Buddha Basnyat MD

Altitude Sickness

Acute mountain sickness ( AMS) is a warning, a red flag. At about 2500 m or higher as you trek (and the trekking season is upon us) you may suffer from “hangover symptoms”, headache and nausea.

By Buddha Basnyat MD Feb 20, 2018

Post-earthquake Nepal: The Way Forward

No major infectious disease outbreaks have been reported five months out since the earthquake in Nepal. But following an earthquake of this magnitude, there will continue to be an elevated risk of epidemics of infectious diseases already endemic in N

By Buddha Basnyat MD Dec 13, 2015

The Annapurna Sanctuary

Many rhododendron and magnolia trees were in bloom with tiny gentians and primroses along the path. As you traveled from Ghandruk ( 6,600ft), to Chomrong ( 7200 ft) to Dhobhan ( 8350 ft) and beyond to the Sanctuary gates of the Machapuchare Base Camp

By Buddha Basnyat MD Nov 29, 2015

Diarrhea at the Summit

When an article entitled “Diarrhea at the Summit” appeared in a medical journal, some doctors thought it was about climbers having diarrhea at the top of Mount Everest. However the article in question pertained to a summit meeting of diarrhea in trav

By Buddha Basnyat MD Nov 08, 2015

Altitude Sickness ( AMS, HAPE, HACE)

Acute mountain sickness ( AMS) is a warning, a red flag. At about 2500 m or higher as you trek (and the trekking season is upon us) you may suffer from “hangover symptoms”, headache and nausea.

By Buddha Basnyat MD Oct 15, 2015

Tackle Nepal’s Typhoid Problem Now

While tourist and trekkers use the vaccine to protect themselves most local people are denied it.

By Buddha Basnyat MD Sep 25, 2015

Treatment For Snakebites

Globally there are 5 million people who are bitten by snakes every year.

By Buddha Basnyat MD Sep 11, 2015

Maurice Hilleman

The initial vaccine was very “toxic” as Maurice recalled but he worked tirelessly to make the vaccine more acceptable until the FDA ( Food and Drug Administration in the US) approved the vaccine in 1969.

By Buddha Basnyat MD Aug 28, 2015

Plantar Fasciitis

Unfortunately there is no single, effective treatment for plantar fasciitis

By Buddha Basnyat MD Aug 07, 2015

Ebola in Asia

Because of our poor health infrastructure, there is no question that an Ebola outbreak will be very difficult to handle in South Asia.

By Buddha Basnyat MD Jul 28, 2015

Amazing Uppsala

The Church allowed only people who were executed by the hangman to be dissected.

By Buddha Basnyat MD Jul 03, 2015

Anxiety

Anxiety disorders may include phobias ( for example, acrophobia, the fear of heights), obsessive compulsive disorders ( for example the constant hand washing described above)or post- traumatic stress disorder.

By Buddha Basnyat MD Jun 12, 2015

Depression

In the Western world, depression accounts for the largest burden of disease when measured by disability adjusted life years ( DALYs). DALYs takes into account both absolute years of life lost because of disease ( premature death) as well as productiv

By Buddha Basnyat MD May 22, 2015

Causes of Migrant Deaths?

Dehydration may be an important problem. For many workers who come from the mid- hill regions of Nepal, the extreme desert heat in the Gulf may be overwhelming.

By Buddha Basnyat MD May 10, 2015

The oldest old

Regarding exercise, people who exercised definitely lived longer than those who did not exercise. As little as 15 minutes a day on average made a difference.

By Buddha Basnyat MD May 01, 2015

Skin bugs

Skin bugs ( parasites) infestation such as the scabies mite, although usually not life-threatening are a significant cause of distress for the patients.

By Buddha Basnyat MD Apr 12, 2015

Legionnaire’s Disease

There is no vaccination against this pneumonia resulting from LD like there is for the more common pneumococcal pneumonia.

By Buddha Basnyat MD Mar 23, 2015

Skin Bugs

Patients with bedbug bites usually have 3 or more lesions in a row on the forearm or legs ( commonly exposed areas) and are memorably called “breakfast, lunch, and dinner” sign.

By Buddha Basnyat MD Mar 06, 2015