BPPV – Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo is the commonest cause of Acute Peripheral Vertigo (giddiness, ‘chakkar’). It is generally considered that this is one disease but this is not true. There are many variants of BPPV and as we understand more about this disease we realize that many different parts of the inner ear may be involved. BPPV is caused…
A lot is being heard about Azithromycin as an Antibiotic to be used in the context of the current Coronavirus infection. Azithromycin is an antibiotic from the Macrolide group which is used to treat some type of Bacterial infections. The purpose of writing this article is to mainly inform the reader that is unwise and irresponsible to start an antibiotic…
With winters setting in, the air we breathe begins to get polluted. This happens due to various factors. Since cold air is denser, particles remain suspended in it for a long period and remain on the surface. This is also aggravated by low winds, farm stubble burning, and construction activity. Indoor air is as polluted, sometimes more so than outside…