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The pain of postherpetic neuralgia may be sharp and intermittent or constant. It may persist for months or years or permanently. Postherpetic neuralgia is difficult to manage, but a wide variety of medications are available. Please share your views on the management of this debilitating condition..........

The most painful & disabling complication of Herpes Zoster infection or shingles is postherpetic neuralgia. With increasing age, the likelihood of developing PHN increases. Share your experiences with this postherpetic neuralgia which last for many years........

*Chief complaint*- An 80 y/o/f came with a c/o pain in the groin after a fall since last night *History*- hypothyroidism (on medication-100 mcg thyroxin) *Vitals*- all normal *Examination*- Pain and difficulty in rotating the affected leg. *Investigation*- Leg x-ray done Diagnosis & Management???

Organ Donation Day is observed every year on the 13th of August. The aim of this day is to motivate normal human beings to pledge to donate organs after death and to spread awareness about the importance of organ donation. According to a survey In India, every year about 500,000 people die because of the non-availability of organs. Moreover, 180,000 people await a kidney transplant but only 6,000 get among them. Why does India have a shortage of organ donations, and how do we overcome it?

M.53. Cough with fever. Left chest pain. 15 days.