Poisoning And Antidotes In Children some useful important poisioning in children , and antidotes of them, 1. Amphetamines Poisoning (Toxic dose 50mg) Chlorpromazine 1mg/kg I.M. or IV. Treatment should be started if ingestion is >2mg 2. Anticholinergics Poisoning Give physostigmine 0.02mg/kg/dose, (eg. Atropine, belladonna) upto max. 2mg LV., S.C....
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Some Important Values- Ideal Body Weight, Body Surface Area, Alveolar-Arterial Gradient, Creatinine Clearance Ideal Body Weight Most healthy infants and children grow in a predictable fashion, following a typical pattern of progression in weight, length, and head circumference. Growth velocity, the change in growth over time, is a more sensitive...
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Hepatitis Types Causes Symptoms Diagnosis and Treatment Acute Viral Hepatitis Classification Types It is an acute systemic infection affecting the liver. Caused by: 1. Hepatitis A virus (HAV) 2. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) 3. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) 4. HBV associated delta hepatitis (HDV) 5. Hepatitis E virus (HEV) 6....
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Hepatitis PROPHYLAXIS and Hepatitis TREATMENT and Management Hepatitis PROPHYLAXIS Prevention is through immunization Hepatitis A prophylaxis Passive immunization with IG Active immunization with killed vaccines 1. Passive immunization is given before exposure or during early incubation period. 2. Post exposure prophylaxis – 0.02 ml/kg IgG is given after exposure as...
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Abhrak bhasma Satva patan Satva Sodhan and Churnikaran Methods s.o.p of satva bhasma w.s.r to abhrak satva bhasma Pure Abhrak Bhasma,Powdered Abhrak Bhasma Introduction Abhrak bhasma Satva patan Satva Sodhan Pure Abhrak Bhasma,Powdered Abhrak Bhasma § As per the Rasa text Satva bhasma has been claimed to be more efficacious then...
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APH (Antepartum Haemorrhage) and Placenta previa (PP) Diagnosis Symptoms APH (Antepartum Haemorrhage) and Placenta previa (PP) APH (Antepartum Haemorrhage) } It is defined as bleeding from or into the Genital tract. APH (Antepartum haemorrhage) Cause of APH } I. Placenta previa (PP) is defined as the presence of placental tissue...
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Management of APH (Antepartum haemorrhage) and ManagementPlacenta previa (PP) Management } b. Standard management of symptomatic patients with PP ◦ hospitalization with hemodynamic stabilization and continuous maternal and fetal monitoring. ◦ Laboratory studies should be ordered ◦ Steroids should be given to promote lung maturity for gestations between 24 and...
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CONSTIPATION Causes Risk Factors and Constipation Treatment Management CONSTIPATION Constipation is a decrease in frequency of passage of stools to less than 3 per week, passage of hard stools, with straining, abdominal fullness and a sense of incomplete evacuation. hard stools, excessive straining, prolonged time spent on the toilet, a...
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Intestinal Obstruction Intestinal obstruction may be mechanical or non mechanical Mechanical obstruction may be adhesions, hernias, diverticulitis, carcinoma, regional enteritis, gall stone obstruction, intussusception. Non-mechanical may be neuromuscular disturbances leading to ileus. Obstruction may occur in small intestine or large intestine. Small intestine obstructions are due to adhesions and hernias....
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