Diagnostic Quiz
   
     This column is intended to motivate practitioners for better diagnosis and anamnesis in case taking. There are two parts, one on imaging techniques and the other on cracking a case. E-mail or post your answers to us. If your answer matches with that of the expert panel you will be awarded a stethoscope. In case of more than one correct answer a lucky draw shall be held.
 
1. Radiological Quiz

forty five year old, moderately obese patient consulted a Homoeopath for his dyspeptic complaints. He gave the history of nausea, regurgitation, abdominal distention and hyper acidity .His complaints were worse from spicy and fatty foods. Had complained occasional pain in the right hypochondriac region. He had regular bowel habits. Homoeopath asked to take a plain X-Ray abdomen. Here is the X ray..

What is your radiological impression?

- Dr. P.Mukundan, Salemi
     
2. Anamnesis
   

    A computer engineer, aged 35 years, thin, married gave a history of chronic gastric complaints. He had been suffering from pain in the Epigastric area with burning. He used to carry biscuits and some eatables to avoid pain. His Gastro Endoscopy had shown Duodenal Ulcer. He had constipation and long back suffered with bleeding form rectum. His memory is poor; curses his boss and everybody; He is a man who laughs for serious things and serious over laughable things. Had also suffered from frequent
headache and felt well after eating.

What is your similimum?

Dr.R.Gnanasambandam , Chennai
 
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Last Date : 15.09.2004
WINNER

Dr.Suresh Baban Atakadi, Pune, Maharastra has won Homoeo Times August 2004 Diagnostic Quiz. He is awarded with a stethoscope He has been selected as lucky winner out of six correct answers and total entries were fourteen.

 ANSWERS for August 04

1. Radiological quiz - Carcinoma of colon

2. Anamnesis - Kali Carb

Correct Answers received from
1. Ku. Priya Sahu
C.L.C.M Homoeopathic Medical College, Bilaspur
2. Bimlesh Kumar Sharma Sophia Homoeopathic Medical College,Gwalior
3. Bibin.T. Varghese, Nethra Homoeopathy Medical College, Coimbatore
4. G.Rajesh Kumar,Nethra Homoeopathy Medical College Coimbatore
5. B. Lavanya,
Sri Sairam Homoeopathy Medical College, Chennai