iosr-JDMS   Volume-21 ~ Issue-5 ~ May 2022

Abstract: Background: Pyrexia is defined as an elevated core body temperature of more than 98.90F. Dengue is recognized as world's major emerging tropical disease with potential fatal complications caused by single stranded RNA virus belonging to family Flaviviridae and transmitted by Aedes species mosquitoes. Purpose: Study of the laboratory markers of dengue virus infection in pyrexia cases, for the early and specific diagnosis of dengue infection that help in definitive treatment & supportive therapy to reduce morbidity......

Keywords: Dengue virus infection, pyrexia, NS1Ag, Capture ELISA, lab markers

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Abstract: Introduction: Acute abdominal pain is one of the most common presenting complaints at emergency of general surgery department and due to its varied etiology, it poses significant diagnostic challenges for surgeons. Acute abdomen is a term used to encompass a spectrum of surgical, medical and gynecological conditions ranging from trivial to life threatening conditions, which require hospital admission, investigations and treatment Results: In our study of acute abdomen, the presentation of acute appendicitis was 46%, perforation peritonitis was 24%, Intestinal obstruction was 16%. Male to Female ratio was 2.3:1 with the male predominance. The clinical presentations were abdominal pain in 78% vomiting 62%, constipation 21%, distension 19%, fever 15%. The clinical signs were guarding 68%. The emergency surgeries done were appendicectomy 46%, perforation closure with24%. The post operative complications noted were wound infection 18%, respiratory infection 6%, mortality4%........

Key words: Acute abdomen, operated, complications

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Abstract: AIM: To assess the risk factors of Diabetic foot disease among the diabetic patients such as gender, older age,duration of diabetes more than 10 years, poor glycemic control,peripheral vascular disease,self care and smoking MATERIALS AND METHODS: A Retrospective study includes 50 Diabetic foot disease patients admitted in Department of General surgery in Government Dharmapuri Medical college Hospital from October 2020 to October 2021 INCLUSION CRITERIA: Patients admitted in general surgery wards with Diabetic foot disease........

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Abstract: AIM The present study was aimed to study the clinical profile of acute pancreatitis, the etiology and complications of acute pancreatitis received treatment in the Department of Surgery, Government Dharmapuri Medical College.......

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Abstract: Introduction: Surgical site infections (SSI) remain a significant problem following an operation and the third most frequently reported nosocomial infections. The current study was undertaken to identify incidence of SSI and the risk factors associated with it, and the common organism isolated and its antibiotic sensitivity and resistance after abdominal surgeries. Material and Methods: The retrospective study was carried out on 100abdominal surgeries. Infected samples from patients were collected by following all aseptic precautions and were processed without delay by the standard microbiological techniques Results and Conclusions: The overall.......

Key words: Abdominal surgery; surgical site infections.

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