Dr. Affan

Surgeon | Co- founder @HelpingHandstwt | Sociopath | Peace Seeker, Peace keeper |Healthcare Advocate | Documenting healthcare & Society|

[Dr. Affan @Scalpelnarrates]

🩺 Appendicitis: Does every patient need surgery?

Not necessarily.

Appendicitis can progress from inflammation to gangrene, perforation, abscess and even generalised peritonitis if left untreated.

🔹 Appendectomy remains the standard definitive treatment.
🔹 Antibiotics may be an option in selected cases of uncomplicated appendicitis.

The golden rule: Don't ignore persistent abdominal pain, especially in the right lower abdomen.

Early diagnosis can make all the difference.

💡The takeaway- What looks like a minor stomach ache may sometimes lead to a surgical emergency.

#Appendicitis #GeneralSurgery #HealthAwareness

[Dr. Affan @Scalpelnarrates]

🚨 5 SIGNS OF APPENDICITIS YOU SHOULD NEVER IGNORE

Appendicitis can begin with vague abdominal pain and progress to a surgical emergency.

🩺 Watch out for:

1. Pain moving from around the belly button to the lower-right abdomen
2. Nausea or vomiting
3. Fever or chills
4. Distressing pain over Right side of the abdomen
5. Persistent or worsening abdominal pain

⚠️ Important: Not everyone develops all five symptoms. Children, older adults and pregnant patients may have atypical symptoms.

If you suspect appendicitis, seek urgent medical assessment. Do not wait for every symptom to appear.

Because recognising the warning signs can make a difference.

🩺 Surgeon’s note: The appendix usually resides in the right lower abdomen. The left side wasn’t on its guest list! 😉

#Appendicitis #GeneralSurgery #MedicalEducation #HealthAwareness #SurgicalEducation

[Dr. Affan @Scalpelnarrates]

214 days since the NEET SS results.
Perhaps the counselling process is being preserved as a heritage project.
Nearly 20,000 super-specialist doctors continue to wait on the sidelines, while a healthcare system that routinely speaks of shortages somehow has no urgency to deploy them.
An impressive achievement indeed, keeping the country's most highly trained medical professionals unemployed through sheer administrative excellence.

#NEET
#Medtwitter

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@mohitlaws Wasted😏

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The resignation of Pradhan may be the second biggest outcome of the protest.
The biggest? The mask slipped off the Godi media.
For years, they claimed to shape public opinion. This movement showed they could no longer control it.
That's exactly why they're so desperate to rewrite the narrative now.

[Dr. Affan @Scalpelnarrates]

@ButVai How do we connect to camera person Parth? He needs to be celebrated too !

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The greatest challenge for any government isn't an informed elite, it's informed citizens who refuse to stop asking questions.

#jantarmantar

[UPSC Lifepedia @UPSCLifepedia]

ये मोहम्मद इरफ़ान हैं, इन्हें औपचारिक शिक्षा नहीं मिली।
दिल्ली की एक झुग्गी बस्ती में रहते हैं, ये भी जंतर-मंतर पर हुए आंदोलन का हिस्सा थे लेकिन लोगों तक इनकी आवाज़ शायद पहुंच नहीं सकी,

लोकतंत्र पर इनकी बात एक बार ज़रूर सुनिए।

[Dr. Affan @Scalpelnarrates]

@_YogendraYadav The fog wasn't outside, it was our lenses which were blur. Now that the lenses are being shed, cracks become more prominent.

[Smita Prakash @smitaprakash]

Mohammad Irfan 💔
Hope life is kinder to him. So glad his voice got amplified https://t.co/FtGUB6KpR0

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@Saurabh_Unmute U people have given new hope to us, I hope it remains!

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@ajitanjum Very few of a kind left at the moment❤️

[Dr. Affan @Scalpelnarrates]

The protest ends today. The responsibility begins now.

Here are the Key Takeaways from the entire movement

1. A New Generation Has Redefined Civic Engagement

Gen Z, often stereotyped as apolitical or disengaged, demonstrated resilience, creativity, humour, and political awareness while sustaining peaceful public participation. The protest challenged many assumptions about the priorities and civic commitment of young people.

2. Social Media Has Reshaped the Information Landscape

Real-time documentation, citizen journalism, and independent creators challenged the traditional dominance of mainstream media in shaping public narratives. Social media not only amplified voices from the ground but also carried the movement beyond national boundaries, attracting international attention and enabling people across the world to witness events as they unfolded. Information now flows from the ground up, not just from newsrooms.

3. People's Issues Remain the Strongest Mobiliser

The protest reaffirmed that issues affecting everyday lives can unite citizens across political and social divides. It also demonstrated that divisive politics has little place when citizens come together around shared concerns of governance, accountability, fairness, and dignity. Public interest remains a far stronger unifying force than attempts to deepen social or political divisions.

4. Choose Your Heroes Wisely

This protest reminded us to identify our real heroes. Books may glorify certain names, but when history demanded courage, many stood silent. Titles, fame, and carefully crafted legacies mean little if they crumble in the face of injustice. True heroes stand for their principles when it matters most.

5. The Rise of Alternate Media

One of the defining lessons of this protest has been the influence of alternate media. Independent journalists, citizen reporters, and ordinary people with smartphones documented events as they unfolded, often providing perspectives that many participants felt were underrepresented elsewhere.

This movement also introduced many people to independent voices and platforms such as @ShyamMeeraSingh, @samdish, @sundaysarthak etc.highlighting the growing role of alternate media in informing, documenting, and amplifying public discourse. When trust in traditional media weakens, people increasingly seek information from diverse and independent sources.

6. Fact-Checking Is a Civic Responsibility in the Age of AI.
The age of AI has made one thing clear: fact-checking is no longer optional, it is a civic responsibility.

In the midst of protests, misinformation can travel faster than the truth. A fake image, edited clip, or AI-generated video can mislead people and undermine the credibility of an entire movement.

Independent fact-checkers have become just as important as independent reporters. @zoo_bear has set a remarkable benchmark for real-time verification. At this point, he should seriously consider starting fact-checking tutorial classes—the nation could use them.

#jantarmantar
#cockroachjantaparty

[Dr. Affan @Scalpelnarrates]

Next toolkit- I feel Media will be asked to run shows on achievements of Pradhan.
Accept your defeat with grace ,you losers!

#DharmendraPradhan
#Studentpower

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@Cockroachisback The true 'भारत भाग्य विधाता'!💪💪

[Dr. Affan @Scalpelnarrates]

This resignation cannot be reduced to the defeat of a mere political party, nor merely to the fall of "MegaMan." It represents something far larger: the defeat of an entire machinery that has thrived on division, apathy, and corruption within our political landscape.
From the disinformation factories of certain media outlets, to the ruthless conduct of security agencies, to the opportunism of entrenched elites, everyone implicated in this system now stands defeated alongside it.
That is precisely why this victory feels special. It is not just a political win — it is a moment of collective vindication for all those who have long suffered under this machinery, and proof that no system built on division and deceit can stand forever.

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@Sassy_Soul_ For now, I can only see Pradhan jobless.
Btw he must really follow PMs advice of making reels, he may make career over there.

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@amitkilhor Halaanki aap mujhey jantey hi hongey hits hard 😅

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@Cockroachisback I hope he realises his potential in reel making and gives up prime- ministership to focus on his full time job of a reel maker.

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@AmanChopra_ Great Record, now ask him to give up prime ministership and focus full time on the thing he is good at which is- Reel making

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@DelhiPolice Categorise this touch whether good or bad??