General Medicine - 2023

World Diabetes Day-2023 Diabolic Quiz

World Diabetes Day- 2023 Patient activities were carried out 14th ,15th, 16th&17th of November- 23. Patients were screened for complication of diabetes mellitus namely nephropathy, Neuropathy, retinopathy and CV risk factors, patients were screened by Postgraduate Students of Medicine. Foot care advice and healthy foot practices were provided by Nursing college students.
A quiz programme “DIABOLIC 2023”- Diabetes Mellitus quiz prelims was conducted on 09.11.2023 in basement auditorium, in view of World Diabetes Day 2023. 22 teams participated in the preliminary round, five teams were selected for Diabolic- 2023 final quiz on 15th November 2023
5 Teams are as follows,
Sl.No Team Name Team Members Year of Studying
1 GLYCEMIC GIRLS 1. S. Yazhini
2. T.T. Tamizhchelvi		 CRRI
CRRI
2 MODY 1. Guhan.S
2. Hariharan.B		 2020-25 Batch
2020-25 Batch
3 A1C ALLIES 1. Abhishek.R
2. CharanVishwa.B		 2019-24 batch
2019-24 batch
4 INSULIN ICONS 1. Hani Abdul Rasheed
2. Fathima Sana		 2020-25 Batch
2020-25 Batch
5 LISPRO 1. HemanthRhaj
2. Girirajan.N		 2020-25 Batch
2020-25 Batch
A quiz programme “DIABOLIC 2023”- Diabetes Mellitus quiz Finalswas conducted on 15.11.2023 in basement auditorium, in view of World Diabetes Day 2023. 5 teams participated in the Final round. The following emerged as winners
Winners List
Sl.No Team Name Team Members Year of Study
1 GLYCEMIC GIRLS 1. S. Yazhini
2. T.T. Tamizhchelvi		 CRRI
CRRI		 Winner
2 INSULIN ICONS 1. Hani Abdul Rasheed
2. Fathima Sana		 2020-25 Batch
2020-25 Batch		 1st Runner up
3 LISPRO 1. HemanthRhaj
2. Girirajan.N		 2020-25 Batch
2020-25 Batch		 2nd Runner up

World Diabetes Day-2023 Patient Activities

World Diabetes Day- 2023 Patient activities were carried out 14th ,15th, 16th&17th of November- 23. Patients were screened for complication of diabetes mellitus namely nephropathy, Neuropathy, retinopathy and CV risk factors, patients were screened by Postgraduate Students of Medicine. Foot care advice and healthy foot practices were provided by Nursing college students.
Total number screened- 42, HbA1C> 6.5-24 Patients derangedrenal function test-1 patient, neuropathy-7 patients, retinopathy – 1 patient, were given advice regarding there diabetic status. A video was shown on the exercise pattern and basis of diabetes. A feedback was obtained from the participants.
As the theme of this year is “Know your risk- Know your response”, a screening activity was undertaken by the postgraduate students utilizing IDF risk assessment score. Here 600 werequestioned and advice provided.
A awareness walk “Dia walk” was done on 15.11.2023. The Postgraduate students of Medicine, students of Nursing college walked along the street of Madagadipet, showing placards

World Diabetes Day-2023 – Guest Lecture 2023

As a concluding activity of WDD celebration, a guest lecturewas conducted on 21 st of November 2023. Dr .Sadishkamalanathan , Professor of Endocrinology ,JIPMERdelivered a lecture” Diabetes update- drugs and devices’.About 92 participants attended the program.DrS.Girija, Professor and HOD gave the welcome addressand a report of the WDD celebration was read out.About 40 patients underwent a head to toe checkup by thepost graduate students of General Medicine and all patientswere screened for neuropathy, nephropathy, retinopathy,and CV risk factors. The nursing college students gave adviceon healthy food practice and importance of foot care. Avideo on proper exercise was played in the premise. AFeedback was obtained from the patients.The lecture was followed by prize distribution to thewinners of Quiz ‘Diabolic”, Drawing competition for schoolstudents, Doodle competition for UG medical students.

