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Meningitis [Part-3] – Management, Complication and prognosis

Management of Meningitis: Management is usually starts with supportive care followed by empirical, specific and adjunctive therapy. In Case of Bacterial meningitis Empirical therapy (10-14 days) Specific therapy Adjunctive therapy Supportive therapy In case of Viral meningitis Acyclovir if Herpes infection   Tubercular meningitis Anti TB therapy   ♣♣♣ Empirical therapy ♣Indication Patient with contraindication [...]

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Counter Current Mechanism: How Concentrated Urine Is Produced

Some basics to know: Kidneys have –Mechanisms for excreting excess water –Mechanisms for excreting excess solutes   Nephron types: There are two types of nephron: Superficial (cortical) nephron: [85 %] Capable of forming dilute urine Juxtamedullary [15 %] Capable of forming concentrated (> 300 mOsm/kg) urine Descending Loop Ascending Loop highly permeable to water impermeable [...]

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Common Diseases Of The Nose & Paranasal Air Sinuses

Beautiful noses are essential for a beautiful good looking face. Sometimes unfortunately some diseases may alter your nose or some may may hidden inside your nose without any external features. Here is a list of the diseases of the Nose and Paranasal Sinuses. Structure of Nose: The Nose has 3 parts as follows The External [...]

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15 Symptoms of Panic Attack That You May Experience

What Is Panic Disorder? It is an Anxiety disorder characterized by  repeated attacks of severe anxiety, which are not restricted to any particular situation or circumstances.It is one of the type of Anxiety disorder, although there is some basic difference with the other types of Anxiety disorder. The other types include Phobic anxiety disorder and [...]

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Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults-Surgeon General’s Report

This is a tobacco-related Surgeon General’s report. This reports describes the epidemiology of tobacco use among youth ages 12 through 17 and young adults ages 18 through 25, including the causes and health adverse effects of this tobacco use and interventions proven to prevent it. The Health Consequences of Tobacco Use Among Young People. 1. [...]

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Meningitis [Part-2] – Morphology,Differential diagnosis, Investigation

Here you can go through the first part of this post Morphology of meningitis: Macroscopically Pyogenic meningitis shows a thick layer of   suppurative exudate covers the leptomeninges over the surface of the brain.   Microscopically Neutrophils are found in the subarachnoid space.     D/D of bacterial meningitis Viral meningitis Encephalitis Septicemia Pneumonia (sever) Febrile [...]

12 April, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Meningitis [Part-1] – Definition, Classification, Pathogenesis & Clinical feature

Definition of Meningitis: Meningitis is an inflammatory process of the leptomeninges and CSF. How can we classify Meningitis: Acute pyogenic (bacterial) meningitis Acute aseptic (viral) meningitis Chronic bacterial infection (TBM or Tubercular Meningitis)   Acute pyogenic (Bacterial) meningitis Organisms responsible for : Under 2 months E. coli Group B Streptococci Listeria monocytogens 2 months to [...]

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Acute Post Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis in Children

Acute Post Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis (APSGN) APSGN is also known as Acute proliferative glomerulonephritis or Acute postinfectious glomerulonephritis. APSGN is an inflammatory disease of the kidneys which occurs 2 to 3 weeks after skin or throat infection with a particular type of bacteria called  group A streptococcus (GAS), or occasionally groups C or G streptococcus. Not [...]

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World Health Day 2012 Theme – Good Health Adds life to Years

Every year on 7 April, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Day is celebrated around the world. It is a global campaign that connects the whole world to focus on the challenge to meet up the Health Requirement. As it Focuses on new and emerging health issues which provides an [...]

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Oral Screen

Oral screen was introduced by Newell in 1912. Oral screen is also called vestibular screens. Definition of Oral screen : Oral screen is a thin sheet of acrylic pressed over the occluded, waxed, working casts extending deep into the vestibular sulcus both labially & buccally, which acts as a screen between the teeth & surrounding [...]

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