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 Anaphylaxis Flushing pruritus, diaphoresis, urticaria in chest, shock, arrhythmia, hypotension, G.I. symptoms and angiodema. Anaphylactoid reactions are non immunologically medicated reactions with […]
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, and -emia means “condition of the blood”. Normal Plasma Potassium Levels Normal plasma potassium levels are between 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L at least 95% of the […]
Food Values Food values or nutritional values is the topic for the determination on how healthy a food or drink item is. Being classified as healthy — or having a high nutritional value — involves consideration of the amount of calories, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals the item has. If a food or drink item […]
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a type of congenital heart disease that enables blood flow between two upper compartments of the heart called the left and right atrium. Normally, the right and left atriums are separated by a septum called the inter-atrial septum. If this septum is defective or absent, then […]