. Prioritise quality, eat real
      2. Eat fibrous
      3. Eat slowly
      4. Eat till you’re 80% full
    5. When to eat
    6. Hydration
  2. Move holistically
    1. Strength training
    2. Endurance training
    3. Flexibility
  3. Recovery
    1. Rest (Sleep)

Alternative Medicine / PsuedoScience​

Alternative medicine - Wikipedia

Urine therapy - Wikipedia

Geomancy - Wikipedia

Costs (Sep 2024)​

  • Cataract Surgery - Rs. 35,000
  • Brain Tumor Surgery - Rs. 4,00,000
  • Bypass Surgery - Rs. 3,00,000
  • Heart Valve Replacement - Rs. 3,70,000
  • Heart Angioplasty - Rs. 1,75,000
  • Kidney Stone Removal - Rs. 1,10,000
  • Hernia Surgery - Rs. 32,000
  • Liver Transplant - Rs. 23,00,000
  • Gall Bladder Removal - Rs. 70,000
  • Hip Replacement - Rs. 3,15,000
  • Knee Replacement - Rs. 2,00,000
  • Stem Cell/Bone Marrow Transplant - Rs. 25,00,000
  • Orthopedic Implants - Rs. 2,00,000

Medicines​

Others​

How to use the placebo effect to (actually) feel better - YouTube

Hypnic jerk - Wikipedia

Superhealth - Honest healthcare

Heat or ice pads: Which works best for your pains and swelling?​

Across the world, there is always confusion as to which is better - heat or ice application.

Joe Gulotta, a chiropractor from New Jersey says both can be used, depending on what your ailment is. While heat pads are perfect for muscle relaxation and increasing blood flow, ice packs are best to alleviate inflammation and short-term pain relief.

Iatrogenics​

Iatrogenics refers to a disease or condition caused by medical examination, treatment, or advice. It can occur from a variety of medical activities, including diagnosis, drug reactions, surgical complications, errors, and even negligent care. The term can also refer to the harm that outweighs the benefits of an intervention, a concept sometimes called "iatrogenic harm".

Iatrogenesis - Wikipedia