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DEFINITION Amputation is defined as the surgical removal of a part or whole limb disarticulation means removal of limb through the joint INDICATION ·     Dead ·     Dying ·     Dangerous ·     Dud ·     Distressing CONDITION Traumatic condition ·     Road traffic accidents ·     Occupational crush injuries ·     Train traffic accident Vascular condition ·      Arteriosclerosis ·      Gangrene ·      Thromboangitiisobliterans Neoplastic condition ·      Malignant tumours of bone and soft tissues Infective condition ·      Leprosy ·      Actinomycosis ·      Filarial elephantiasis ·      Gas gangrene Congenital Condition ·     If the limb is grossly deformed ·     Useless as in pseudoarthrosis tibia CAUSES             Common causes of amputation in different age group are as follows ·      Children (congenital anomalies) ·      Young adult(crush injuries) ·      Elderly(vascular condition e.g diabetes) TYPE OF AMPUTATION G
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DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOUS

 DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA

                          S  - serosis
                          O - Oral ulcer
                          A- Arthritis
                          P- Photo sensitivity
                          B- Blood disorder
                          R- Renal development
                          A- Antinuclear antibodies
                           I- Immunological phenomenon
                           N- Neurological disorder
                           M-Malar rash
                           D-Discold rash

INVESTIGATION

LABORATORY STUDIES

                  Antinuclear antibody test-To find out whether the unusual antibodies are present are not.

 

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