This lecture is based on medical students those are preparing for postgraduate degree namely FCPS/MS/MD/ any any subject coz hypertension is a systemic disease and by seeing the ocular fundus we can asses the general condition of blood vessels in major organ.
Clinical and dermographics profile of glaucoma patients in Hebron - Palestin...Riyad Banayot
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The purpose of the study was to describe the clinical profile of glaucoma types, treatment modalities, visual outcomes, and intraocular pressure (IOP) control for patients in Palestine.MATERIAL AND METHODS: Data collection was done through the hospital record review, which included basic demographics including file number, age, sex, family history of glaucoma, history of anti-glaucoma and steroid medication, history of ocular trauma or surgery, etiology of secondary glaucoma and history of systemic illness. All the patients had a comprehensive eye examination, including visual acuity, intraocular pressure, vertical cup-disc ratio, and gonioscopy. Data were obtained, tabulated, and organized using Microsoft Excel, and statistical analyses were done using Wizard Version 1.9.49 by Evan Miller.RESULTS: There were 100 females with a mean age of 53 and 101 males with a mean age of 67. Primary open-angle glaucoma and its variants represented 45.3% of all patients, while secondary glaucoma represented 40.3% and primary angle closure glaucoma represented 10.4%. The prevalence of glaucoma increased with age, and the last visual acuity (VA) showed that 39.2% of eyes had Normal/near normal VA. The highest average IOP of 25 mm Hg was recorded among secondary glaucoma patients. Of all glaucoma eyes studied, 64% were on one or two medications, and the most common surgical procedures performed were peripheral iridectomy 18.2% followed by trabeculectomy 15.5%. CONCLUSION: Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) was the predominant glaucoma. Glaucoma increased significantly with advancing age. Pseudoexfoliation and neovascular glaucoma comprised the majority of secondary glaucoma.
This lecture is based on medical students those are preparing for postgraduate degree namely FCPS/MS/MD/ any any subject coz hypertension is a systemic disease and by seeing the ocular fundus we can asses the general condition of blood vessels in major organ.
Clinical and dermographics profile of glaucoma patients in Hebron - Palestin...Riyad Banayot
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The purpose of the study was to describe the clinical profile of glaucoma types, treatment modalities, visual outcomes, and intraocular pressure (IOP) control for patients in Palestine.MATERIAL AND METHODS: Data collection was done through the hospital record review, which included basic demographics including file number, age, sex, family history of glaucoma, history of anti-glaucoma and steroid medication, history of ocular trauma or surgery, etiology of secondary glaucoma and history of systemic illness. All the patients had a comprehensive eye examination, including visual acuity, intraocular pressure, vertical cup-disc ratio, and gonioscopy. Data were obtained, tabulated, and organized using Microsoft Excel, and statistical analyses were done using Wizard Version 1.9.49 by Evan Miller.RESULTS: There were 100 females with a mean age of 53 and 101 males with a mean age of 67. Primary open-angle glaucoma and its variants represented 45.3% of all patients, while secondary glaucoma represented 40.3% and primary angle closure glaucoma represented 10.4%. The prevalence of glaucoma increased with age, and the last visual acuity (VA) showed that 39.2% of eyes had Normal/near normal VA. The highest average IOP of 25 mm Hg was recorded among secondary glaucoma patients. Of all glaucoma eyes studied, 64% were on one or two medications, and the most common surgical procedures performed were peripheral iridectomy 18.2% followed by trabeculectomy 15.5%. CONCLUSION: Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) was the predominant glaucoma. Glaucoma increased significantly with advancing age. Pseudoexfoliation and neovascular glaucoma comprised the majority of secondary glaucoma.
Acute ocular chemical injury: a descriptive assessment and management review ...Riyad Banayot
Background: The purpose of the study was to assess caregivers’ compliance with the management protocol for
chemical injury at St. John Eye Hospital, Jerusalem.
Materia l and methods: Charts of all new chemical injury patients who presented to St. John Eye Hospital,
Jerusalem, between January and December 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. Data categories collected included:
Presentation, age, sex, injury, irrigation, lids, visual acuity, slit-lamp examination (SLE), management plan, and
medications given. Data were stored and analysed using Excel.
