Noma

Gangrene of the mucous membranes of the mouth leading to ulcers and destruction of the soft tissues of the face and bones. It usually occurs in malnourished children in areas of poor sanitation and immunocompromised patients.

Disease Alternative Name

gangrenous stomatitis

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Dr. Ashish Nair

Dr Ashish Nair MBBS MD IDCCM FIRA CICCM "a doctor by profession here to cure pain and spread smiles"

60/M DM/HTN since 1 year DM -Diet Controlled Obstructive uropathy since 1 year H/o B/L DJ Stenting done 3 times in paat 1 year Now DJ Stenr removed last monday Stable CKD -Creat 3.2 on 22/03/2022 -Required HD thrice Last HD 24/2/22 ...See More

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Dr. Ved Prakash Singh

Occupational Medicine

what are the condition for such prescription

Dear friends, One of our employees who was suffering from loss of weight with raised TSH and normal T3T4 ..was given Tab Neo marcazole 5 mg TID ..since 6 years ..by his treating Doctor ..In the meantime he was having GB stone and surgery wa...See More

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Dr. Ashok Leel

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I have seen this above mentioned prescription both Neomercazole and thyroid , Unable to understand what kind of prescription was it. You can't prescribe both drugs . Repeat thyroid profile or isotope thyroid profile to conclude and prescrib...

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Dr. Mayank Hans

Dentistry

patient is more than 50 yr old male, chronic bidi smoker, has been having history of discharge extra oral since 2 years,...See More

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Dr. Kunal Datta

Pulmonology

59yr / M, Recently diagnosed case of hyperthyroidism, put on Neomarcazole, presented with C/O Pain Chest while taking fo...See More

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Dr. Shivraj Agarwal

General Practice

Pune

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PHC Bichpuri and ESI Dispensary Chippitola Agra & SN Medical College Agra & Fatehgarh

Medical Officer Incharge

SN Medical College, Agra

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Dr. Seema Kumari

Endocrinology

Ranchi

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LK Ortho Care Centre Ranchi

Endocrinologist

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Dr. Umesh Patnaik

Bhubaneswar

1648 followers

Capital Hospital

EX HOD CARDIOLOGY & HOD MEDICINE

M.K.C.G MEDICAL COLLEGE BERHAMPUR, S.C.B MEDICAL COLLEGE CUTTACK , SPECIALLY TRAINED IN CARDIOLOGY IN DR B. NANAVATI HOSPITAL MUMBAI , & DR SUNDARLAL JAIN HOSPITAL NEW DELHI.

M.B.B.S ( GOLD MEDALIST) , M.D. MEDICINE & CARDIOLOGIST SR DIABETOLOGY

Speaks English, Hindi, Oriya