Medical Negligence by Postgraduate Students and Residents: The Liability Trail.

Postgraduate students or physicians in training are bound to make mistakes. In medical negligence litigation involving the postgraduate students, the supervising faculty members as well as the hospital where the alleged act has occurred could also be found liable. In this review article, the applicable legal principles and a brief summary of the case laws are presented.

Fishermen and the Risk of Toxic Fumes from the Fish Storage Tanks.

Haroon H, Naik SB. Fishermen and the Risk of Toxic Fumes from the Fish Storage Tanks. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024;28(3):307-308.

Intravenous snake bite: A catastrophic snake envenomation.

The rapid onset of life-threatening clinical manifestations in venomous snake bite could be due to an intravenous bite. This article seeks to review and consider the clinical implications, pathophysiology, and management of this rare route of snake envenomation broadly by venomous snakes which are little described in the available literature.

Accidental Acute Talcum Powder Inhalation in an Adult: A Rare Case with a Short Review of Literature.

Acute talc powder inhalation is very rare in adults, though it is commonly reported in the infants and children. This is a report of a medical student who collapsed following accidental inhalation of talc powder at the college premises. A short review of the symptoms and complications along with the pathophysiology of pulmonary injury in acute talc inhalation also has been discussed over here.

A Case of Keraunoparalysis: A Bolt from the Blue.

Keraunoparalysis is a catastrophic but fortunately totally reversible neuroparalysis of the limbs occurring due to a lightning strike. One such case with transient right hemiparesis along with a brief account of the pathophysiology of this unique neurologic problem has been presented here.

Death in the hospital: Breaking the bad news to the bereaved family.

Informing the family members about the sudden death of their loved one is a highly stressful experience for the treating doctors. Breaking the bad news to the bereaved family needs special skill on the part of the clinicians. An elaborate, step-wise modified action plan for breaking the sad news and grief reduction based on the literature has been presented here.