Results: Patients’ presentation date and time, sex, and age were recorded in over 90% of cases. The mechanism of
injury and type of offending chemical were recorded in 65% of cases. The irrigating solution was identified in 50%
of cases. Corrected visual acuity was recorded in both eyes in almost 50% of cases. Limbal ischemia was documented
in 45% of cases, and intraocular pressure (IOP) was recorded in 25%. The management plan and explanation of the
condition to patients were documented in less than 50% of cases. Antibiotics and steroids (drops/ointment) were
prescribed in 92.5% of cases.
Conclusi ons: The results of this study reveal that our documentation needs improvement for several parameters.
Several recommendations were formulated:
1. Emphasize to caregivers that irrigation must be done first.
2. Corrected visual acuity should be attempted for both eyes in all cases, and reasons for not recording it should be
documented.
3. It is important to document and record limbus details, iris details, and IOP in all cases.
open-globe injuries in palestinePalestine: epidemiology and factors associate...Riyad Banayot
Background: The purpose was to describe the epidemiology of open-globe injury (OGI) in Palestine and identify
the prognostic factors associated with profound visual loss.
Materia l and methods: The current study is a retrospective review of hospital files for 83 consecutive patients
with OGI who presented to St. John Eye Hospital, Jerusalem, within 5 years, between 2009 and 2013. Demographic
details included age, gender, wound characteristics, and visual acuity (VA). The Ocular Trauma Classification Group
was used for wound location, classification, and scoring for each case.
Results: We identified 83 OGI that presented to St. John eye hospital. The study group included 62 males and
21 females. The mean age was 16.66 years ± 3.216. The most frequent injuries were playground injuries (59%),
followed by workplace injuries (26.5%). Penetrating injuries represented 45.8% of injuries, and rupture globes
occurred in 39.8% of cases. The most frequent objects causing injury were metal (31.3%) and stone (20.5%). Kinetic
impact projectiles were a statistically significant poor prognostic factor for the visual outcome. Variables that
were statistically significant poor prognostic factors for visual outcome included: retinal detachment, macular scar,
vitreous hemorrhage.
Conclusi on: This study showed that the act of demonstration, street injuries, kinetic impact projectiles, zone III
injuries, globe disruption, retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, and a poor VA at the first visit are poor prognostic
factors for OGI. Recognition of these prognostic factors will help the ophthalmologist evaluate the injury
and its prognosis.
Use of digital retinal camera to detect prevalence and severity of diabetic ...Riyad Banayot
ABStrAct
BAckGround: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy among Palestinian
refugees serviced by the Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Program in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (DRS-
-OPT).
MAterIAl And MethodS: This is a retrospective study of retinal images of 1891 diabetic patients in 15 urban
UNRWA clinics participating in the DRS-OPT program in Palestine over 12 months. A nonmydriatic Canon CR-2
fundus retinal camera was used to capture two 450 non-stereo fundus images for each eye. Qualified graders (nurses)
performed the grading based on the DRS-OPT grading system.
reSultS: Out of the 1891 diabetic patients screened, 1694 had at least one gradable eye. 16% of patients had
diabetic retinopathy (5.7% had mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy, 4.3% had moderate nonproliferative
diabetic retinopathy, 1.1% had severe, moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy, and 1.7% had proliferative
diabetic retinopathy. Maculopathy without retinopathy amounted to 3%. Other findings included the identification
of blinding diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and optic disc glaucomatous cupping.
concluSIonS: The retinopathy screening program using a nonmydriatic fundus camera identified diabetic retino-
pathy in 16% of diabetic Palestinian refugees. A total of 72% of these patients were diabetics with nonproliferative
retinopathy. This program can be used to prevent progression by facilitating the education of patients and early
intervention.
Bilateral lens capsule rupture in a patient with previously undiagnosed alpor...Riyad Banayot
Ophthalmologists may be the first to consider the diagnosis of Alport’s Syndrome based on lens changes. Uncontrolled Blood pressure can delay surgery during which time IOP should be monitored closely. Results of lensectomies with foldable IOL implantation are successful. To our knowledge, this is the second report of a case of bilateral lens capsule rupture in a patient with previously undiagnosed Alport’s Syndrome.
