Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
A common, chronic condition, often associated with marked anxiety and depression, characterized by obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions/compulsions must cause distress or interfere with the person's social or individual functioning (usually by wasting time), and should not be the result of another psychiatric disorder. At some point in the disorder, the person recognizes the...
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Paralytic ileus

Paralytic ileus
Paralytic ileus Paralytic ileus is a state of atony of the intestine. Clinical features,         - Abdominal distension without any pain         - Vomiting (Effortless)         - Absolute constipation         - No platus Aetiology        ...
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Correct way to taking blood pressure.

Correct way to taking blood pressure.
First of all we must use a properly calibrated machine. (Mercury column spectrophotometer) Step 1 The blood pressure is taken in the (right) arm with the patient relaxed and comfortable. Step 2 The spectrophotometer cuff is wrapped around the upper arm with the inflation bag placed over the brachial artery. Step 3 The cuff is inflated until the pressure exceeds the arterial...
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Abdominal surface anatomy

Abdominal surface anatomy
For clinical purposes abdomen is divided into several parts. There are two main methods. Those are four region method nine region method. Nine region method is clinically very important. Those are, !-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-7957559187068235"; /* educationmedi-post-abdomen */ google_ad_slot = "9223420169"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15; // Right...
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