Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology – a convergence of pathology with physiology – is the study of the disordered physiological processes that cause, result from, or are otherwise associated with a disease or injury.
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diksha bhatla
30 Jun 2022
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an idiopathic disease caused by a dysregulated immune response to host intestinal microflora....
diksha bhatla
29 Jun 2022
The human gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is an organ system responsible for consuming and digesting food....
diksha bhatla
28 Jun 2022
The nervous system consists of the brain, spinal cord, sensory organs, and all of the
nerves that connect these organs with the rest of the body. ...
diksha bhatla
27 Jun 2022
The endocrine system is a network of glands that produce and release hormones that help to control many important body functions, especially the body’...
diksha bhatla
25 Jun 2022
Anemia is a medical condition in which the red blood cell count or hemoglobin (Hb) is less than normal. The oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood is...
diksha bhatla
24 Jun 2022
The urinary system consists of the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and urethra. The kidneys filter the blood...
diksha bhatla
23 Jun 2022
The cells of the human body require a constant stream of oxygen to stay alive. There are 3 major parts of the respiratory system: the airway, the lung...
diksha bhatla
22 Jun 2022
When cells in some area of body duplicate without control, the excess of tissue that...
diksha bhatla
21 Jun 2022
INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN SKELETON
The human skeleton is the internal framework of the body. It is composed of 270 bones at birth. This total 206 ...
diksha bhatla
20 Jun 2022
INTRODUCTION TO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM The heart is muscular organ about the size of a closed fist located in the chest between the lungs behind th...
diksha bhatla
9 Jun 2022
Inflammation is a critical homeostatic process that is activated by cellular injury regardless of the mechanism of that injury. ...
diksha bhatla
3 Jun 2022
Cell injury is the common denominator in almost all diseases. It is defined as 'an alteration in cell structure or biochemical functioning, re...
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diksha bhatla
18 Oct 2022
Typhoid Fever, also known as enteric fever, is caused by Salmonella typhi bacteria. Explore its pathophysiology, from mucosal interactions to re...
diksha bhatla
13 Jun 2022
Explore the intricacies of inflammation, classified into acute and chronic responses. Acute inflammation, of short duration, marks the early b...
diksha bhatla
7 Jun 2022
Alkalosis is excessive blood alkalinity caused by an overabundance of bicarbonate in the blood or a loss of acid from the blood (metabolic alkalosis...
diksha bhatla
21 Oct 2022
Explore a comprehensive guide on Tuberculosis (TB) - its causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention. Learn about Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the ba...
diksha bhatla
25 Oct 2022
Syphilis is sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum. This disease can be passed to another person t...
diksha bhatla
22 Oct 2022
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is second to respiratory infection as the most common type of infection in the body. It is a bacterial infection involvi...
diksha bhatla
17 Oct 2022
Gout is a metabolic disorder characterized by elevated serum uric acid levels and deposits of urate crystals in synovial fluids and surrounding t...
diksha bhatla
15 Oct 2022
Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break(Latin “porous bones”). The inside of a healthy bone has s...
diksha bhatla
15 Oct 2022
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people around the world. It can be thought of as a degenerative disord...
diksha bhatla
13 Oct 2022
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that results in a chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder that may affect many tissues and organs, ...
diksha bhatla
11 Oct 2022
Hepatitis means injury to the liver with inflammation of the liver cells. Toxins, certain drugs, some diseases, heavy alcohol use, bacterial and viral...
diksha bhatla
11 Oct 2022
Alcoholic Liver Disease is a syndrome of progressive inflammatory liver injury associated with long-term heavy intake of alcohol. The pathogenesis is ...
diksha bhatla
7 Oct 2022
Peptic ulcers are open sores that develop in the inside lining of the esophagus, stomach and upper portion of small intestine (duodenum) as a result o...
diksha bhatla
6 Oct 2022
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive, degenerative disorder that attacks the brain’s nerve cells, or neurons especially in the cerebral cortex, r...
diksha bhatla
4 Oct 2022
Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder, characterized by profound disruptions in thinking, affecting language, perception, and the sense of self. ...
diksha bhatla
3 Oct 2022
Depression is a common mental disorder, characterized by sadness, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep...
diksha bhatla
30 Sep 2022
A stroke is a "brain attack". It occurs when blood flow to an area of brain is cut off. When this happens, brain cells are deprived of oxygen and begi...
diksha bhatla
29 Sep 2022
In 1817, British Physician Dr. James Parkinson published a case series describing six patients afflicted with the “shaking palsy” (paralysis agitans...
diksha bhatla
28 Sep 2022
Seizure is the transient occurrence of signs and/or symptoms due to abnormal, excessive, or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain. Signs or sym...