Reflections on Medicine and Life by Dr. S.P. Kalantri
One quiet night in the village of Samudrapur, the brother and sister were sound asleep in their humble abode. The darkness was all around them, the only sounds were the chirping of crickets and the rustling of leaves outside. Little did they know that danger was lurking in the shadows. In the dead of the … Read more
I delivered a keynote address on the occasion of the valedictory function of the 4th International Snakebite Awareness day organized by the Clinical Toxicology Unit and Poisons Information Center, Christian Medical College, Vellore. I spoke on “Challenges and prospects of snakebite management in India” in a virtual event conducted on September 18th, 2021.
Snake bite is common in our area. Every year, we admit about 200 people with venomous snakebites to MGIMS, our teaching hospital, 10% of who die. Is it possible to distinguish survivors from non-survivors? Can we use simple signs and symptoms and labs to do so? Here is my Powerpoint presentation: I spoke on this … Read more
Rakesh Khera (MGIMS Class of 1986) took to urology like a duck to water. Much water has flown since he acquired his MCH in Urosurgery, but his insatiable thirst for knowledge remains unquenched. Rakesh has just put up a book on Urinary Tract Infections. Although UTIs are common, doctors do not know how to handle … Read more
This is indeed a sad and agonizing moment for me to stand here and speak on MVR. The light that illuminated the department of Biochemistry and indeed the MGIMS campus has suddenly gone out. Sevagram is stunned and shocked, and so am I. Beyond words. I am still unable to figure out why destiny took off one of … Read more