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Diseases
DiseasesKidney Diseases Charts at a glance
Kidney disease charts at a glance for acute kidney injury (AKI), chronic kidney disease (CKD) and dialysis: phases, signs and symptoms, and interventions.
Jan 19, 2022
DiseasesGallbladder Diseases Chart
Gallbladder diseases chart covering cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, cholangitis and gallstone pancreatitis, with what each term means and its symptoms.
Jan 18, 2022
DiseasesComparison of different types of recent COVID oral antivirals.
novel oral antivirals for COVID-19. The medications currently under consideration are Merck’s molnupiravir and Pfizer’s paxlovid.
Dec 29, 2021
DiseasesStroke at a glance – F.A.S.T Signs
Similar to heart attack, stroke is a brain attack due to ischemia (Blood doesn't flow well to the brain cells). F.A.S.T are the signs of Strokes.
Jun 3, 2020
DiseasesCOVID-19 VS MERS VS SARS
Difference between COVID-19 pandemic and MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) and SARS (Sever Acute Respiratory Syndrome).
Jan 31, 2020
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2019 Novel Coronavirus – Safety tips
2019–20 China pneumonia outbreak (Novel Coronavirus) Safety tips
Jan 31, 2020
DiseasesCongestive Heart Failure infographic
What is Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)? Congestive heart failure is a combined right and left heart failure, producing both pulmonary congestion and peripheral edema. Causes of heart failure include: hypertension valvular disease cardiomyopathy coronary heart disease The low cardiac output in heart failure results in increased sympathetic nervous activity, which stimulates the rate and force…
Aug 30, 2017
DiseasesAcidoses VS Alkalosis
It is quite common to differentiate just from the name “Acidosis VS Alkalosis”, but I am going to address main differences to make it easy for you to remember and call it when needed. Acidosis VS Alkalosis The balance between acids and basis is called pH balance and having too much or too little base…
Aug 29, 2017
DiseasesTerms and definitions related to infectious diseases
Once we mention infectious diseases, the first thing that pops up into our mind is Antibiotics. This is true, but also we have to keep in our mind that the anti-infective category includes a lot of other infections that should be fought. Examples: Bacterial Infections. Fungal Infections. Viral Infections. Parasitic Infections. In this post, I…
Aug 27, 2017
DiseasesThe ABC’s of Hepatitis at a glance
The more you know about Hepatitis, the more you can do to reduce your risks for long term illness and associated health issues. Viral hepatitis is the leading cause of liver cancer and the most common reason for liver transplantation. It is estimated that 4.4 M Americans are living with chronic hepatitis, most don’t know…
Aug 25, 2017
DiseasesKeytruda (pembrolizumab) is approved for cancer solid tumors
Keytruda Keytruda (pembrolizumab) is indicated for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with unresectable or metastatic solid tumors that have been identified as having a biomarker referred to as microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair deficient (dMMR). Indications Metastatic Melanoma. Unresectable Melanoma. Refractory, metastatic Non-small cell lung cancer. Keytruda mechanism of Action Keytruda works…
May 23, 2017
DiseasesDiseases of vitamins deficiency summarized
Diseases of vitamins deficiency It is very important to call the disease name as long as you have been asked about a vitamin deficiency. This is a common and repeated question in pharmacy examinations. For a quick comprehensive review on vitamins, click here. Please look at the following table: Vitamin Chemical Name If deficient causes…
May 20, 2017