Hypercalcemia refers to the condition in which the levels of calcium in body are above normal. Excess calcium in the blood can result in various complications including kidney stones, weak bones, heart and brain related complications, etc. Symptoms of hypercalcemia vary from none to severe and the management depends upon the underlying cause. Regulation of … Read more
It’s a common practice in healthcare centers that patients are given intramuscular pain killer for pain, specially if it’s muscular. The injection used is mostly dicloran. The advising doctor may advice it as: inj dicloran i/m stat The statement means that this patient should be given the medicine “dicloran” in the injection form through intramuscular … Read more
Lets be honest, everyone thinks what they know or believe in is the best thing in the world! So do I believe! I believe that my thoughts and concepts about dieting and weightloss are ultimate! However they may not be! The world is made up of billions of people, and to be honest, almost all … Read more
PMDC released a list of medical colleges advicing them to stop admissions from this year onwards. Parents and students applying for mbbs, bds, dpt, dpharm or other medical fields in any of these medical colleges are adviced to confirm the status of medical college from PMDC before applying to save their time, money and effort. … Read more
Almost every woman undergoes menopause once it reaches the specific age. However it’s important to realize that the symptoms experienced by all women, before and after menopause, are not the same. The signs and symptoms experienced by the women undergoing menopause are very much variable and depend on various factors. What is Perimenopause? The transition … Read more
Summer is here and so does the exposure to these creepy little creatures called mosquitoes! Mosquitoes are known to transmit a number of diseases to humans, other than simply irritating with buzzing sound in the ear and sucking the blood. Some of the diseases spread by them can be cured by using medicine, however some … Read more
The minimum things you can do to avoid food poisoning are: Do not eat or drink uncooked food from outside Do not eat anything cooked long time ago What is Food poisoning? Food poisoning is very common in summer specially due to the favorable environment for the bacteria to grow in the food and release … Read more
So you’re trying to get slim and ready to learn how to lose 10kg in a week? Well weight loss can be difficult sometimes, even painful, but the good thing about the pain is that it may last for a minute, or an hour or even a year, but eventually it subsides, and something else … Read more
Pakistan Institute of Medial Sciences (PIMS) is also known as complex hospital in general people. The Orthopaedics (orthopedics) house job duty structure in PIMS is as follows: Duty starts at 8:00 am morning. There are two orthopaedics teams. ortho-1, ortho-2. Every team is divided into batches. However there is only one orthopaedic ward, surgical ward 2. … Read more
If you feel pain or discomfort when having cold, hot, sweet or very acidic foods, then probably you have tooth sensitivity. Patients suffering with teeth sensitivity can even sometimes get it triggered by a breath of cold air! The pain is usually sharp and shoots deep! The disease can occur in any age, however it’s … Read more