Reflections on Medicine and Life by Dr. S.P. Kalantri
ENT Surgeons “Lend us thy ears”, the six wise men from the class of 1973 would demand from the rest on 21 December. They share one thing- they all are Otolaryngologists! Interestingly, all six practice in Maharashtra- four in Vidarbha and two around Nashik. Dr Prakash Wakode has the distinction of being the Dean of … Read the essay
Medical research is seldom exciting and eye-catching, but this one would surely bring music to the ears of all those who care for children. And also those who endure mosquitoes and their bites. Worldwide, close to 100 million people develop symptomatic dengue – twice the number of people located in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai … Read the essay
One way to see the chorus of emergency angioplasty treatment of acute heart attack is with awe. Another is with utter frustration—because in most cases it is unnecessary- John Mandrola recently summed up beautifully. A 2014 population based study from Sweden (J Am Coll Cardiol 2014; 64:1299-1306) shows that if people eat less, walk more, … Read the essay
Sample two histopathology reports of a specimen of chronic cholecystitis. The first one reads, “The graceful, fragile gossamer folds of mucosa are completely altered in appearance, being loaded down by dense yellow opaque masses, much as a delicate birch tree might be weighed down by a load of snow.” The second one reads, “Grossly, the … Read the essay
Dr. Raman Sharma, third-year postgraduate resident in medicine at MGIMS (2014 batch), died on September 23, 2014 at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. After a month- long battle with cancer, and enduring almost every complication an onco surgery could breed, she left for heavenly abode. Her burgeoning career as a medical resident was eroded by a … Read the essay