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  WHAT IS AN 'INFERIOR TURBINATE'? The nasal cavity is composed of some key elements  - The nasal vault - which forms the basic structure of the nose - The Septum- which divides the nasal cavity into the Left and Right side - The Turbinates- There are usually three paired Turbinates on either side of the nose - Inferior, Middle, and Superior. rarely there may be a Supreme Turbinate above the Superior Turbinate The INFERIOR TURBINATE is the lowest and most often the bulkiest Turbinate in the nose. It extends from the front of the nose (you can see this for yourself if you look into a mirror and lift up the tip of the nose - the balloon like structure that you on either side of your nose is the inferior turbinate) What do Turbinates do? The Turbinates are bony structures over which mucosa is draped. The Inferior Turbinate is a separate bone by itself. The mucosa draped over it contains typical upper airway mucosa which also contains secretory glands as well as microcilia (very t...

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  Good news finally for the entire world. After being battered medically, socially, economically by the SARS-Cov-2 virus the human world is finally fighting back. After having produced effective and safe vaccines in an incredibly quick time there have been recent breakthroughs in bringing out new molecules for the treatment of Covid-19. What are these new drugs and how do they work? How effective are they? Medicine Pfizer - Paxlovid Pfizer's Paxlovid has cleared phase 2/3 trials and results have been submitted to US FDA for emergency use authorization (EUA). What is it? Paxlovid is a combination of two drugs ( an drug Ritonavir -a capsule and an experimental drug PF-07321332 - a pill) . Ritonavir is a sacrificial molecule which is actively metabolized. This will leave the active ingredient PF-07321332 active. This will go to work on the Virus preventing its replication and thus stopping disease progression.  The  mode of action  is by Protease Inhibition. What did th...

IMMUNITY BOOSTER There is no topic in healthcare that is more mired in fads, myths and half-truths than the concept of ‘Super foods’ or Immunity Boosters! There is a billion dollar industry out there that misinforms and misguides us towards buying products of dubious value at best and some that could be outright dangerous if consumed in excess! There is no science behind “Super Food” – it’s just a marketing and branding gimmick. What is more relevant is that we talk about building immunity. That is scientific and backed by relevant data and research. For an individual who is otherwise free from disease these are the golden rules for building a good immunity.  1. Eat Healthy a. Fresh food that is local and seasonal b. Regular well balanced meals c. Ideal constituents- Dairy, fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, poultry/ fish if permitted (once or twice a week). Whole wheat Atta can be supplemented with chana etc.  d. Avoid anything from a shiny packet e. The last meal of...

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Many persons across the world have received their double dose of the vaccine. In a way, they are the ones we are calling 'Fully Vaccinated'. Pfizer has applied for permission to give a third dose of the vaccine to those who are fully vaccinated, in order to boost the immune response. The issue is contentious medically and morally.  Medically the evidence is not yet strong enough to warrant a routine third/ booster dose of the vaccine. Morally there is a dilemma - since a large percentage of the world population is yet to receive it's first dose, vaccines should be first given to them. The WHO has said that it is not currently recommending the use of a third dose. The common vaccines currently in use all over the world are - Pfizer mRNA  - Moderna mRNA - Astra Zeneca Oxford/ Covishield - Sputnik - Russia - Sinovac- China - J&J - Janssen - Covaxin - India Vulnerable Persons There is a proposal to give a third dose to vulnerable persons. Israel has started doing so already...

  The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19 infection in humans is thought to be primarily a respiratory virus. However, it is seen to affect many other organs besides the lungs. The SARS-CoV-2 virus has a spike protein that attaches itself to ACE-2 receptors in the human body. ACE-2 receptors are plentiful in the human body. They are primarily found in the lungs, heart, blood vessels, kidneys, liver, and the gastrointestinal tract. So it is very likely that apart from the lungs any other organ that has the ACE-2 receptors can be infected and damaged by the virus. Though the disease causes mild symptoms in most of the affected individuals, some go on to have long-term side effects from the illness - the 'long haulers.' From patients who have recovered from Covid we are learning of disease sequelae that go much beyond the lungs.  The BMJ (British Medical Journal, April 2021) published a research paper with the following objective-  "To evaluate the excess risk and relati...