Year: 2018
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De Quervain's like Pain After CPR
Yesterday I was demonstrating CPR in a life support workshop. Today, I have pain in the left radial styloid process area. What could it be? Searching took me to two pages of interest. One is AAFP’s page on diagnosis wrist pain. This page talks about many things including Finkelstein’s test which is grasping the thumb…
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[jog-journal] Track Change
Four months, quintals of biriyani, and almost fainting inside the metro day before yesterday because I darted to catch it and came to a standstill immediately. It took me these to realize that I should take care of my health even if Bangalore isn’t as enticing as Mysore to go for morning jogs. There is…
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A Letter to the Disillusioned Intern (or Medical Student)
Disillusionment. It happens to the best among us. It has happened to you? Welcome to the club. After all, who wouldn’t be disappointed? You could have become anyone – an architect, an engineer, a teacher, a scientist, a mathematician. Yet you chose to become a doctor. Of course it was your calculated choice. What a…
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11 Years of Blogging
I am on Blogger since November 2007. It is 11 years this month. When I began, it was just me exploring the Internet. Everyone was making blogs back then. And I had to make one too. I made one. Then I made another, and then another. I have created some 36+ blog on blogger. I…
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Photograph 51, Bangalore Little Theatre rendition
In my 6+ years in Mysore, I’ve seen around 6 plays. 2 plays that I don’t remember, and 4 times “Madhyarathriya Thiganegalu” by Rangayana. Come my second week in Namma Bengaluru, I witnessed a 1 hour 30 minute spectacle called “Photograph 51” by Bangalore Little Theatre. Oh, where do I start about this heart warming,…
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Understanding the 1/5 Unconstitutionality of Aadhaar and What You Can Do About It Today
What is the difference between a monarchy and a democracy? I am Tipu Sultan. I rule the kingdom of Mysore. I ensure that my kingdom flourishes. In order to ensure that, I will make certain rules. I will punish those who do not follow the rules. Welcome to Mysore. We are the people of India.…
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Why Jacob Vadakkanchery’s Arrest is the Best Thing for Naturopathy, AYUSH, and the State
There is a lot of context needed here. To begin with, Jacob Vadakkanchery is a self-proclaimed healer naturopathist from Kerala who goes around asking people to believe that modern medicine is harmful for health. His arguments are so basic and trying to respond to an argument he raised had me writing a 1200 word blog…
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Healthcare With Smartphones?
Imagine this. You are a 36 year old lady working as maid in two houses, not supported by an alcoholic husband, and mother of two school going children. Your husband had a wart on his genitals and now you have it too. It is not particularly bothersome, but you are not sure what you should…
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Reimagining Kinnars (Hijras) as Health Workers for Reproductive & Sexual Health
Supreme court struck down section 377 a couple of days back. India is moving forward in the right direction. There is still a lot of work left to do. We see kinnars (hijras) working on roads asking people for money. They are “strange” humans in other people’s mind and when people look at them all…
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Bridges, bridges, everywhere
I’m a Bangalorean now. I have a metro card as well. For about a week now, I have been talking to a lot of people and reading (also searching for 1BHKs around IISc). Turns out there are not many secrets in answers to “What to do in life?” There were a few points that made…