2024

Pyomyositis: Some Critical Differential Diagnosis

Pyomyositis is a bacterial infection of the skeletal muscle, commonly known as tropical pyomyositis. Most common organisms include Staphyloc...

Dr Kinjal Patel 14 Dec, 2024

The Galactomannan Test: On Beam Balance of Pros & Cons

The polysaccharide known as galactomannan (GM) found in cell wall of Aspergillus has gained popularity as a method of diagnosing invasive as...

Dr Kinjal Patel 7 Dec, 2024

Call For AI Stewardship In Healthcare: The Clock Is Ticking

Artificial intelligence (AI) has already made numerous contributions to the healthcare system and has the potential to significantly improve...

Dr Kinjal Patel 10 Nov, 2024

Role of Cytochrome P450 In Drug Metabolism

The cytochrome P450 enzyme system is a large and diverse group of enzymes. CYP450 enzymes get their name from the fact that they are attache...

Dr Kinjal Patel 25 Oct, 2024

Pharmacokinetic Drug Drug Interactions

A drug interaction happens when a patient's reaction to a medication is altered by food, nutritional supplements, formulation excipients...

Dr Kinjal Patel 12 Oct, 2024

Tzanck Smear: At Brink of Extinction Part 2

Cytodiagnosis is very easy, rapid and affordable method. Its different techniques include aspiration cytology, imprint smear, exudate smear,...

Dr Kinjal Patel 28 Sept, 2024

Tzanck Smear: At Brink of Extinction Part 1

Diagnostic cytology was first used by Frenchman Tzanck in 1947 for the diagnosis of vesiculo bullous disorders. Findings for more dermatolog...

Dr Kinjal Patel 14 Sept, 2024

An Arrow Without Arrowhead

A microbiological test called the CAMP test is used to detect the presence of Group B Streptococcus (GBS), specifically Streptococcus agalac...

Dr Kinjal Patel 21 Aug, 2024