Vitamin B12 deficiency

Vitamin B12 deficiency - Cobalamin is a cobalt-containing vitamin, essential for nucleic acid metabolism and myelin formation. (Cyancobalamin is the therapeutic…

Vitamin A deficiency

Vitamin A deficiency (VAD), till recently, was the commonest cause of preventable blindness in Indian children. Although the prevalence of…

Vitamin c deficiency

Scurvy is well-defined acute manifestation of Vitamin C deficiency, though mild or sub clinical deficiency states may present with impaired…

Anaphylactic reaction

Anaphylactic reaction is acute, life-threatening IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reaction, provoked by variety of injected, inhaled or ingested foreign substances. Note that the term anaphylactic reaction denotes clinically similar reactions to certain agents e.g. radid-contrast dyes, which are not immunologically mediated. Causes Common precipitating agents for anaphylactic reaction are…

Complement deficiency

Complement deficiency are rarely congenital, seen more commonly as acquired defects due to — a) Deficient…

Allergic Rhinitis – causes, symptoms, treatment

In allergic rhinitis, there is inflation of the mucous membranes of the nose due to…

Dehydration in children

Dehydration in children denotes loss of TBW from extracellular and! or intracellular compartments, due to…

Antihistamines

Antihistamines - There are two types of histamine antagonists namely H1 receptor antagonists (classical type) and H2 receptor antagonists (used in peptic ulcer). Only H1 receptor antagonists are described below and 112 receptor antagonists will be discussed along with other drugs used for the treatment of peptic…

Antihyperlipidemic drugs reduce Plasma Triglycerides & Cholesterol

Drugs used for the treatment of Hyperlipidemia are called Antihyperlipidemic. The aim of the treatment is…

Vaccines for children

Vaccines for children may be broadly classified as Essential (EPI) vaccines included in national immunization schedule…

Typhoid vaccination

Typhoid vaccination are of three types that are Whole-cell inactivated vaccines, Live attenuated oral vaccine…

Products liability

Products liability refers to the physical agent which caused the injury or death of the patient during treatment by the doctor. The injury or death of the patient may result from the unexpected byproduct of faulty, defective, or negligently designed medical or surgical instruments or…

Contributory negligence

CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE Contributory negligence is any unreasonable conduct, or absence of ordinary care on the…

Medical confidentiality

Medical confidentiality It is an implied term of contract between the doctor and his patient.…

Criminal trial process in forensic science

Criminal trial process in forensic science - Types of Trial: (1) Adversarial system: It is for…

Products liability

Products liability refers to the physical agent which caused the injury or death of the patient during treatment by the doctor. The injury or death of the patient may result from the unexpected byproduct of faulty, defective, or negligently designed medical or surgical instruments or…

Contributory negligence

CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE Contributory negligence is any unreasonable conduct, or absence of ordinary care on the…

Medical confidentiality

Medical confidentiality It is an implied term of contract between the doctor and his patient.…

Criminal trial process in forensic science

Criminal trial process in forensic science - Types of Trial: (1) Adversarial system: It is for…

Advanced maternal age risk table

According to the advanced maternal age risk table, as a woman gets older her risk of developing chromosomal aberrations in the fetus increases. Therefore, the maternal age is very important when ascertaining the incidence of various chromosomal abnormalities like the Down’s syndrome. The advanced maternal…

Fibrocystic breast disease

Fibrocystic breast disease is identified by the presence of lumps in women. It can also…