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Typhoid fever

Typhoid fever

Introduction Many times in Medical practice we come across patients who often complain of “Typhoid fever”. These patients have also been on treatment previously at peripheral centres for this diagnosis, commonly by unqualified personnel, or on a basis of non specific laboratory tests and often on clinical suspicion. This kind of practice has led to Overtreatment

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Dental Caries

Dental Caries

What is dental caries? This means continuous decay of teeth, eventually exposing the sensitive parts. The hard cover of the tooth s gradually eroded. What teeth are mostly affected by caries? The process affects flat teeth in premolar and molar region due to their physical appearance which allows food stagnation. How does dental caries present?

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Fish Oils

Fish Oils

Fish Oils Contain these Substances references Lipids Although the composition of different products can vary, a typical Fish Oil capsule contains: Omega-3 Fatty Acids: 33.44%. The profile of these are: 1. Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA): 12.04% 2. Clupanodonic Acid (Docosapentaenoic Acid) (DPA): 2.25% 3. Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA): 19.15% Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Omega-6 Fatty Acids): 3.06%. The

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Hand washing techniques (The beginning of infection control)

Hand washing techniques (The beginning of infection control)

Introduction There are hundreds of thousands of bacteria that live on our hands. We keep on adding and removing them with our hand washing methods. We keep adding some from the things we handle, the greetings we get and many more. Most bacteria are harmless but gain entry to the body after a small weakness

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