WHAT IS VIRAL HEPATITIS? The inflammation of the liver caused by certain viruses is known as Viral Hepatitis. The liver, one of the most important organs of the human body, performs the function of regulating metabolism and detoxification. When the liver is inflamed or damaged its efficiency decreases. Inflammation, acute pain, and swelling occur in […]
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WHAT IS ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION? In general terms, Acute Myocardial Infarction is known as a “Heart Attack”. It is an emergency medical condition that occurs due to blockage in the coronary arteries and is life-threatening. The heart muscles or tissues begin to damage due to a lack of supply of blood to certain arteries.
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The disease caused by deficiency of Congenital Factor IX is known as Hemophilia B. Hemophilia B is an inherited or genetic disorder caused in humans due to the absence of congenital Factor IX which is a clotting protein essential for the process of coagulation. If there is a deficiency of clotting factor IX, the blood
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PURPURA also known as Henoch-Schonlein Purpura is a medical hemorrhagic condition in which small blood vessels burst causing blood to pool just beneath the skin. The lack of normal platelets causes this condition causing tiny red patches to appear on the skin. These patches may appear purple, dark brown, or sometimes black in darker
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Coagulation Defects also known as Bleeding disorders or blood clotting disorders are conditions that affect the blood clotting process in the body. When the blood does not clot properly or efficiently it may give rise to several complications such as excessive bleeding after a minor injury or it may also lead to the formation of
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WHAT IS CHOLELITHIASIS? Cholelithiasis, in general terms, is known as Gallstones, which are the hardened deposits of digestive fluid that accumulates in the Gallbladder. The gallbladder is a small pear-shaped pouch-like organ that is located just under the liver on the right side of the abdomen. It is the part of
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WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT HEMOLYTIC DISEASE IN NEWBORNS Hemolytic Disease also known as Erythroblastosis fetalis or Blood Incompatibility is a kind of blood disorder caused in a fetus or newborn. In general, the Red Blood Cells (RBC) last for about 120 days in the human body but when the infant suffers from Hemolytic
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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT WARFARIN TOXICITY? WARFARIN is an oral anticoagulant that is used to treat the formation of blood clots in our body. It acts as a blood-thinning medication that prevents the formation of harmful blood clots thereby reducing the risk of a stroke or heart attack. How can a drug be
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Anticoagulation therapy WARFARIN is used in the prevention of many diseases such as Thromboembolism, Atrial Fibrillation, or for any other patient who has heart valve surgery or replacement. Anticoagulants are blood thinner medications that help in reducing the risk of stroke or a heart attack. Among all the Anticoagulants, WARFARIN [COUMADIN] is the most traditional drug prescribed
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A Heart bypass surgery is usually performed when blood vessels carrying blood to the heart are blocked. If the patient is suffering from cardiovascular disease or high cholesterol the vessels become blocked. Generally an open heart surgery is performed in two ways. These are off-pump surgery and on-pump surgery. As all surgeries involve certain risks,
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