According to WHO report, infant mortality due to diarrhoea is around 40%. In India, it is the leading cause of death in children below three years. Roughly, every pre-school child suffers two or four attacks of diarrhoea in a year with a mortality of 1 to 4%. Mortality is higher among low- income group families. Diarrhoea is a symptom characterised [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Compression of the Spinal Cord 2. Clinical Features of Compression of the Spinal Cord 3. Diagnosis 4. Investigation Strategies 5. Treatment. Introduction to Compression of the Spinal Cord: Compression of the spinal cord may be due to causes in vertebral column, meninges and in the spinal cord itself. Important causes [...]
Antihypertensive drugs fall into the following four major categories according to their site of action, but there is considerable overlap: 1. Sympathetic Inhibitors 2. Vasodilators 3. Captopril 4. Diuretics. 1. Sympathetic Inhibitors: A. Central and Peripheral Inhibitors: i. Rauwolfia Group of Drugs: These are useful in mild to moderate hypertension. Rauwolfia serpentina is used in the form of dried extract, [...]