Pankaj Gupta

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What is the risk of cross infection due to ultrasonography in ED?

In ED, ultrasonography is performed in patients suffering from various infection. The Ultrasound probe may act as a carrier of infection from patient to patient. This is a particularly serious...

20 June 2014 3,623 4 View

Are there any stringent regulations on the hours of working of Medical Residents (trainees) in general?

It has been observed that a medical trainee (post MBBS, Junior Resident) has to work for more than 15 hours per day. I have also come across specialties where the Residents are made to work for...

14 June 2014 1,303 2 View

How to formulate ROC curves for clustered data?

ROI level analysis may involve clustering of lesions (e.g lung nodules) in a particular ROI, leading to erroneous sensitivity values if usual statistical analysis is done. Analysis must account...

07 June 2014 3,012 3 View

What are the indication of FNAC for suspected testicular neoplastic lesion (if any)?

Standard teaching is FNAC is contraindicated in testicular lesions suspected to be of neoplastic etiology. Are there any situation where one will perform FNAC before high inguinal orchidectomy.

30 May 2014 6,105 3 View

Do Radiology residents require personal dosimeters in present scenarios?

Personal dosimeters (viz. TLD) are used for monitoring radiation exposure. As in the current Radiology curriculum, residents hardly work in an environment where radiation monitoring would be...

28 May 2014 7,521 13 View

How common is the vascular injury following guided renal biopsy

Renal biopsy is a commonly performed procedure in patients with renal failure. Frequently it is performed under USG guidance. How frequently do we encounter major vascular complications. Is there...

16 May 2014 6,073 3 View

Is there any side preference for performing renal biopsy

should renal biopsy be performed from left kidney. If so, please discuss the reasons

16 May 2014 6,654 3 View

How frequent is the malposition of chest tubes in emergency departments including trauma centers?

It is not infrequent to see chest tubes lying in odd, albeit dangerous positions in critically ill patients when they are imaged (CT scans). What are the factors responsible for malpositioning of...

09 May 2014 2,956 6 View

Is abdomen ultrasound mandatory in all patients in the emergency department (ED)?

A recent trend is to request sonography of all patients seen by residents in the ED. Frequently sonography is the 1st investigation (pending the results of biochemical investigations). As can be...

27 April 2014 1,771 19 View

Is simple clearance (without weighing risk-benefit ratio) by nephrologists for contrast enhanced CT appropriate?

CECT is one of the most frequently performed radiological investigations in emergency settings. Though, unquestionably, in certain circumstances, the benefit of CECT outweighs the risk of CIN in...

24 April 2014 2,401 6 View