Sinus Tachycardia and Sinus Bradycardia General idea with definition and causes and Treatment Sinus Tachycardia Definition — Sinus tachycardia is a heart rate more than 100 beats/min. Causes of Sinus Tachycardia Fever, thyrotoxicosis, exercise, anaemia, lack of activity, hypertension etc. Drugs like Sorbitrate, .Nifedipine, nasal decongestants drops, atropine...
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TACHYARRHYTHMIAS PSVT Paroxysmal supraventricular Tachycardia DIAGNOSIS with Treatment SINUS TACHYCARDIA — Heart rate exceeds 100 beats/min Gradual onset and offset Normal PQRST. PSVT Proxysmal supraventricular Tachycardia — Features of PSVT There is sudden onset and offset of very fast...
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CONTRACEPTION ONE OF THE BIGGEST THREATS TO THE GROWTH OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IS THE EXPLOSIVELY INCREASING POPULATION. TO CURB THIS IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THE MEASURES TO CONTROL IT BE KNOWN TO EACH AND EVERY ONE, IRRESPECTIVE OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS, AGE, MARITAL STATUS AND RACE. FOR THIS THE...
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TEMPORARY METHODS OF CONTRACEPTION 1. BARRIER METHODS OR MECHANICAL METHODS– MALE CONDOM IT IS MADE UP OF POLY URETHANE OR LATEX. POLYURETHANE CONDOMS ARE BETTER SUITED TO LATEX SENSITIVE PEOPLE. IT IS THE MOST COMMONLY USED METHOD OF CONTRACEPTION. IN INDIA “NIRODH” IS THE POPULARLY MARKETED CONDOM...
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CONTRACEPTIVES NATURAL CONTRACEPTIVES RHYTHM METHOD CONTRACEPTIVES THIS IS THE ONLY METHOD APPROVED BY THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. IT IS BASSD ON THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE FERTILE PERIOD OF THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE AND TO ABSTAIN FROM SEXUAL INTERCOURSE DURING THAT PERIOD. IT INCLUDES- a.CALENDAR METHOD CONTRACEPTIVES – THE...
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CONTRACEPTION INTRAUTERINE DEVICES CONTRACEPTION IT IS A WIDELY ACCEPTABLE REVERSIBLE METHOD OF CONTRACEPTION FOR SPACING BIRTHS. FOR THIS 1.CONTRACEPTION COPPER IMPREGNATED DEVICES LIKE CuT 200,THIRD GENERATION IUDS CuT 380A, MULTILOAD CuT 250, MULTILOAD 375 2.CONTRACEPTION HORMONE RELEASING DEVICES LIKE LEVONORGESTREL INTRAUTERINE SYSTEM ( LNG-IUS ) THIRD GENERATION IUDS,...
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Trypanosomiasis Chagas‘ disease Causes Diagnosis TREATMENT with Signs and Symptoms African trypanosomiasis — African sleeping sickness, caused by Trypanosoma gambiense, and American trypanosomiasis —A disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi and transmitted by the biting reduviid bug. The protozoan Trypanosoma is the cause of Chagas’ disease and sleeping sickness. American...
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SLEEPING SICKNESS OR HUMAN AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS (HAT) Inflammation of the white and gray matter of the brain. It is almost always associated with inflammation of the meninges (meningoencephalitis) and may involve the spinal cord (encephalomyelitis). Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is also known as sleeping sickness. There are two forms of...
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FALCIPARUM MALARIA Pregnant women have an increased susceptibility to malaria infection. Malarial infection of the placenta by sequestration of the infected red blood cells leading to low birth weight and other effects. FALCIPARUM Malaria fever There are four types of malaria caused by the protozoan parasite This...
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Filaria Nematode worm Disease of Lymphatic Systems Transmitted by Mosquitoes Filariasis Massive swelling, esp. of the genitalia and lower extremities, resulting from obstruction of lymphatic vessels, for example by filarial parasites, malignancies, neurofibromatosis, or a familial congenital disease (Milroy’s disease). Prolonged swelling can cause an increase in...
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