From the Executive Editor
Arun Kumar Kedia MD, FICPConsultant Physician and Rheumatologist, Lifeworth Hospital, Raipur Dear readers, Greetings from the editorial team! With great excitement and proud feelings, I bring to you this issue of the IRA e-Newsletter, a compilation of practical information, opinions, academic updates, motivational and captivating interviews, and some exciting extracurricular activities from our own fraternity. This […]
From the Editor
Vinod Ravindran MD, FRCPDirector, Centre for Rheumatology,Calicut, Kerala Dear Colleagues, I am delighted to present the second issue of the IRA e-newsletter in 2023. I would like to thank the members for the appreciation and constructive feedback for the previous issue. As before, we (https://www.iraenl.com/editorial-board/) have worked diligently in our endeavour to make this official […]
From the Editor
Vinod Ravindran MD, FRCPDirector, Centre for Rheumatology,Calicut, Kerala Dear Colleagues, I am delighted to present the first issue of IRA e-newsletter in 2023 which also is the first for me as its Editor-in-Chief. We (https://www.iraenl.com/editorial-board/) have worked diligently in our endeavour to make this official publication of the IRA easy to read with a content […]
IRA President’s Message
BG DharmanandPresidentIndian Rheumatology Association Dear esteemed IRA members, IRA e-Newsletter has been an important publication of the Indian Rheumatology Association since 2013. Previous editors have done a tremendous and thankless job. The contents and the philosophy of the newsletter have evolved with time. The aim is to communicate IRA activities, synthesize recent advances and present […]
Osteoporosis – a very short historical perspective
Kaushik Chaudhuri, MD FRCPConsultant Rheumatologist and Osteoporosis Lead, University Hospital, CoventryPresident Rheumatology Section & BoardEuropean Union of Medical Specialists Chamith RosaClinical Fellow in Rheumatology, University Hospital, Coventry Two decades into the twenty-first century, Osteoporosis is described as a major public health problem worldwide. There are many reasons for this including an ageing global population, but […]
The Crested Serpent Eagle and the Deer Fawn
Sunil Kumar Mavidi MDDM Resident, Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (IPGMER), Kolkata I have been interested in nature since my MBBS days and took to photography in 2015. I am passionate about wildlife and nature. In our hustle and stressful life, I find solace in wildlife and […]
The Royal Walk and the Stunned Slothy
Prakash Joshi MDProfessor of Medicine & In charge Rheumatology division, Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences and Post-Graduate Institute, Indore, Madhya Pradesh Apart from a doctor, I, being a nature lover, always try to connect with people at large but crave too for an adventurous life in wilderness and serenity of forest to achieve peace […]
Can you get this one?
Srijita Ghosh DNB,MNAMS,FRCR(London)Senior Consultant Radiologist, Apollo Multispecialty Hospitals, Kolkata 10-year-old boy with bulbous soft tissue swelling in both thumbs which was gradually increasing in size over 6 months. He had a history of recurrent knee joint swelling over the last few years which settled down spontaneously. He denied any history of trauma. Question: Identify the […]
Read the Radiograph
Partha Pratim Chakraborty MD, DM, DNB, FRCP, FACE, FICPAssistant Professor, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Medical College, Kolkata A 16-year-old boy with multiple bony deformities and recurrent low-grade trauma fractures was treated with a particular agent. Questions:1. Identify the underlying disease2. Name the therapeutic agent Click to View Answer Answers:1. Note the radiolucent areas (white […]
Quiz: How many did you get?
Debaditya Roy MDDM Resident, Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (IPGMER), Kolkata 1. Normal Thymus can be visualized in which type of SCID? a. CD45 deficiencyb. Coronin Deficiencyc. DNA ligase IV deficiencyd. DNA PK deficiency 2. Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteoarthropathy can develop in HIV infected patients especially in association […]
