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What is PID? PID stands for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. It is a disease of the female reproductive organ when the bacteria present in the vagina are transferred to the fallopian tubes, uterus, or ovaries. If the disease is not treated, it can result in the development of a scar in a tissue and infected fluid will flow in the reproductive tract. Such a condition can permanently damage the reproductive organs. If a woman suffers from this disease, she may not feel any symptoms. It can cause problems in getting pregnant and chronic pelvic pain may also occur. Symptoms of PID ... Read More

What is OSA? OSA can be expanded to Obstructive Sleep Apnea. OSA is a disease in which the sleep of an individual is obstructed due to the relaxation of muscles which blocks the airway and the patient stops and starts breathing repeatedly. Sleep apnea is of different types and OSA is one of them. One of the symptoms of OSA is snoring. Many types of treatments are available which can help to cure OSA. One of these ways is a device which can be used to keep the airway open while sleeping. The airway is opened by the device with ... Read More

What is OPD? OPD stands for Outpatient Department. Hospitals have been providing their services for the past many years and saving the lives of patients. Hospitals help patients to get rid of various diseases whether they are minor or major and life-threatening. Hospitals have many departments like nursing, surgery, radiology, etc. One such department is OPD which is a link between the hospital staff and the outpatient. Patients or their guardians contact OPD and enquire about doctors who can treat the patient. Patients or guardians have to make payment for a consultation so that the concerned doctor can check the ... Read More

What is MBBS? The full form of MBBS is Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae in Latin). MBBS is an undergraduate course which can be pursued by those students who have a dream of becoming an MBBS doctor. The duration of the course is five years. Candidates whose age is 17 years and who have completed their 12th grade can pursue the MBBS course. The subjects taken in the 12th grade should be Physics Chemistry, Biology(PCB). Reasons for Pursuing MBBS Course There are many reasons for pursuing the MBBS course and some of them are given ... Read More

What is ICU? ICU stands for Intensive Care Unit. It is also known as CCU (Critical Care Unit), and ITU (Intensive Therapy Unit). Intensive Care Unit is a ward where patients having serious injuries or illnesses are admitted. Cases such as major surgery, major accident, sudden illness for a short time, etc. are admitted in this ward. Why ICU is Needed? ICU is needed due to the following reasons − Airway is problematic Cardiac arrest Respiratory issues Pulse less than 40 or greater than 140 beats per minute Equipment Used in an ICU ICU has a lot of ... Read More

What is VAT? The full form of VAT is Value Added Tax. The tax is levied on goods and services that are related to each stage of the supply chain. Here the value is added from the point the production of a product is started to the point where the product is sold. VAT has to be paid on the basis of the cost of the product minus the cost of materials used to manufacture the product. VAT is paid on the basis of consumption of a product and not the income. VAT is being used in 160 countries and ... Read More

What is SLA? SLA can be expanded to Service Level Agreement. It is an agreement between a service provided and a client. The agreement includes the following Details of the service The standard of service that the service provider has to maintain Performance measurement metrics Usually, SLAs are used by IT companies as they provide a surety that the terms written on the agreement will be fulfilled. If the service is not being provided as per the agreement, it may result in deductions. SLAs can be used internally within different departments or between different organizations. Types of SLA ... Read More

What is SKU? The full form of SKU is Stocked Keeping Unit. It is a bar code which can be seen in the printed form on different products in different retail stores. SKUs are beneficial as they let the store owners know about the movement of inventory. SKU is a combination of 8 alphanumeric characters which are used to track the following − Price Product details Manufacturer Point of sale (POS) SKUs can also be used for warranties and for billing tasks such as repairing a machine. When you purchase something from a store, the POS system removes ... Read More

What is PFA? PFA stands for Please Find Attachment. If you are sending an email or a file on apps like WhatsApp, you can use the phrase or the short form to let the receiver know that one or more files are attached. You can attach your CV if you are searching a job. There are many more reasons to attach different types of files. The files of different forms can be attached like charts, images, audio, video, text, etc. Usage of PFA when sending Email There are many occasions where an attachment is included while sending emails. Some of ... Read More

What is MP3? MP3 stands for MPEG Audio Layer 3 developed by Moving Pictures Experts Group. It is a technology which is used to compress audio files without affecting their audio quality. Disk space used by the MP3 files is very low so a large number of audio files can be easily stored. You can store thousands of files and you also have the option of downloading them from different websites. A song file can be of 40 MB but when it is compressed to MP3 its size becomes 4 MB. An MP3 player is available by default in the ... Read More