ICH Guidelines for Pharmacovigilance.pdfNEHA GUPTA
The "ICH Guidelines for Pharmacovigilance" PDF provides a comprehensive overview of the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) guidelines related to pharmacovigilance. These guidelines aim to ensure that drugs are safe and effective for patients by monitoring and assessing adverse effects, ensuring proper reporting systems, and improving risk management practices. The document is essential for professionals in the pharmaceutical industry, regulatory authorities, and healthcare providers, offering detailed procedures and standards for pharmacovigilance activities to enhance drug safety and protect public health.
Global launch of the Healthy Ageing and Prevention Index 2nd wave – alongside...ILC- UK
The Healthy Ageing and Prevention Index is an online tool created by ILC that ranks countries on six metrics including, life span, health span, work span, income, environmental performance, and happiness. The Index helps us understand how well countries have adapted to longevity and inform decision makers on what must be done to maximise the economic benefits that comes with living well for longer.
Alongside the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on 28 May 2024, we launched the second version of our Index, allowing us to track progress and give new insights into what needs to be done to keep populations healthier for longer.
The speakers included:
Professor Orazio Schillaci, Minister of Health, Italy
Dr Hans Groth, Chairman of the Board, World Demographic & Ageing Forum
Professor Ilona Kickbusch, Founder and Chair, Global Health Centre, Geneva Graduate Institute and co-chair, World Health Summit Council
Dr Natasha Azzopardi Muscat, Director, Country Health Policies and Systems Division, World Health Organisation EURO
Dr Marta Lomazzi, Executive Manager, World Federation of Public Health Associations
Dr Shyam Bishen, Head, Centre for Health and Healthcare and Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Dr Karin Tegmark Wisell, Director General, Public Health Agency of Sweden
Deep Leg Vein Thrombosis (DVT): Meaning, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Mor...The Lifesciences Magazine
Deep Leg Vein Thrombosis occurs when a blood clot forms in one or more of the deep veins in the legs. These clots can impede blood flow, leading to severe complications.
CHAPTER 1 SEMESTER V PREVENTIVE-PEDIATRICS.pdfSachin Sharma
This content provides an overview of preventive pediatrics. It defines preventive pediatrics as preventing disease and promoting children's physical, mental, and social well-being to achieve positive health. It discusses antenatal, postnatal, and social preventive pediatrics. It also covers various child health programs like immunization, breastfeeding, ICDS, and the roles of organizations like WHO, UNICEF, and nurses in preventive pediatrics.
Explore our infographic on 'Essential Metrics for Palliative Care Management' which highlights key performance indicators crucial for enhancing the quality and efficiency of palliative care services.
This visual guide breaks down important metrics across four categories: Patient-Centered Metrics, Care Efficiency Metrics, Quality of Life Metrics, and Staff Metrics. Each section is designed to help healthcare professionals monitor and improve care delivery for patients facing serious illnesses. Understand how to implement these metrics in your palliative care practices for better outcomes and higher satisfaction levels.
CHAPTER 1 SEMESTER V - ROLE OF PEADIATRIC NURSE.pdfSachin Sharma
Pediatric nurses play a vital role in the health and well-being of children. Their responsibilities are wide-ranging, and their objectives can be categorized into several key areas:
1. Direct Patient Care:
Objective: Provide comprehensive and compassionate care to infants, children, and adolescents in various healthcare settings (hospitals, clinics, etc.).
This includes tasks like:
Monitoring vital signs and physical condition.
Administering medications and treatments.
Performing procedures as directed by doctors.
Assisting with daily living activities (bathing, feeding).
Providing emotional support and pain management.
2. Health Promotion and Education:
Objective: Promote healthy behaviors and educate children, families, and communities about preventive healthcare.
This includes tasks like:
Administering vaccinations.
Providing education on nutrition, hygiene, and development.
Offering breastfeeding and childbirth support.
Counseling families on safety and injury prevention.
