With World Asthma day around the corner, as a Pulmonologist, let me tell you what exactly is Asthma and why are inhalers important in mitigating it's symptoms. (1/6)

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Asthma is a hyper reactive disease of the airways where when stimulated by a specific allergen(which can be anything) the airways(which are already swollen up/inflamed) constrict, decreasing the diameter of their lumen and hence causing a difficulty in breathing/dry cough. (2/6)

Why do Indian students 'choose' to study abroad?
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Why do the Indian students stuck in Ukraine amidst a war deserve more than mockery.
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1/ Number of seats -
For NEET 2021, 16,14,777 candidates enrolled themselves.
For the same academic year there were a total of 83,075 MBBS seats. Even when all the seats got filled up during the counselling process, what options did the remaining 15,31,702 students have?
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The passing away of Mr. Bappi Lahri due to Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has brought back the limelight to this widely prevalent yet under recognised disease entity.
But what exactly is OSA? & How to find out if you have OSA?
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(1/6) OSA is a disorder caused by the repetitive collapse of the upper airway during sleep due to the relaxation of the muscles supporting the soft tissues in your throat, such as your tongue and soft palate.
In medicine we use a STOP BANG scoring system to screen you for OSA
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