INTRODUCTION: – 1.] This disease was first discovered in the year 1932. 2.] Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) characterized by inflammation of the digestive or gastrointestinal (GI) tract. It can affect any part of the GI […]
“Necrosis is defined as a localized area of death of tissue followed later by degradation of tissue by hydrolytic enzymes liberated from dead cells; it is invariably accompanied by inflammatory reaction.” CAUSES Of NECROSIS: – Following are the causes of […]
“Haemolytic anemia are the anemia which results in the increased rate of red blood cell destruction.” CLASSIFICATION: – The premature destruction of red blood cell in haemolytic anaemia may occur at either of the following two sites: – Firstly, the […]
“A deficiency of folic acid, more properly pteroyl-monoglutamic acid, results in a megaloblastic anaemia having the same characteristics as those encountered in vitamin B-12 deficiency.” 1.] Women are at high risk of having Folate deficiency anaemia. CAUSES: – Following are […]
“Pernicious anaemia is a chronic disorder of middle – aged and elderly individuals of either sex in which intrinsic factor (IF) secretion ceases owing to atrophy of the gastric mucosa.” 1.] Pernicious anemia is first described by Addison in 1855. […]
“Iron deficiency anemia is a common type of anemia in which blood lacks sufficient amount of red blood cell to carry out the oxygen and is occurred due to the deficiency of iron as the name implies.” PATHOGENESIS: – Iron […]
“Alzheimer is a neurological disorder which is irreversible, and destroy your memory and thinking ability, and eventually, to carry out your simple tasks.” 1.] The exact cause of Alzheimer’s disease is still unknown abut there are few factors that are […]
“Peptic ulcers are chronic, most often solitary, lesions that occur in any portion of the gastrointestinal tract exposed to the aggressive action of acid-peptic juices.” CLASSIFICATION: – Each of the two main types may be acute or chronic. A.] Acute […]
“Schizophrenia refers to a group of mental illness, it is characterized by disturbance of thinking, mood and motor activities.” 1.] The word schizophrenia is derived from a Greek word called Schizo – split, phrenia – mind. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: – 1.] Increased […]
CAUSATIVE AGENT : Varicella zoster virus {VZV} STRUCTURE : It is similar to other herpes virus caspids, the caspid is made up of mainly four types of proteins that are arranged in icosahedral symmetry. PATHOGENESIS : It generally occur in […]