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Intestinal tuberculosis is called as KOENIG'S SYNDROME.

ZIKA VIRUS

Zika virus was first identified in Uganda in 1947 in rhesus monkeys.

Billiard Testis !

Billiard testis is dense, rounded hard and mobile testis seen in syphilitic orchitis due to interstitial fibrosis,

Do you know ??

Ninety nine percentage of all testicular tumours are MALIGNANT.

SILBAR PROCEDURE

In undescended testis, auto transplantation of testis is done to scrotum with micro vascular anastomosis to inferior epigastric vessels.

Facts

The worst prognostic indicator in acute pancreatitis is decreased serum calcium levels.

Balthazar CT Scoring in Pancreatitis

CT GRADE

Grade A Normal CT 0 points

Grade B .. Focal or diffuse enlargement of the pancreas..1 point

Grade C ..Pancreatic gland abnormalities and peripancreatic inflammation ..2 points

Grade D ..Fluid collection in a single location ..3 points

Grade E ..Two or more fluid collections and / or gas bubbles in or adjacent to pancreas ..4 points

NECROSIS SCORE
No necrosis ..0 points
0 to 30% necrosis ..2 points
30 to 50% necrosis ..4 points
Over 50% necrosis ..6 points

CT severity index = ct grade + necrosis score

FOX SIGN

Ecchymosis below the inguinal ligament in acute pancreatitis.