RNA Interference Therapy Zilebesiran's Impact on Hypertension
Explore Zilebesiran, an investigational RNA interference therapeutic targeting hepatic AGT synthesis for hypertension. Primary findings from Phase 2 trial KARDIA-1 reveal sustained blood pressure reduction. Addressing the unmet need for innovative antihypertensive treatments.
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Understanding Liver Function Tests in Cholestatic Injury
Cholestatic liver disease affects Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) and bilirubin levels, indicating bile duct damage. GGT and 5'-Nucleotidase help differentiate hepatobiliary vs. bone origin of ALP elevation. ALP is produced by bile duct epithelium and can be normal in acute biliary obstruction. GGT and N
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Understanding Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare blood disorder characterized by the destruction of red blood cells in the bloodstream, leading to anemia, hemoglobinuria, jaundice, and other symptoms. It is often challenging to diagnose due to its rarity. PNH can be a thrombophilic state, causing
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Liver Transplant in India for treatment
Liver is the largest gland in our body, and an important metabolic organ which carries out many essential biological functions. The liver is a wedge-shaped, reddish-brown in color with two lobes of different size and shape. The approximate weight of a human liver is 1.5 kilograms. It is in the upper
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NEONATAL JAUNDICE
Neonatal jaundice, a common condition in newborns, results from elevated bilirubin levels. While often benign, high levels can lead to complications like kernicterus. Recognizing risk factors, limitations of clinical assessment, and appropriate evaluation and treatment are crucial in managing neonat
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Liver Diseases Treatment in Chennai - Dr S. Srivatsan Gurumurthy
Liver disorders can profoundly impact your well-being, resulting in fatigue, weight loss, and jaundice. In severe cases, they may even prove fatal. If you suspect any symptoms, it\u2019s crucial to promptly consult Dr S. Srivatsan Gurumurthy for Liver Disease Treatment in Chennai. Timely medical att
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Understanding Acetaminophen Poisoning: Mechanism, Toxicity, and Treatment
Acetaminophen poisoning occurs when the body is overwhelmed by high doses of the drug, leading to liver toxicity and potentially fatal consequences. The mechanism of toxicity involves the depletion of glutathione and the formation of a harmful metabolite, N-acetyl-para-benzoquinoneimine (NAPQI). Con
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Understanding Cholestasis: Etiology, Clinical Manifestations, and Complications
Cholestasis is characterized by reduced bile flow and elevated direct bilirubin. It is critical to differentiate it from neonatal jaundice. In conditions like biliary atresia and 1-antitrypsin deficiency, early diagnosis and intervention are crucial to prevent liver failure. Clinical manifestations
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Understanding Bilirubin Metabolism and Different Types of Jaundice
Explore the detailed information about bilirubin metabolism and various types of jaundice, including their clinical presentations, etiologies, and management strategies. Learn to differentiate between different types of jaundice based on case scenarios and understand the functional anatomy and physi
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Understanding Thyroid Disorders in Children - Clinical Case Study
This clinical case study focuses on a pediatric patient presenting with abdominal enlargement and a history of delayed development. Key aspects covered include birth and maternal history, immediate postnatal course, developmental milestones, and past medical history. The diagnosis process involves c
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Understanding Fat Cow Syndrome in Cattle: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Fat Cow Syndrome, also known as Fatty Liver Disease in Cattle, is a condition commonly seen in high-producing cows during the transition period around calving. The disease is characterized by mobilization of excessive body fat to the liver due to negative energy balance, leading to hepatic lipidosis
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Understanding Hyperbilirubinemia in Infants - A Comprehensive Overview
This educational content delves into hyperbilirubinemia, focusing on its definition, causes, metabolic processes, associated complications, and treatment options like phototherapy and exchange blood transfusion. Key topics covered include physiologic jaundice, the seriousness of unconjugated bilirub
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Understanding Bilirubin: Estimation, Implications, and Causes of Jaundice
Bilirubin, a yellow compound in the catabolic pathway, plays a crucial role in health. Estimating serum bilirubin levels is key in diagnosing conditions like jaundice. Elevated levels, above 2 mg/dl, can indicate disease. Jaundice, characterized by skin and eye discoloration, has pre-hepatic, hepati
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Nutritional Considerations for Chronic Liver Disease in Critical Care
Malnutrition is common in chronic liver disease, leading to complications such as ascites and infections. Sarcopenia and weight loss are prevalent regardless of BMI. Critical care patients with liver disease face challenges due to limited physiological reserve, with main causes for ICU admission bei
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Understanding Nasopulmonary Drug Delivery System
Nasopulmonary drug delivery system, utilizing the nasal route for drug administration, offers advantages such as hepatic first-pass metabolism avoidance and rapid drug absorption. This system is beneficial for pharmacologically active compounds with poor stability in gastrointestinal fluids. While i
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Understanding Bovine Theileriosis: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
Bovine theileriosis is a tick-borne haemoprotozoan disease that causes significant economic losses in livestock due to high mortality rates, weight loss, abortion, and reduced milk yield. The disease is characterized by fever, anemia, and respiratory and digestive disorders. It is caused by parasite
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Understanding Phenytoin Therapy - Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Serum Concentrations
Phenytoin, a medication with high protein binding and hepatic metabolism, exhibits saturated pharmacokinetics with a narrow therapeutic range of 10-20 µg/mL for total serum concentrations. Adverse effects vary with serum levels: minor CNS depression at >15 µg/mL, nystagmus at >20 µg/mL, and ataxi
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Safety and Feasibility of TIPS in Elderly Patients with Liver Cirrhosis
Challenging liver cirrhosis management in elderly patients with refractory ascites has high mortality rates, and transplantation is not always viable. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) serves as a non-curative treatment option, aiming to reduce portal hypertension. The procedure i
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Understanding Choledocholithiasis: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis
