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Introduction ‘Advanced Senior Health Package’ is a group test for senior citizens. This group of people is more prone to diseases/infections. To save their lives, do not ignore follow the quotation, ‘prevention is better than cure. This package is really beneficial. Advanced Senior Health Package …
Introduction of USG USG stands for ultrasonography. It is also called an ultrasound scan and it is a common clinical test thatuses high-frequency sound waves to take live images from the inside of the body. It is also safe fromother imaging techniques due to lacking …
Introduction of Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ) Medium Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ) Medium is named after the surnames of Austrian pathologist Ernst Lowenstein (1878–1950) and the Danish chemist Kai Arne Jensen (1908–1992). The etiological agent of tuberculosis is Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It requires aerobic conditions and a protein-enriched medium for culture. The short …
Phenylalanine Deaminase (PDA) Test PDA stands for phenylalanine deaminase and PDA tests positive and negative are as shown below footage. It is used in the differentiation of gram-negative enteric bacilli based on the ability of the microorganisms to produce phenyl pyruvic acid by oxidative deamination. The deamination of …
Introduction of Hospitals in Kathmandu Kathmandu is made up of three districts and they are Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur, together with expanding an area of 899 square kilometers. It is the largest and busiest city in Nepal and thus has numerous reputed health care and …
Introduction of CT KUB A CT KUB stands for computerized tomography of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. The use of the CT KUB scan is to obtain images from various angles of the urinary system and its surrounding structures, that enclose the area from the …
Introduction of CT IVU The full form of CT IVU is computed tomography-intravenous urography and it is also called CT urography. It is a technique that uses CT Scanners to take images of the genitourinary tract (organs like kidneys, ureters, and bladder). This examination or …
Introduction of Vitamin-D Vitamin D is not a vitamin but a hormone or prohormone that is essential for maintaining healthy bones and teeth. It also helps in regulating inflammation, immune function, intestinal calcium absorption, and maintaining adequate blood levels of calcium and phosphorus, which are …