In India, various surveys showed that over 70 % of preschool children, pregnant women and adolescent girls are anaemic. Inspite of various government run nutritional supplements programe we are having very high prevalence of Anemia.
Vitamin D Deficiency has become prevalent entity know. It is associated with various morbidities like osteoporosis, hip fracture, femur fracture. Early manifestation include pain in weight-bearing joints, back, thighs and/or calves, difficulty in walking and/or climbing stairs, or running and muscle cramps.
Vitamin A deficiency is the commonest cause of preventable childhood blindness in developing countries. Severity of xerophthalmia is directly proportional to the severity of malnutrition.
Head and neck cancer are prevalent reason for cancer. Compared to CT, MRI has better tissue, spatial and contrast resolution, Non-ionizing radiation, Non-invasiveness, Multiplanar imaging and soft tissue definition.
Congenital Choanal Atresia is the developmental failure of the posterior choanae to communicate with the nasopharynx. Bilateral choanal atresia is an otolaryngology emergency as neonates are obligate nose breathers. Associated malformations are common.We report a case of Congenital Bilateral Membranous Choanal Atresia whose evaluation revealed associated esophageal atresia. Awareness of such associated anomalies is a must for prompt management of such babies.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Psychosis is a condition where there is a loss of contact with reality with symptoms like delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, disorganized thinking & speech, loss of motivation, depression, anxiety & poor sleep. It can be associated with Schizophreniform disorder, Bipolar disorder, Schizoaffective disorder, Depression with psychotic features, Drug-induced psychosis, Organic psychosis or Post-traumatic stress disorder. Psychosis is so common that about 3 out of every 100 people will have a psychotic episode in their lifetime. The phases of psychosis include an initial Prodromal Phase where there is subtle changes in thinking, perception and behavior. During acute Phase full blown symptoms occur which may affect the individual's daily living. Later Recovery Phase starts.
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