There are many outdated & obsolete subject matters in the UG text books written by even indian authors. for eg:
1.quinine & salicylate as causes of tinnitus ( is any one using them anywhere & caused tinnitus? if so, where are the reports?)
2. congenital syphilis as the cause of deafness
3. syphilitic rhinitis.
4. hennebert's sign ( is syphilis still seen in india?
4. fenestration operation ( has any one done or doing this in india now?)
5. why should we mention thalidomide as a cause of cong deformities when it was abandoned & never even used by any one for more than 50 yrs
6.if u open the antrum in CSOM (TT) cases to see if there is any disease in mastoid- can we not term it as "antrotomy" as it is not at all even simple mastoidectomy
7. how can coffee & tea worsen menier's disease?
COMMENTS WELCOME
Dr Anita Bhandhari(Jaipur) said:
Hennebert's sign is also a feature of advanced Meniere's disease and perilymph fistula.So I think it is still important.
Dr Anita Bhandari,Jaipur
ADMIRAL[DR] V K SINGH (Agra)said :
COMMENTS:THESE TOPICS ARE NOT OBSELETE,THEY ARE WORTH HISTORY OF ENT,WE SHOULD NOT FORGET OUR SENIORS DID OBSERVE THESE FINDINGS AND DOCUMENTED.BUT I AGREED THEY CAN BE TAKEN OUT FROM UG BOOKS TO SIMPLIFY THEM,PG BOOKS SHOULD HAVE THEM IN HISTORICAL SECTION.HISTORY IS THE BASIS OF ANY NEWER DEVELOPMENT IN ANY FIELD.
well qunine is still frequently used drug to treat malarial pyrexia in bundelkhand region n even in govt medical college here so we are getting references of patients here complaining tinnitus of post quinine therapy for malaria
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