Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a relatively common neuro degenerative disorder in the geriatric age group. The pathophysiological changes in these patients predispose to major systemic complications like aspiration pneumonitis, ...

Patients with cardiac disease presenting for surgery pose a considerable challenge to the anaesthesiologist. Even patients belonging to geriatric and pediatric age group are detected to have electrophysiological disorders.

Bicuspid aortic valve is the most common birth defect affecting the heart and is present in 1‑2% of the population. The abnormal valve structure leads to turbulent flow, fibrosis, calcification, and aortic stenosis. Aortic ...

Carotid body tumor (CBT) is a rare tumor, which arises at bifurcation of carotid artery from chemoreceptor cells. These cells sense the partial pressure of oxygen and carbon dioxide from the blood. Hence, carotid body ...

Betel quid is used by 10–20% of world of population. Oral submucus fibrosis (OSF) is a chronic premalignant disease common in South Asian countries where betel quid is chewed. It is characterized by juxtaepithelial ...

A 65 year old female presented with pain abdomen and was diagnosed to be having a malignant suprarenal gland tumour . Patient was not relieved of pain with conservative management, therefore coeliac plexus block under ...

Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is characterized by hypersensitivity to sunlight, ocular involvement, and progressive neurological complications. These manifestations are due to a cellular hypersensitivity to ultraviolet ...

Both clonidine and dexmedetomidine morphine (Both a2 agonists) provide enhanced patient analgesia after arthroscopic knee surgeries when administered via intraarticular route.