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Our recent Continuing Medical Education (CME) seminar provided a platform to delve into the world of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), shedding light on their diagnosis, management, and significance in healthcare. Dr. S. Girija, HOD, delved into the theme of NTD 2024, elucidating why these diseases are considered neglected and outlining necessary steps to address them from various perspectives.
Dr. Venkateswaran, Additional Professor at JIPMER, delivered an enlightening session on Melioidosis, emphasizing its status as a neglected disease. From basics to management, he elucidated the difficulties in diagnosis, red flags for suspicion, treatment approaches, and common pitfalls. -Dr. KN Viswanathan highlighted the urgency of addressing Rabies seriously, underlining its impact on public health and the importance of preventive measures.
An online quiz program through Quizizz engaged postgraduate students, promoting interactive learning. Congratulations to Dr. Abhinav, the first-place winner, and Dr. Dinesh Varma, the runner-up, who were honored by our esteemed guest speakers.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all participants, speakers, and organizers for making this CME seminar a resounding success. Special thanks to Dr. Kawiraj for his vote of thanks, concluding the event on a high note. Let’s continue our efforts to combat Neglected Tropical Diseases and improve global health outcomes.

Nephrology and General Medicine

“ Crrt Update Workshop the Basics

Update on plasmapheresis August 01st 2023
Basement Auditorium 2-3 pm
Mr. Joseph Mathew Clinical Lead Therapy- Baxter
Dr. Ravikumar, Professor of Nephrology
CRRT update was carried out covering the basic principles involved.
The indications for CRRT and the various modalities of CRRT were presented.
Detailed discussion about CRRT – Prismaflex Machine was carried out & its various parts were demonstrated
Live demonstration and troubleshooting methods were expounded to the audience comprising of PG students, staff, Dialysis technicians and nurses.
Post graduate students and faculty of General Medicine & Nephrology participated in the program
Principles of Plasmapheresis were presented and plasmafilter and the circuit was shown.
Department of General Medicine
A Guest lecture was organized on 15.09.2023 on the topic- Balanced Fluid therapy in ICU and surgery. Post graduate students of department of medicine, surgery and emergency attended the lecture. The speaker emphasized on the differences in administering balanced and unbalanced salt solutions, during resuscitative with large volume of fluids.

Cardiology & General Medicine

World Heart Day 2023 Celebration

Theme for This Year: Use Know

World Heart Day Celebration 2023 was organized by Dept. of Cardiology & General Medicine on 29.09.2023.
A CME Programme was conducted and Eminent cardiologists from prestigious Institutions delivered guest lectures on advanced ECG topics Dr. Suresh kumar sukumaran (JIPMER) spoke on Approach to bradyarrhythmias, Dr. B. Sridhar (JIPMER) delivered a lecture on Approach to Tachyarrhythmias, Dr. R. Sakthivel (Dr. Kamatchi Memorial Hospital, Chennai) spoke on Management of Arrhythmias in ER, Dr. Kalaichelvan (MMM, Chennai) delivered a lecture on AMI-Culprit vessel localisation by ECG, Dr. Avinash Anantharaj (JIPMER) spoke on Approach to congenital heart diseases.
Total of 191 delegates attended the CME Programme & TNMC Credit points were given.
Students of AHS organized a patient awareness programme on “Prevention of heart disease” in the hospital courtyard. Poster competition & Quiz competition was conducted based on the theme.
Dr. Ashida Professor of Cardiology delivered the welcome address. There was active participation from the delegates. The programme concluded with prize distribution & vote of thanks by Dr. Devan Asst. Prof. of Cardiology.
Organized & conducted
S.No. Date Nature of the Program Programme
1 Nov. 2014 Guest Lecture · Diabetes & Heart · Changing Pradigm in management of Type 2 DM
2 Jan 2015 1. Sarcopenia & ageing 2. Non Motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease
3 March 2015 Swine flu – an update
4 07.04.2017 Insulin update
5 19.04.2018 1. Heart Failure –Unmet Needs” 2. Recent Advances in the Management of Heart failure”
6 21.09.15 Day Celebration World Alzheimers Day
7 06.10.15 International day of older people
8 21.11.15 World Diabetic Day
9 23.09.16 World Alzheimer’s Day Banners, Posters & Special camp
10 20.11.16 World Heart Day Celebration-camp
11 21.11.2016 to 25.11.2016 Special dietician awareness speech
12 21.09.2017 World Alzheimer’s Day
13 01.12.2017 World Diabetes Day 2017
14 08.02.18  “Overview of Myeloproliferative syndrome”. 
15 25.11.2016 Awareness lecture Special dietician awareness speech
16 24.06.2016 CME Respiratory Medicine quiz programme for Napcon 2016 for Puducherry state
17 Oct’31 & Nov 1, 2015 Conference SMV-SIPCON’15 Participants – 200 nos.
18 27.08.16 NEWRON’16 Credit points – 5 Attended faculty & PGs – 60 nos. Final year U.G. students – 100 nos.
19 15.09.2018 “SMV-Cardiocon ‘ 18”
Conference: SMV-Cardiocon’18