Malaria · A disease caused by a Plasmodium parasite, transmitted by the bite of infected Anopheles mosquito. · Malaria caused by following species of parasites 1. Plasmodium vivax 2. Plasmodium ovale 3. Plasmodium falciparum 4. Plasmodium malariae 5. Plasmodium knowlesi · According to WHO estimation (2011) nearly 0.655 million death occur due to malaria each …
BRONCHIAL ASTHMA Asthma is chronic inflammation disease of air way that is characterized by increase responsiveness of tracheobronchial tree to a multiplicity of stimuli. Results: Narrowing of air tubes Increased secretion Mucosal oedema Mucous plugging Dyspnoea (shortness of breath) Wheezing Cough (persistent) STIMULUS · Tobacco smoke · Infections such as colds, flu, or pneumonia · …
PEPTIC ULCER · Peptic ulcer is gastrointestinal disorder which is exposed to gastric acid and pepsin on the lining of the esophagus, stomach and small intestine. · There are two type of peptic ulcer 1. Gastric ulcer (lining of the stomach) 2. Duodenal ulcer (from in the upper part of the small intestine) PARTS OF …
CANCER · Cancer is the uncontrolled proliferation and abnormal multiplication of cells within the body. · A mass of tissue formed as a result of; o Abnormal o Excessive o Uncoordinated o Autonomous and o purposeless o Proliferation of cells THE CELL CYCLE · Malignant cells go through normal mitosis but synthesize DNA and divide …
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BIOASSAY · Bio-living, assay-test · It is the process of determining the potency of the drug by using suitable biological system like animals, tissues, microbes etc. PRINCIPLE OF BIOASSAY · To compare the test substance with the International Standard preparation (IP, BP, USP) of the same. · To find out how much test substance is …
Insulin and hypoglycemic drugs Diabetes mellitus · It is chronic metabolic disorder characterized by a high blood glucose concentration (Hyperglycemia). MAJOR TYPES OF DIABETES MELLITUS Type-I diabetes Type-II diabetes · Body no longer able to produce insulin. · Usually develops during childhood, but develops at any age. · Still producing insulin, but it does not …
Hormone · Hormone produce intense biological activity that is produced by specific cells in the body and it transported through circulation on its target cells. Body function Major regulator hormones · Fuel · Insulin, glucagon, growth hormone · Metabolic rate · Tri-iodothyronine, thyroxine · Somatic growth · Growth hormone, insulin · Sex and reproduction · …
Autacoids Definition · Autacoid is derived from two word Autos means “Self” and Akos means “healing substance”. · Autacoids are the biological substance that release from the cell is response to variety of stimuli to produce physiological and pathological responses locally. · A hormone called local hormone that are produced by specific cells, and …
DRUGS ACTING ON THE KIDNEY PHYSIOLOGY OF URINE FORMATION · Urine formation begins from glomerular filtration. · Normally about 180 liters of fluid is filtrate every day. · All blood constitutions are filtrated at the glomerulus. · More than 99% of the glomerular filtrate is reabsorbed in the tubules. · About 1.85 liters of urine …
