Cholesterol – diagnosis and treatment
Cholesterol is a steroid that plays an important part in metabolism. It is needed to make cell membranes. Cholesterol is found in every cell of your body and is used to build up a healthy cell and some essential hormones. A high level of cholesterol will cause fatty deposits to settle in the blood vessels. [...]
According to the Brucellosis history, the disease causing agent Brucella was discovered in the year 1887. David Bruce first discovered the bacteria in the sleeps of British soldiers who were fatally infected while they were stationed in the Malta Island. The brucellosis history dates back to centuries when sections of the infected patients spleen were [...]
Continue reading …It’s a very heart breaking situation for all the dear mothers, whose little loved ones suffer from the Yeast infection. Turns out a nightmare sometimes because we lack awareness on what the Yeast infection in babies is all about, how does it happen, the causes, how to identify them, the symptoms and what can be [...]
Continue reading …Many of us wonder what dystopia canthorum could be. Not many are aware about this syndrome and what exactly it means and what is the cause for the same. Let’s read further to check what is it all about? Waardenburg syndrome comprises of many hereditary disorders, like the abnormal pigmentation of color, hearing loss and [...]
Continue reading …A bomb is a container filled with an explosive mixture and missiles, which is fired either by detonator or a fuse. Terrorist bombs often involve only 2 to 10 kg of explosives. When an explosion occurs, the explosive material produces a large volume of gas, and releases a large amount of energy. Pressure of up [...]
Continue reading …Medico legal questions involving a firearm crime Is the injury caused by discharge of firearm? Firearm wounds are recognised by the appearance of clothing and body entrance and exit wounds, the track of the bullet, and the presence of bullet or pellets and residual matter in the clothing or around entrance wound and in the [...]
Continue reading …Before any items of evidence are moved, photographs must be taken from different angles to show respective positions of various items of evidence, including the victim. Photographs should also be taken after various objects are moved, for cartridge cases or bullets may be found under the victim’s body, or they may be hidden by pieces [...]
Continue reading …There are many types of wounds related to firearm as listed below: Atypical Entrance Wound (a) For a few microseconds after the bullet leaves the muzzle (up to about 50 meters for a pistol or 150 meters for a rifle), there may be a “tail wobble’ or “tail wag”. This is partly responsible for the [...]
Continue reading …The Rifle wound inflicted on the body are similar to pistol wounds but produce more damage. They vary considerably and produce most unexpected results. The flame may extend up to 15 to 20 cm. Unburnt powder grains and small metallic particles are not found beyond 75 cm. Smoke is absent beyond 30 cm. from the [...]
Continue reading …Gunshot wounds from revolvers and Automatic Pistols Entrance Wound (in-shot wounds) They may be classified on the distance of the muzzle of a firearm from the body; contact shot, close shot, near shot and distant shot. The flame extends up to 8 cm; smoke up to 30 cm. and unburnt and partially burnt powder grains [...]
Continue reading …