Informative blog on the most common disorder – DYSLIPIDEMIA
Failure of our body’s metabolic processes which leads to a large or very less amount of essential substances in the body is called a metabolic disorder. That being said, we can understand that the failure in lipid metabolism causes Lipid Metabolism disorders, also known as…
All you need to know about liver inflammation- Hepatitis
Hepatitis in simple terms means the liver inflammation, which is commonly caused by virus. It can alsobe caused by drugs/alcohol, chemicals, autoimmune disease etc.,. It can be an acute infection or chronic infection. It is acute when it lasts less than six months and is…
Everything you need to know about bleeding disorders
Bleeding disorders are some of the most common disorders affecting almost all the people. Bleeding disorders: These are a group of disorders characterized by haemostasis and abnormal bleeding. The bleeding may be spontaneous in the form of small haemorrhages into the skin and mucous membranes….
Ischemia: Too much and too little is destructive
Hypoxia is a phenomenon that happens because of a lack of oxygen in cells and tissue. This can happen in a number of ways, and ischemia is one of them. Ischemia – “isch” means restraint or suppression and “emia” refers to blood. So ischemia means…
Events of inflammation in the synopsis
The local reaction of living mammalian tissues to harm caused by any substance is known as inflammation. The clearance of the necrosed cells and tissues follows the body’s defensive reaction to stop or slow the spread of the harmful toxin. Agents causing inflammation Inflammatory agents…
Hyperemia: Too Much and Too Little Is Destructive
Hyperemia – “hyper” refers to more and “emia” refers to blood. So, hyperemia is more blood flow in somewhere on the body. In case of hyperemia, the artery is vasodialate and because of vasodilation more blood flow into the artery. We can understand this with…
The Microbial Flora Made Simple and Easy
The term microbial flora refers to the population of microorganisms that are present in humans. Before getting into the various microorganisms, it is essential to understand some basic terminologies based on the host-parasite relationship. It is a complex relationship that can be either beneficial or…
Necrosis and Gangrene: Double trouble
Necrosis Necrosis is the death of most or all of the cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury, or failure of the blood supply. Necrotic changes: Karolysis It is the process of nuclear fading. Chromatin dissolution due to action of DNAases and…
Cellular adaptation: The special power of cells
We know that cells are the basic units of tissues and under normal conditions, these cells must constantly adapt to changes in their environment. Cellular adaptation is the ability of the cells to respond to various types of stimuli and adverse environmental changes. Physiologic adaptation…
Thrombosis: The warning sign for arteries – Part 1
While hemostatic plugs aid in containing plasma and blood, thrombi forming in the cardiovascular system can cause serious conditions such as ischaemic injury (constricted blood flow leading to iscahemia and later infarction) and thrombosis (lodging of thrombus in a distant blood vessel). PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: When the…
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