A situation in which a drug, a procedure, or a surgery should not be used as it may be harmful to the person. In pregnancy contraindicated drugs are those drugs which cross placenta and creates harmful situations for fetus. Following are drugs strictly not suggested to a female during her pregnancy. CVS; Aspirin and warfarin…
Synonyms; Ambras syndrome, HYPERTRICHOSIS A condition of excessive hair growth anywhere on the body. Both males and females are affected. It may be congenital (may be caused by reactivation of genes that cause hair growth. These genes ‘turn on’ by some unknown causes, while the baby is in the womb) It may be acquired (caused…
Also known as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome. “It is a disease in which blood vessels throughout the body becomes inflamed”. It is a rare disease occur in children below age of 5 years. Frequency is 124/100,000 but in japan it occurs as 124/100,000. Boys are affected more than girls. Pathogenesis Autoimmune response of T-cells into…
Synonyms: dementia pugilistica chronic traumatic encephalopathy. CTE. It is a neurodegenerative condition caused by repeated cerebral concussions (hard blows or collisions) and is mainly characterized by weak lower extremities, unsteady gait, tremors in hands, slow muscular movements, incoordination in body, confusion, difficulty in speaking language or slurred speech and mental dullness. Occurance Mostly seen in…
Heat stroke is failure of heat regulatory mechanism while heat exhaustion is prolonged exposure to high temperature. Clinical signs Heat stroke Dry hot skin, constricted pupils, very high body tempurtureie may exceed upto 107 to 110 F, convulsions and loss of consciousness. Heat exhaustion Moist and clammy skin, dilated pupils, normal or subnormal tempuratue,…