3. Collaboration and Advocacy:
Objective: Collaborate effectively with doctors, social workers, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated care for children.
Objective: Advocate for the rights and best interests of their patients, especially when children cannot speak for themselves.
This includes tasks like:
Communicating effectively with healthcare teams.
Identifying and addressing potential risks to child welfare.
Educating families about their child's condition and treatment options.
4. Professional Development and Research:
Objective: Stay up-to-date on the latest advancements in pediatric healthcare through continuing education and research.
Objective: Contribute to improving the quality of care for children by participating in research initiatives.
This includes tasks like:
Attending workshops and conferences on pediatric nursing.
Participating in clinical trials related to child health.
Implementing evidence-based practices into their daily routines.
By fulfilling these objectives, pediatric nurses play a crucial role in ensuring the optimal health and well-being of children throughout all stages of their development.
The Importance of Community Nursing Care.pdfAD Healthcare
NDIS and Community 24/7 Nursing Care is a specific type of support that may be provided under the NDIS for individuals with complex medical needs who require ongoing nursing care in a community setting, such as their home or a supported accommodation facility.
CRISPR-Cas9, a revolutionary gene-editing tool, holds immense potential to reshape medicine, agriculture, and our understanding of life. But like any powerful tool, it comes with ethical considerations.
Unveiling CRISPR: This naturally occurring bacterial defense system (crRNA & Cas9 protein) fights viruses. Scientists repurposed it for precise gene editing (correction, deletion, insertion) by targeting specific DNA sequences.
The Promise: CRISPR offers exciting possibilities:
Gene Therapy: Correcting genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis.
Agriculture: Engineering crops resistant to pests and harsh environments.
Research: Studying gene function to unlock new knowledge.
The Peril: Ethical concerns demand attention:
Off-target Effects: Unintended DNA edits can have unforeseen consequences.
Eugenics: Misusing CRISPR for designer babies raises social and ethical questions.
Equity: High costs could limit access to this potentially life-saving technology.
The Path Forward: Responsible development is crucial:
International Collaboration: Clear guidelines are needed for research and human trials.
Public Education: Open discussions ensure informed decisions about CRISPR.
Prioritize Safety and Ethics: Safety and ethical principles must be paramount.
CRISPR offers a powerful tool for a better future, but responsible development and addressing ethical concerns are essential. By prioritizing safety, fostering open dialogue, and ensuring equitable access, we can harness CRISPR's power for the benefit of all. (2998 characters)
One of the most developed cities of India, the city of Chennai is the capital of Tamilnadu and many people from different parts of India come here to earn their bread and butter. Being a metropolitan, the city is filled with towering building and beaches but the sad part as with almost every Indian city
Defecation
Normal defecation begins with movement in the left colon, moving stool toward the anus. When stool reaches the rectum, the distention causes relaxation of the internal sphincter and an awareness of the need to defecate. At the time of defecation, the external sphincter relaxes, and abdominal muscles contract, increasing intrarectal pressure and forcing the stool out
The Valsalva maneuver exerts pressure to expel faeces through a voluntary contraction of the abdominal muscles while maintaining forced expiration against a closed airway. Patients with cardiovascular disease, glaucoma, increased intracranial pressure, or a new surgical wound are at greater risk for cardiac dysrhythmias and elevated blood pressure with the Valsalva maneuver and need to avoid straining to pass the stool.
Normal defecation is painless, resulting in passage of soft, formed stool
CONSTIPATION
Constipation is a symptom, not a disease. Improper diet, reduced fluid intake, lack of exercise, and certain medications can cause constipation. For example, patients receiving opiates for pain after surgery often require a stool softener or laxative to prevent constipation. The signs of constipation include infrequent bowel movements (less than every 3 days), difficulty passing stools, excessive straining, inability to defecate at will, and hard feaces
IMPACTION
Fecal impaction results from unrelieved constipation. It is a collection of hardened feces wedged in the rectum that a person cannot expel. In cases of severe impaction the mass extends up into the sigmoid colon.
