General Pathology

BACKGROUND Smartphone-a hand-held minicomputer housing in itself innumerable applications (Apps) from as simple as a clock to more complex apps like mobile banking etc. has completely revolutionized the very existence of human beings. There are myriads of apps available to the medical fraternity, which aids in not only practicing medicine but learning it too. The major advantage is the convenience it provides in accessing and organizing the data at a speed which is manually inconceivable. But as every coin has two sides, this tool like any other has disadvantages too. Distraction, dependence and reliability of information are some to name a few. The present survey was undertaken as a preliminary step to discern the stance of medical and dental students towards smartphone and its integration as an aid to promote teaching and learning. METHODS A questionnaire based cross sectional study was conducted in SGT University and Manav Rachna Dental College. A total of 750 MBBS and BDS students participated in the study. RESULTS The study revealed that smartphones have permeated the medical education system, but their use is still limited to sharing timetables, assignment and staying connected with teachers and fellow students. Portability, ease of accessing data, time management, cost effectiveness and respite from carrying heavy books everywhere have endeared the device to students. But a majority of them (83%) still feel more comfortable in learning texts from conventional textbooks. CONCLUSIONS Though the merits of incorporating smartphones in our education system definitely outnumber the demerits, one cannot ignore the challenges facing us today. Addressing the limitations, especially devising a method to keep the smartphones in the campus but out of our lectures is of utmost importance.

BACKGROUND : Dermatoglyphics is the scientific study of epidermal ridges and their configurations on the palmar region of hand and fingers and plantar region of foot and toes. The myocardial infarction is almost always caused by coronary artery disease. Against the genetic background of dermatoglyphic patterns and coronary artery disease, the study was undertaken to determine the correlation between them. AIMS To do a comparative study of the dermatoglyphics (finger tip pattern) in patients with myocardial infarction and control group and to assess the usefulness of finger tip pattern in serving as a predictor for myocardial infarction. SETTING AND DESIGN: The study was done in 200 persons of age between 40 to 75 years . Out of them,100 were confirmed cases of CAD and 100 were normal healthy controls. METHODS AND MATERIAL: The finger and palmar prints of both hands were taken on white paper by Ink method and kores duplicating ink was used for taking the prints . STATISTICAL ANALYSIS...

Introduction: Traditional classroom teaching has been the mainstay of learning in the medical field especially in India. In the present situation of widespread lockdowns due to Covid 19 other means of learning have to be explored in place of traditional classroom teaching. These include live online lectures and recorded video lectures. There is a need to evaluate the effectiveness of these methods whether they meet our requirements of imparting good quality medical education. Aims: To find the effectiveness of live online lectures and recorded video lectures as means of learning, to study their advantages and disadvantages and compare them. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted through a digital Google survey on 369 undergraduate students of MBBS, BDS and BPT students of SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana, India. Out of these 274 were female students and 95 were male students. A 5-point Likert scale was used (1- strongly disagree; 2- disagree; 3- undecided; 4- agree; 5- ...

BACKGROUND As the epidemic of corona virus disease - 19 (COVID – 19) has struck the entire world, schools and colleges had to shut, there was a sudden shift from in-person education to online education which became difficult for the institutions. There was a distinctive rise of e-learning and this method of learning has several amazing features that would be useful for use during this period as this will constitute a new and fantasizing method of learning for the students. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study. The study participants were the students from dental college in Faridabad from 1st year to the final year of under graduate (UG) program. The total number of participants were 340 students. An online questionnaire was designed and given to students through the platform, google forms. This questionnaire consisted of three parameters - attitude, social presence, and student satisfaction. RESULTS Among the 340 students, 40 % of the students were males and 60 % of them were fem...

BACKGROUND: Dissection of human cadaver forms an integral part of anatomy pedagogy. 'Willed body donation' is a must to maintain a constant supply of cadavers for anatomy teaching. To encourage the public towards body donation we must first develop a positive attitude in medical professionals towards the same. AIMS: The present study aims to evaluate the awareness, attitudes, beliefs of doctors towards willed body donation. METHOD: A questionnaire was administered to 250 consenting doctors (divided into two groups-male doctors and female doctors) practicing Delhi and NCR India. RESULTS: It was observed that though doctors unanimously agree to the importance of dissection in anatomy teaching and understanding they are themselves not keen on donating their bodies. The number of female doctors (29%) consenting to donation is significantly less than the number of male doctors (52%) (p<.0001). INTERPRETATION AND CONCLUSION: Dissection does modulate the attitudes of doctors towards donation. Whether it is the disrespectful behavior they see being observed towards the cadaver in the dissection hall or the detachment and depersonalization they feel bound to develop towards the cadaver in order to dissect it, the outcome remainsthey are not eager to consider such fate for their own dead corpse. As the success of willed body donor programs lies in the trust the health care professionals develop with the public, it is imperative to first address and allay their fears-psychological and spiritual. Only when the doctors support this idea in all its entirety can we hope to address and preach the society of the importance of body donation. Inclusion of literature in the curriculum, seminars conducted in medical conferences and media such as television and print media are some of the suggested platform to address this issue. A positive change in society's attitude towards body donation is the ultimate goal.

BACKGROUND Atrioventricular (AV) valvular apparatus comprises of AV orifice and its annulus, valvular leaflets, chordae tendineae and papillary muscles. The study was done with a purpose to find out the gross morphology of papillary muscles of right ventricle and to compare any gender differences. This is helpful in understanding right atrioventricular valve dysfunction like regurgitations and also helpful in valve repair surgeries. The aim of this study was 1. To note the shape, origin, number of heads and other gross features of papillary muscles of right ventricle. 2. To find out sexual difference in the gross morphology of papillary muscles of right ventricle. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was carried out in 30 apparently normal cadaveric hearts after fixing in 10% formalin. The right ventricle was opened after giving an incision and gross morphology of papillary muscles of right ventricles was studied by using Vernier calliper. Statistical Analysis-In statistical analysis SPSS software was used and unpaired 't' test was used. P value less than 0.05 was taken as significant. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS It was found that anterior and posterior papillary muscles of right ventricle were always present while septal group of papillary muscles were absent in 10% cases. Number of heads of papillary muscles ranged from 1 to 4 in right ventricle. Length of anterior papillary muscle was more in males while rest of the papillary muscles of right ventricles were longer in females. The origin of the Anterior Papillary Muscle (APM) was mainly from lower 1/3 of the ventricular wall (80.5%). In rest of the cases (19.5%) the muscle took origin from middle 1/3 of the right ventricular wall. Muscle belly of APM was intraluminal in all the cases. No mixed or sessile types were found.

Citation: Bansal R, Bansal S. Alcoholic Binge and Nontraumatic Rhabdomyolysis: A Case Report. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2017; 2: 1389. ISSN: 2474-1655 Copyright © 2017 Ravi Bansal. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Case Report Published: 03 Jul, 2017