DMLT Q1. Full Form of DMLT? Ans. Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology. Q2. Duration of the Course? Ans. Duration of DMLT course is 2 years. But each college has different duration for Example Grant Medical College has 1 1/2 duration. Q3. Which Institute in Mumbai provides DMLT? Ans. DMLT Courses are offered by colleges‚ universities as well as hospitals. The hospitals are usually affiliated with a college or university. 1. Kishinchand Chellaram College(Churchgate). 2. Ghanshyamdas
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Overview on Medical Technology What is Medical Technology? Branch of laboratory medicine which deals with the diagnostic or therapeutic applications of science and technology. Also known as Clinical Laboratory Science A dynamic healthcare profession that deals with the study and practice of diagnostic laboratory medicine. Ruth Heinemann (1963) The application of principles of natural‚ physical‚ and biological sciences to the performance of laboratory procedures which aid in the diagnosis
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INTRODUCTION Pneumonia and other lower respiratory tract infections are the leading causes of death worldwide. Because pneumonia is common and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality‚ properly diagnosing pneumonia‚ correctly recognizing any complications or underlying conditions‚ and appropriately treating patients are important. Although in developed countries the diagnosis is usually made on the basis of radiographic findings‚ the World Health Organization (WHO) has defined pneumonia
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patients‚ new born and cancer patients and so many cases blood bank save their lives. Tests that are carried in this department: 1- Some tests‚ which included donated free of diseases‚ serology tests 2- blood grouping 3- rhesus factor"Rh" 4- direct & indirect coombs test 5- cross matching 1-serology tests To ensure that donated free of infectious diseases as HIV‚ Hbs‚ VDRL These tests are rabid tests using a card [pic] 2- blood grouping Red blood cells contain on their surface on
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Introduction Hepatitis B infection is one of the major and common liver infectious diseases worldwide‚ and caused by a small enveloped DNA virus‚ the hepatitis B virus (HBV). (Tong 2005Int J med Sci) Importantly‚ over 20 million people are infected annually with HBV and there are globally 350-400 million chronic carrier of HBV. (McMahon 2005.) Routes of infection include vertical transmission (through childbirth)‚ early life horizontal transmission (bites‚ lesions‚ and sanitary habits)‚ and adult
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Diagnosis of Celiac Disease A patient who has celiac disease‚ which is triggered by gluten‚ might have thought that it was a “post cibum”‚ after meals‚ problem. However‚ when the patient goes to the hospital‚ the doctor notices the symptoms of celiac disease and asks the patient to perform some examination steps to diagnose celiac disease. This essay focuses on the celiac disease diagnosis procedures that are skin biopsy‚ blood test‚ and intestinal biopsy. The first procedure of diagnosis
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behavior LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF C. neoformans The procedure in patients with suspected cryptococcosis includes the following: • Skin lesions: Biopsy with fungal stains and cultures • Blood: Fungal culture‚ cryptococcal antigen testing and cryptococcal serology • Cerebrospinal fluid(CSF): India ink smear‚ fungal culture and cryptococcal antigen testing • Culture of bronchoalveolar lavage washings in AIDS patients with cryptococcal pneumonia In the case of pulmonary cryptococcosis‚ radiographic findings
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Scrapie Trotting disease‚ Nibbling disease MP Gupta • It is a non-febrile‚ fatal chronic degenerative neurologic disease of sheep and goat characterized by pruritis‚ long incubation period‚ progressive debilitation and death. • Goats are far less commonly affected than sheep. mohangupta63@gmail.com • They are generally thought to be prions‚ although a minority opinion suggests that TSEs may be caused by virinos or retroviruses. Prions are infectious proteins that seem to replicate
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What is Medical Tourism ? Medical tourism can be broadly defined as provision of ’cost effective’ private medical care in collaboration with the tourism industry for patients needing surgical and other forms of specialized treatment. This process is being facilitated by the corporate sector involved in medical care as well as the tourism industry - both private and public. Medical or Health tourism has become a common form of vacationing‚ and covers a broad spectrum of medical services. It mixes
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4.3. Pre-operative preparation Pre-operative routine examination and investigations were done in all patients. These included complete blood count (CBC)‚ magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)‚ electrocardiogram (ECG)‚ liver function test (LFT)‚ serology‚ renal function test (RFT)‚ X-ray Lumbar spine anterior–posterior and lateral views‚ chest x-ray anterior–posterior view‚ and computed tomography scanning (CT). Preoperative Prophylactic antibiotics were given to the Patients to diminish infection chances
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