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Signs and Symptoms of Respiratory Diseases
/> Signs and Symptoms of Respiratory Diseases Cough A sudden audible expulsion of air from the lungs. Coughing is proceeded by inspiration, the glottis is partially closed and the accessory muscles of expiration contract…
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Acid and Corrosive Poisoning
/> Acid and Corrosive Poisoning Acid and corrosive poisoning cause severe burn injury to the mucus membrane and skin. In severe burn circulatory collapse may occur. Common corrosive chemicals Acids Strong acids — the…
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Adrenal glands
/> Adrenal glands The adrenal glands (also known as suprarenal glands) are endocrine glands that sit at the top of the kidneys; in humans, the right adrenal gland is triangular shaped, while the left adrenal gland is semilunar shaped. They…
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Ascites
/> Ascites The term Ascites defines fluid accumulation in the peritoneal cavity.The condition is also known as peritoneal cavity fluid, peritoneal fluid excess, hydroperitoneum or more archaically as abdominal dropsy.The abnormal intraperitoneal accumulation of a fluid containing large amounts of protein and…
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Anaphylaxis with it’s Signs,Symptoms,Management and Precautions
/> Anaphylaxis Anaphylaxis is a potentially life threatening systemic reaction mediated by IgE or possibly IgG4. It occurs within few minutes of exposure to susceptible antigen in previously sensitized individuals. Signs and symptoms of…
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Hypokalemia Causes,Diagnosis and Management
/> Hypokalemia Hypokalemia is a american english word Hypokalaemia in British english.It is also known as also hypopotassemia or hypopotassaemia Hypokalemia is the condition in which the concentration of potassium (K+) in the blood is low.The prefix hypo- means under,kal– refers to kalium, the Neo-Latin for potassium,…
