Cyanosis

Cyanosis

What is cyanosis ? Cyanosis is the bluish discoloration of the skin , nails  and lips .ie the color of the skin is turned blue and lips colour also changes from pink to blue or purple. Why cyanosis occurs ? What is the cause of cyanosis ? Cyanosis is caused due to...
Pathophysiology Of Warts

Pathophysiology Of Warts

Introduction- They are noncancerous rough elevations on the skin. Causative agent are human papillomavirus (HPV) when enters the skin through cut or break and thus causes infections. Symptoms- Mostly they are asymptomatic but sometimes they may cause pain(in soles),...
APPROACH TO HEMOPTYSIS

APPROACH TO HEMOPTYSIS

Definition: It is defined as expectoration of the blood from the respiratory tract. Massive hemoptysis: Massive hemoptysis is broadly defined as production of 500-600 ml of blood over 24 hours; 100 ml within 1 hour or bleeding necessitating transfusion or causing...
PHYSIOLOGY OF MENOPAUSE

PHYSIOLOGY OF MENOPAUSE

       BASIC TERMINOLOGIES- Menopause- The term ‘menopause’ means cessation of menstruation. It can be defined as physiologic or iatrogenic cessation of menses (amenorrhea) due to decreased ovarian function.(Age of menopause is normally...
Nocturnal Enuresis

Nocturnal Enuresis

Introduction :- Nocturnal Enuresis commonly known as bed wetting , it is a type of voiding disorders in children, upto the age of 5 years as a part of normal childhood development. But in adults, it may occur due to alcohol intoxication. Normally at the age of 3 to 5...
Water soluble vitamins

Water soluble vitamins

Introduction :- Water soluble vitamins do not get stored in the body (except vitamin B12) so they can run out of the body in a shorter time. So they need to be continuously supplied to the body Most of them act as a coenzyme in several metabolic pathways Vitamin B1...
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