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Foreign students academy is located inside Holy Family Hospital where qualified staff teaches and guides the students about different levels of USMLE, FCPS and other medical exams. This academy is headed by Dr. Tayyab Saeed Akhtar , who is the registrar of Medical Unit 2 of Holy Family Hospital. Moreover, Medical Unit 2 of Holy Family Hospital has also a very high patient flow. Here patients with a great variety of diseases and symptoms present on daily basis. So a student can easily be exposed to a great variety of clinical cases in a comparably lesser period of time. Dr. Tayyab Saeed Akhtar’s academy was established 5 years ago. Since last 5 years, many students participated in the preparation classes of PMDC Step I and II. Now preparation classes of step III are also going to be started. Following is the latest Schedule of admission in PMDC STEP 3 PREPARATION CLASSES. So those students who need assistance and guidance in order to pass PMDC steps can contact by following mean...

Pakistan Institute of medical sciences has a separate department of Thalassemia and BMT (Bone Marrow Transplant) which are headed by Dr Tazeen and Dr Itrat respectively. In Pakistan, it is estimated that every year around 5000 children are born with Thalassemia. Most of the population of these children belong to the lower class and those people who are uneducated. “We have counseled the parents number of times about avoiding next Thalassemia baby. We have told them the methods which can be chosen to avoid having them. We tell them that it is very important to do chorionic villous sampling, a test which is used to diagnose Thalassemia in-utero. But still they don’t understand and next time come with another affected baby. That is why the population of Thalassemia affected children is increasing with-in the population of these poor and un-educated people” said Dr. Tazeen, the head of Thalassemia center PIMS. The treatment of Thalassemia is very costly. Every month many of these children...

The head of medicine department of CDA hospital Dr. Siddique Akbar Satti supervised a mock exam of IMM (Intermediate Module), on 31st of December 2014. Post graduate trainees from all over the Pakistan participated in this exam and really appreciated the efforts of CPSP and the organizers especially the Supervisor and Host Dr. Siddique Akbar Satti, who is the head of medicine unit of Capital Hospital (Also called CDA Hospital).Passing the IMM Exam is necessary to continue further training or to move into a sub-specialty. This mock exam was organized by CPSP and following were included among the organizers of this Exam. Dr. Siddique Akbar Satti Exam supervisor and Head of department of medicine Capital Hospital Islamabad. Dr. Rizwana Chaudhri Councilor and Regional Director of CPSP Dr. Shoaib Shafi Councilor and Controller of Examination of CPSP. ...

Dr. Siddique Akbar Satti Specialty: Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Degrees: MBBS, FCPS, BSc Clinic Info: Address:  Mishel Clinic , 18-basement , Zaki Centre , I-8 Markaz , Islamabad, 46000 Ph : +92 (51) 300 8797 Dr. Siddique Akbar Satti is the head of department of medicine, Capital Hospital Islamabad, Pakistan. He graduated from Rawalpindi Medical College in early 80s. He joined Capital Hospital in 1992. He also served as Executive Director of the hospital. Dr. Siddique Akbar Satti is also a fellow and examiner of College of Physician and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP). He played a vital role in the development of his department in Capital Hospital. The Medicine department of Capital Hospital is the largest of all departments. Every year Capital Hospital receives more than hundred thousand patients in the out-patient department of medicine alone. More than 10,000 patients are admitted in the department of medicine every year. He is the one of the pioneer gastro-enterology...

In this article we will discuss the ultrasonic picture of amoebic liver abscess and its percutaneous aspiration. A 40 year old male patient presented to medical OPD, complaining of severe right hypochondrial pain, high grade fever, vomiting, generalized weakness and anorexia. He had been suffering from these symptoms since last 10 days. He went to several doctor and took oral medication (Oral ciprofloxacin 500mg x BD and Tab Metronidazole 400mg x TDS for 5 days), but his symptoms didn’t improve. He came to Capital Hospital Islamabad where his blood investigations were done which showed leukocytosis and high level of liver enzymes. Latter on his ultrasound was planned which was done by Dr. Siddique Akbar Satti, consultant physician and head of medical department himself. On the ultrasound a single large liver abscess was seen. Below is the ultrasonic view of his liver. In the above ultrasonic view you can see a large ovoid cavity. This is liver abscess. “ Unlike pyogenic liver abscesses...

During a teaching session, Dr Siddique Akbar Satti, Head department of medicine, Capital hospital Islamabad, explained in detail the ultrasonic picture of liver cirrhosis with hepatocellular carcinoma. The 65 year old patient under examination was diagnosed of chronic Hepatitis C 5 years ago. At the time of diagnosis patient already had developed signs of decompensating chronic liver disease. He went through multiple sessions of ascitic tap and supportive therapy in the past 3 years. At the time of this ultrasonic scan, patient presented with complaints of abdominal distension, swelling of both legs and feet and bluish patches all over the extensor surfaces of upper limbs. Patient was also having intermittent episodes of drowsiness and confusion. He had lost significant weight in the past 6 months, was anorexic and feeling constant dull ache in right hypochondrium. All these symptoms suggest decompensated liver disease and liver cirrhosis. Worldwide, 25% cases of Hep C associated cirrh...

This is an online practice exam of gastroenterology. Read carefully before attempting the exam. This exam contains questions from following topics; Gastro-embryology Gastro-Histology Gastro-Anatomy Gastro-Pathology Gastro-Physiology Gastro-Pharmacology The exam consists of 60 questions. You have 35 minutes to answer all the 60 questions. You can’t skip a question. Make sure that you have answered all the questions before submitting all the answers. Each correct answer has 4 marks and each incorrect answer deducts 1 mark from the total marks obtained.  (-1 negative marking) Use PC or Laptop to attempt the exam, as attempting it on mobile phones may cause problems. After answering the questions, submit the answers, If you need the answer key, then kindly email us at “support@medicotips.com “. You will get the answer key within 24 hours. Relax this is a practice exam and it will help you to identify your weak points where you need to concentrat e Internet Explorer may c...