HUMAN ANATOMY

Pneumonectomy   If one lung is irreparably damaged and the other lung is quite normal, the affected lung is removed by surgery. It is done as per   the following indications.                       1.Cancer of the lungs.                    …

AUTOPSY An autopsy also known as a postpartum  examination ,necropsy  ,or autopsy  cadaverum –is a highly specialized surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a  corpse by dissection to determine the cause and manner of death.…

Insulin   Insulin was discovered in 1921 by banting and best who demonstrated the hypoglycaemic  action of an extract of pancreas prepared after degeneration of the exocrine part due to ligation of pancreatic duct . It was first obtained in pure c…

General rule for specimen collection 1.       The quantity of specimen must be adequate. 2.       The sample should be collected from the appropriate region of the body. 3.       Contamination of the specimen must be avoided by using only st…

NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS OR HOSPITAL INFECTIONS The hospital is ideal environment for the transmission of pathogens, because patients with similar diseases and susceptibilities are present in an enclosed community. Patients share contact with many …