DIARRHEA
Diarrhea is an increase in the number of stools and the passage of liquid, unformed feces. It is associated with disorders affecting digestion, absorption, and secretion in the GI tract. Intestinal contents pass through the small and large intestine too quickly to allow for the usual absorption of fluid and nutrients. Irritation within the colon results in increased mucus secretion. As a result, feces become watery, and the patient is unable to control the urge to defecate. Normally an anal bag is safe and effective in long-term treatment of patients with fecal incontinence at home, in hospice, or in the hospital. Fecal incontinence is expensive and a potentially dangerous condition in terms of contamination and risk of skin ulceration
HEMORRHOIDS
Hemorrhoids are dilated, engorged veins in the lining of the rectum. They are either external or internal.
FLATULENCE
As gas accumulates in the lumen of the intestines, the bowel wall stretches and distends (flatulence). It is a common cause of abdominal fullness, pain, and cramping. Normally intestinal gas escapes through the mouth (belching) or the anus (passing of flatus)
FECAL INCONTINENCE
Fecal incontinence is the inability to control passage of feces and gas from the anus. Incontinence harms a patient’s body image
PREPARATION AND GIVING OF LAXATIVESACCORDING TO POTTER AND PERRY,
An enema is the instillation of a solution into the rectum and sig
10. CSME WITH HE IN THE FOVEA. CWS ARE PRESENT NEAR
THE MAJOR RETINAL VESSELS
11. FIBROVASCULAR PROLIFERATION OVER THE OPTIC DISC (WHITE
ARROW). LOOPS OF NEW VESSELS ARE ESPECIALLY PROMINENT
SUPERIOR TO THE DISC AND EXTENDING INTO THE MACULA. RING OF
HARD EXUDATE AROUND NEOVASCULAR NET (BLACK ARROW)
15. MARKED FIBROSIS WITH TRACTION EXERTED ON THE
RETINA OUTSIDE THE CENTRAL MACULA (ARROWS)
16. TRACTION RETINAL DETACHMENT OUTSIDE THE MACULA. NOTE
ELEVATION OF RETINAL VESSEL OUT OF THE PLANE OF FOCUS (WHITE
ARROW). SCATTER PHOTOCOAGULATION SCARS ARE SEEN
PERIPHERALLY (BLACK ARROW)
17. FOCAL LASER SCARS IN THE MACULA FOLLOWING
TREATMENT FOR MACULAR EDEMA (ARROW). EDEMA HAS
RESOLVED
18. LASER SCARS SUPERIOR TO THE MACULA IN THE SAME EYE. SPOTS
ARE APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF BURN WIDTH APART. IN THE TREATED
AREA, THE RETINAL VESSELS ARE SCLEROTIC (ARROWS)
30. NORMAL RETINA: THE MACULA IS THE DARK SPOT IN THE CENTER OF
THE PICTURE. THE YELLOW CIRCLE IS THE OPTIC NERVE. THE RETINA
IS ONE OF THE FEW TISSUES IN THE BODY WHERE WE CAN VIEW
BLOOD VESSELS DIRECTLY.
31. NON-PROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY: CHARACTERIZED BY
DILATED CAPILLARIES (MICROANEURYSMS) WHICH LEAK RED BLOOD
CELLS AND PLASMA INTO THE SUBSTANCE OF THE RETINA. THIS
RESULTS IN THE APPEARANCE OF RETINAL HEMORRHAGES, EDEMA
(SWELLING), AND DEPOSITS (EXUDATES).
33. BLEEDING FROM NEOVASCULARIZATION ON THE OPTIC NERVE.
NOTE THE FINE NETWORK OF NEW BLOOD VESSELS ON THE
SURFACE OF THE OPTIC NERVE (YELLOW CIRCLE) WITH A SMALL
HEMORRHAGE (RED BLOOD).
34. VITREOUS HEMORRHAGE FROM NEOVASCULARIZATION OF THE
OPTIC NERVE. A DENSE VITREOUS HEMORRHAGE HAS CAUSED
SEVERE LOSS OF VISION. NOTE THAT IT’S NOW VERY DIFFICULT TO
SEE THE RETINA CLEARLY.