PLAB v/s MRCP – Which one is right for you?
May medical students and junior doctors ask me about the difference between PLAB and MRCP. Therefore, I created a video answering the most frequently asked questions about PLAB vs MRCP…
MRCP Part 1 vs Part 2
Many junior doctors cannot understand the exact differences between MRCP Part1 and Part2 exams. Because both exams are the single best MCQ-based written exams. The syllabus for both exams overlaps…
8 Winter Skincare Tips by a Doctor
The onset of winter brings a host of challenges for maintaining optimal skin health. The cold, dry air characteristic of this season leads to significant moisture loss from the skin,…
Stiff-Person Syndrome (SPS): A Rare Autoimmune Neurological Disorder
Stiff-Person Syndrome (SPS) is a rare, progressive autoimmune disorder characterized by progressive muscle stiffness (rigidity), painful muscle spasms, and heightened sensitivity to stimuli. First described in 1956, SPS is now…
Bronchopneumonia: Clinical Overview, Evidence-Based Diagnosis, and Modern Management Strategies
Definition & Epidemiology Bronchopneumonia (also termed lobular pneumonia) is an acute suppurative infection characterized by focal, patchy inflammation centered on the bronchi and bronchioles, extending into adjacent alveoli. Unlike lobar…
Clinical Pharmacist Review: Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis (CIPA)
Clinical Overview Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis (CIPA), also classified as Type IV Hereditary Autonomic and Sensory Neuropathy, is a rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder. It is characterized by…
Second Impact Syndrome: Current Understanding, Risks, and Prevention
Second Impact Syndrome (SIS) is a rare but potentially catastrophic condition characterized by rapid, severe cerebral swelling following a second head impact—occurring before full clinical recovery from an initial concussion.…
Clinical Review: Encephalitis Lethargica (EL) and Post-Encephalitic Parkinsonism
Clinical Overview Encephalitis lethargica (EL) is a rare, potentially devastating neuroinflammatory syndrome characterized by an acute or subacute onset of febrile illness followed by profound alterations in consciousness, sleep-wake cycles,…
Chlamydia pneumoniae Infection: A Comprehensive Review with Latest Evidence
Introduction Chlamydia pneumoniae is an obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacterium that is a significant cause of respiratory tract infections worldwide. First isolated in 1983 by T. Brunham and colleagues, C. pneumoniae…
Adult-Onset Still’s Disease (AOSD): A Comprehensive Update Based on Current Evidence
Adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) is a rare, systemic inflammatory disorder characterized by a constellation of systemic and musculoskeletal manifestations. First described by George Still in 1897 as a childhood illness…
Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF): A Comprehensive Update Based on the Latest Evidence
Overview and Epidemiology Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a rare, autosomal recessive autoinflammatory disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of fever and inflammation. It primarily affects individuals of Mediterranean and Middle…
Comprehensive Overview of Sunflower Syndrome: A Rare Epileptic Disorder with Emerging Genetic and Clinical Insights
Sunflower syndrome is a rare and distinctive form of generalized epilepsy characterized by highly stereotyped seizure activity that is uniquely triggered by exposure to bright light and accompanied by a…
Graft-versus-Host Disease (GVHD): A Comprehensive Update for Health Professionals – Based on the Latest Evidence
Introduction Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a life-threatening complication of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and certain solid organ transplants, characterized by an immunological attack of donor-derived immune cells against…
Clinical Management of Onychomycosis (Tinea Unguium): A Comprehensive Review
Overview and Pathophysiology Onychomycosis, or tinea unguium, is a chronic fungal infection of the nail unit characterized by significant morbidity, including pain, secondary bacterial infection, and psychosocial distress. While often…
Clinical Review: Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS)
Clinical Overview Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS) is a complex multi-systemic neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant intellectual disability, distinctive facial dysmorphism, growth retardation, and limb anomalies. It is primarily caused…
