INFECTIOUS AND INFLAMMATORY DISORDERS OF THE LIVER
Number of View :96INFECTIOUS AND INFLAMMATORY DISORDERS OF THE LIVER Chronic inflammatory disorders of the liver dominate the clinical practice of hepatology. Virtually any insult to the liver can kill hepatocytes and recruit inflammatory cells. However, the foremost primary liver infection is viral hepatitis. Less common is a condition called autoimmune hepatitis. The liver is [...]
Drugs to Avoid in G6PD Deficiency
Number of View :233If you are a doctor and you are treating patients with G6PD Deficiency, the you should avoid giving the following drugs: Drug name Use Dapsone Antimicrobial for treatment of leprosy Flutamide (Eulexin) Antiandrogen for treatment of prostate cancer Mafenide cream (Sulfamylon) Topical antimicrobial Methylene blue (Urolene Blue) Antidote for druginduced methemoglobinemia Nalidixic [...]
What are the Inherited Defects of RBC Enzymes & Membrane?
Number of View :235What are the Inherited Defects of RBC Enzymes & Membrane? There are many inherited defects of RBC Enzymes & membrane. However, those that constitute significant clinical problems include: G6PD Deficiency Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency Hereditary Spherocytosis Hereditary Elliptocytosis
Pathogenesis of Renal Hypertension & Renin-Angiotensin System
Number of View :448Pathogenesis of Renal Hypertension Renin is a proteolytic enzyme produced and stored in the granules of the juxtaglomerular cells surrounding the afferent arterioles of glomerulus. The release of renin is stimulated by renal ischamia, sympathetic nervous system stimulation, depressed sodium concentration, fluid depletion and decreased potassium intake. Released renin is transported through [...]
Factors that Contributes to the Development of Essential (Primary) Hypertension
Number of View :526 Development of Essential (Primary) Hypertension By definition, the cause of essential hypertension is unknown but a number of factors are related to its development. These factors are: Genetic Factors: The role of heredity in the etiology of essential hypertension has long been suspected. Familial aggregation, occurrence of hypertension in twins and epidemiological [...]