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A Webinar on evaluation and management of Inflammatory Arthopathy in Primary care :

CPD webinar organized by SHRI collaboration with SLCIM on “APPROACH AND RECENT ADVANCE IN MANAGEMENT OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS” byDr. Narani Aravinthan (Consultant in Rheumatology &…

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Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) or Churg Strauss syndrome

Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), or traditionally termed Churg Strauss syndrome was first described in 1951 by Churg and Strauss. It is a rare primary…

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The masquerades of Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangitis : a rare case report of a young male presenting with quadriplegia due to pan CNS vasculitis following appendectomy

By Dr.P.W.G Chamika Background Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a raresystemic necrotizing vasculitis affecting small and medium sized vessels.This multisystem disease is typically characterized…

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Absent Septum Pellucidum
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Absent Septum Pellucidum

Absent Septum Pellucidum is a rare condition. The septum pellucidum is a thin, triangular, vertical double membrane separating the anterior horns of the left and…

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Blast Related Traumatic Brain Injury

CT brain of 35 years old female patient following bomb blast.

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Changes of the body after death

After the death of a person whole spectrum of different changes begin to occur on the body. Some of these changes start to appear soon…

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Medico legal frame work in Sri Lanka

The medico legal work in Sri Lanka includes mainly medico legal examination of patients following physical and sexual assaults and conducting medico legal autopsies. Any…

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Bruises or Contusions

Contusions are caused by blunt force to the tissues which damage blood vessels beneath the surface, allowing blood to leak into the surrounding tissues. The…

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Types of Abrasion

It is the most superficial injury where only the upper part of the skin (epidermis) is involved. scratch or linear abrasion An abrasion can be…

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Attana /Aththana(Datura ) poisoning and Treatment

Botanical name – Datura stramonium Datura metel Sinhala name – Attana Tamil name – Adisamyai Common English names– Jimson Weed, Locowood, Angel`s Trumpet, Thorn Apple,…

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