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11 Jan 23

Bronchial Asthma

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INTRODUCTION–Bronchial asthma which is termed also as ‘Asthma’ (common name) is a chronic inflammatory respiratory system disease which is marked by bronchial hyperreactivity which needs lifelong management and physician care. It is a life debilitating condition in long run and can impose life threatening situation when neglected and not taken…

16 Sep 22

Juxta Glomerular Apparatus

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DEFINITION :-Juxta means near. Hence , it is a specialized organ which is situated just near the glomerulus of each nephron. STRUCTURES OF JUXTAGLOMERULAR APPARATUS :- Juxtaglomerular apparatus includes three important structures:- 1. Macula densa 2. Extraglomerular mesangial cells 3. Juxtaglomerular cells MACULA DENSA 1. macula densa is the terminating…

14 Sep 22

Migraine Headache

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Migraine is characterized by periodic headaches, typically unilateral, often associated with visual disturbances and vomiting Classification • Classical migraine: visual and sensory symptoms precede or accompany the headache• Common migraine: no visual or sensory features; headache, nausea, photophobia occur• Basilar migraine: occipital headache, preceded by vertigo, diplopia, dysarthria, without or…

09 Sep 22

Pernicious Anemia

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INTRODUCTION–First of all, anaemia is a broad term but in normal understanding it refers to low haemoglobin count in blood which makes blood unable to provide adequate oxygen in body leads to fatigue and various symptomsAnaemia can be caused by many reasons, so management of each anaemia is different according…

26 Aug 22

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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INTRODUCTION- It is a blanket term used for different types of chronic inflammatory disorders of GIT (Gastro intestinal tract) which can be debilitating and can leads to life threatening complications. Researchers in current scenario believed that loss of tolerance against the indigenous enteric flora is the central point of IBD…

04 Aug 22

HEMOSTASIS

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Hemostasis is derived from two words. These are HEMO and STASIS. HEMO means BLOOD and STASIS means STANDING STILL. So Hemostasis is defined as the stopping of bleeding or the arrest of bleeding. WHAT ARE THE VARIOUS STAGES OF HEMOSTASIS?When there is an injury in the blood vessels , initiations…

28 Jul 22

Human Pelvis

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IntroductionThe pelvis is the lower part of the torso. It’s located between the abdomen and the legs. This area provides support for the intestines and also contains the bladder and reproductive organs The pelvic region of the trunk includes the bony pelvis, the pelvic cavity (the space enclosed by the…

27 Jul 22

Drug therapy in Children with PEM

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Malnourished children have high incidence of intercurrent infections causing frequent use of drugs.The nutritional status is known to alter the biological functions in children. It is essential to know about the pharmacokinetics of drugs for malnourished children in order to ensure the rational use of drugs. Due to frequent association…

22 Jul 22

EXAMINATION OF PREGNANT LADY

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Aims for performing obstetrical examination –• Access the general condition of the lady and the foetus• Detect the complications• Confirm the diagnosis• Access the severity of condition of woman• Evaluate expected date of delivery (EDD)• Recognize high risk pregnancies• Immunization against tetanus toxoid• Education regarding breast feeding• Counseling regarding contraceptive…

20 Jul 22

Signs Of Death

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Signs of Death The changes which occur after death are helpful in estimation of time of death. Immediate signsEarly signsLate signs Immediate Signs: the earliest signs of death Stoppage of function of nervous systemInsensibility and loss of both sensory and motor function.Loss of reflexes, no response and no tonicity of…

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