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Textbooks of Pediatrics: A Comparative Review

Ghai Essential Pediatrics 2013, 8th Edition Cover

  As a part of my review series for all medical textbooks available for different subjects available in the market, I am posting this comparative review of Textbooks of Pediatrics for undergraduate students. The list is as follows: Theory Ghai Essential Pediatrics 2013 by Vinod K. Paul (Recommended) This is the best book available for […]

Textbooks of Medicine: A Detailed Comparison

Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 18th Edition cover

In the life of a medical student, who is going to become a doctor in the future, choosing the right books to read during their course of study is very important. Not choosing the right book could be troublesome for the student, as it could be a matter of passing or failing an exam and […]

AIIMS PG November 2011 Rapid Review

AIIMS PG November 2011 Rapid Review cover

Anatomy Parts of superficial perineal pouch includes Posterior scrotal artery, Bulbospongiosus and Ducts of Bulbourethral glands. Femoral vein is lateral to sac of Femoral hernia. IOC in Zenker’s diverticulum is Barium swallow. Structures passing through esophageal hiatus includes Left gastric artery and Right and left vagus. Physiology Excessive load in Tidal volume is prevented by […]

AIIMS PG November 2013 Rapid Review

AIIMS PG Nov 2013 Rapid Review cover

Anatomy Parts of Mesorectal fascia includes Superior rectal vein, pararectal nodes and inferior mesenteric plexus and doesn’t include Inferior rectal vein. Derivatives of neural ectoderm in eye includes Retina, Constrictor and dilator pupillae but not Ciliary muscle (derived from mesoderm). Parts of ethmoid bone includes Agger nasi, Crista galli and Uncinate process and does not […]

AIIMS PG May 2012 Rapid Review

AIIMS PG May 2012 Rapid Review cover

Anatomy Unilateral injury to hypoglossal nerve leads to Hemiatrophy of involved side, deviation of tongue towards same side and Fasciculation of the tongue. Muscle spared by complete transection of cranial part of accessory nerve is Stylopharyngeus. After mastectomy patient is not able to extend, adduct and internally rotate the arm. This is due to damage […]

AIIMS PG November 2012 Rapid Review

AIIMS PG Nov 2012 Rapid Review cover

Anatomy Damage to ulnar nerve before division into superficial and deep branches produces numbness of little finger and atrophy of hypothenar muscles. Nerve supply of the gluteal region includes Superior gluteal nerve, Inferior gluteal nerve and Nerve to obturator internus. Gubernaculum is attached to the caudal end of testis. Root value to long thoracic nerve […]

AIPGMEE 2012 Rapid Review

AIPGMEE 2012 Rapid Review cover

Anatomy Structures passing through the inguinal canal in women includes Ilioinguinal nerve, round ligament of uterus and lymphatics from the uterus. Valves of Houston disappear after mobilization of Rectum. Predominant blood supply to the supraduodenal bile duct is derived from vessels that run upward along the bile duct from the duodenal end of the duct […]

AIIMS PG May 2013 Rapid Review

AIIMS PG May 2013 Rapid Review cover

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Post Graduate (PG) Medical Entrance Exam May 2013 Rapid Review is a part of our Rapid Review Series, where we have created eBooks out of Medical Entrance Exams question papers to aid the students who do not have time to study previous year’s papers in detail, due to […]

AIIIMS PG Rapid Review Series

AIIMS PG Rapid Review cover

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Post Graduate (PG) Medical Entrance Exam Rapid Review is a part of our Rapid Review Series, where we have created eBooks out of Medical Entrance Exams question papers to aid the students who do not have time to study previous year’s papers in detail, due to time constrains. […]

AIPGMEE 2011 Rapid Review

AIPGMEE 2011 Rapid Review cover

Anatomy Movements affected by involvement of L5 nerve root includes Knee flexion, knee extension and toe extension. Injury to common peroneal nerve commonly results from injury to the neck of fibula, loss of toe dorsiflexion and foot drop. Suprascapular nerve is a branch from the trunk of brachial plexus. Common bile duct, aorta and inferior […]