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Organophosphate Poisoning

Organophosphates are used as insecticides,medications and nerve agents.These compounds are widely used as pesticides which cause great hazards to human health.Some people consume these hazardous compounds with intend to do suicide. Organophosphates are cholinergic drugs (irreversible anti cholinesterase drug). Cholinesterase enzyme is responsible for the metabolism of acetyl choline.So basically…
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MATERNAL ADAPTATION TO PREGNANCY

Cellular adaptation is the morphological changes adapted by cells due to increase demand and then revert back to normal after removal of stress. The most important example of cellular adaptation is hypertrophy and hyperplasia of uterus during pregnancy which becomes normal after delivery. Some important physiological changes in pregnancy are…
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Effects of Adrenergic Drugs

Adrenergic drugs are basically sympathomimetic drugs. They act on adrenergic receptors i.e beta 1,beta 2,beta 3 and on  Alpha 1 receptor.Adrenergic drugs have same action as of adrenaline or nor adrenaline but the difference is that adrenergic drugs are synthetic so they will have some adverse effects as well,also some…
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Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder that affects patient’s ability to wake and sleep.People with narcolepsy have irresistible desire to sleep at day time.They may also suddenly fall asleep at any time , during any type of activity.Narcolepsy affects less than one percent of men and women, typically appearing in teens…
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Terminology Related to GIT

•Achalasia- It occurs when nerves in the esophagus becomes damaged.As a result it becomes paralyzed and eventually loses the ability to squeeze food down into the stomach. •Anorexia- Lack of appetite ime person has no desire to eat. •Aerophagia- Excessive air swallowing,which goes into the stomach. •Angiodysplasia- It is a common cause of GIT bleeding.…
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Gait

What is Gait ?? The manner or style of walking is called gait.Normal gait requires strength,balance,sensation and coordination.Their is always a slight variation in everyone’s pattern of gait.Human gait is phasic forward propulsion of the centre of gravity of the human body. Abnormal Gait Problem with neuromuscular system may lead…
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Terminology Related to CNS

•Ambylopia– When nerves pathway of eye doesn’t develop properly then one eye becomes lazy in seeing object and then the brain start seeing from the healthy eye this causes weakness of eyesight from the other eye this condition occurs in early childhood.This can be treated by covering the healthy eye…
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Effects of Acetylcholine (Ach)

Acetylcholine is the important neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system.As cholinergic and Anticholinergic drugs are widely used for many pathological conditions,so before rushing into the drugs we must be knowing about the normal effects of acetyl choline. Some important points to remember:- •Acetyl choline acts on muscarinic and nicotinic receptors…
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Anti Cholinergic Drugs

Anti Cholinergic drugs are the group of drugs that acts just opposite to the effects of Ach,they blocks the action of Ach on its receptors.There are wide range of drugs that have anti cholinergic action,few of the drugs have been named here with respect to the main use of the…
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