Choledocholithiasis, the presence of stones in the common bile duct, is a common condition found in a percentage of patients with gallstones. The stones can be primary or secondary, causing a range of clinical manifestations from silent obstruction to cholangitis or gallstone pancreatitis. Diagnosis
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Anemia in Swine: Causes, Clinical Signs, and Treatment
Anemia in swine can be caused by factors such as gastric ulcers, internal bleeding, and poor nutrition. Clinical signs include pale skin, rapid breathing, and jaundice. Piglet anemia, a highly fatal disease, is marked by decreased hemoglobin levels and liver degeneration. Diagnosis involves examinin
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Understanding Neonatal Jaundice: A Guide for Medical Students
This presentation by Dr. Khalid Altirkawi, M.D., Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, aims to educate medical students on neonatal jaundice. The content covers metabolic pathways of bilirubin, types of jaundice, diagnostic tests, prevention, and treatment strategies. It provides valuable insights into
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Overview of Veins and Venous Circulation in the Body
Veins play a crucial role in the circulatory system by carrying deoxygenated blood back to the heart. This lecture covers the general principles of veins, the anatomy of major veins like the superior and inferior vena cavae, tributaries, and their roles in different parts of the body. It also discus
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Evaluation and Management of Incidental Liver Lesions
Understanding the natural history, evaluation, and management of benign liver lesions is crucial for diagnosing incidental liver findings. Common benign liver lesions include hepatic hemangioma, focal nodular hyperplasia, hepatic adenoma, and hepatic cyst. Differential diagnosis plays a key role in
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Understanding Choledochal Cysts: A Congenital Anomaly of the Biliary Tract
Choledochal cysts are congenital anomalies of the biliary tract characterized by cystic dilatation at various segments. They can lead to complications like biliary cirrhosis and recurrent pancreatitis. Clinical features include jaundice, abdominal pain, and right epigastric mass. Early detection is
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Portal Vein Imaging Techniques and Anomalies Overview
Portal vein imaging is crucial for evaluating conditions affecting the abdominal part of the gastrointestinal tract. Techniques such as spleno-portography and CT triphasic contrast imaging are used to visualize the portal vein and diagnose anomalies like portal-systemic collaterals and porto-systemi
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Yogic Science: Effects of Yoga on Asthma and Jaundice
Yogic science explores the impact of yoga on various diseases like asthma and jaundice. For asthma, specific yoga poses and breathing techniques can help improve respiratory function and reduce symptoms. On the other hand, jaundice, characterized by yellowing of the skin, can also benefit from yoga
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Differential Diagnosis of Ascites in a 50-Year-Old Man with Liver Disease
Ascites, jaundice, and confusion in a 50-year-old man raise concerns about liver disease. Differential diagnosis includes cirrhosis, malignancy, alcoholic liver disease, and biliary obstruction. Physical examination findings such as spider naevi, hepatomegaly, and asterixis help narrow down the poss
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Fever Associations and Clinical Presentations in Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology
This presentation by Dr. Amr Ahmed Hamed, a lecturer at Sohag University, explores various fever associations and clinical presentations related to tropical medicine and gastroenterology. Topics covered include fever with jaundice, sweating, rigors, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, rash, lymphadenopathy,
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Understanding Viral Hepatitis: Causes, Types, and Clinical Symptoms
Viral hepatitis is caused by various hepatotropic viruses, including Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. This type of liver inflammation can manifest acutely or chronically, leading to symptoms such as jaundice, abdominal pain, nausea, and fatigue. Hepatitis A virus, in particular, is primarily transmitted
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Functional Anatomy and Blood Supply of the Liver
The liver is a crucial organ with dual functions and a complex anatomical structure. It consists of hepatic lobes and lobules, where hepatocytes play a vital role in various functions. The liver receives blood supply from both the hepatic artery and portal vein, allowing for essential processes such
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Understanding Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disorders with Dr. Nadia Hameed
Hepatobiliary and pancreatic disorders can lead to conditions like jaundice, caused by an accumulation of bilirubin. Jaundice can be classified as prehepatic, intrahepatic, or posthepatic depending on the underlying causes such as liver damage, hepatitis, cirrhosis, or bile duct obstructions. Liver
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Functions and Medical Applications of Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (SER)
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (SER) is a vital organelle involved in various cellular functions such as synthesizing phospholipids, detoxifying drugs, producing hormones, and aiding in lipid metabolism. Its role in processing bilirubin helps prevent jaundice, with implications for newborn health. The
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Understanding Tick Fever in Neonates: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
Tick fever in neonates is a febrile disease transmitted by tick bites, with symptoms including fever, loss of appetite, depression, weakness, red urine, anemia, and jaundice. The disease can be diagnosed through clinical symptoms, tick presence, and blood smear examination. Treatment involves medica
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Principles and Management of Acute Liver Disorders by Consultant Hepatologist
This presentation discusses the principles, causes, presentations, management, and prognosis of acute liver disorders, with a focus on insult to the normal liver leading to liver injury, inflammation, and necrosis. It covers causes such as drugs, viruses, ischemia, autoimmune conditions, Budd-Chiari
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Understanding Acute Liver Disorders: Causes, Presentations, and Management
Acute liver disorders can have various causes such as drugs, viruses, ischemia, autoimmune conditions, and more. The presentations of acute liver disease can include abnormal liver tests, jaundice, liver impairment, and even liver failure. Management involves removing and treating the underlying cau
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Overview of Acute Liver Failure: Causes, Classification, and Diagnosis
Acute liver failure is a severe condition characterized by rapid liver dysfunction within 6 months of symptom onset, leading to encephalopathy, coagulopathy, and jaundice. This condition can be classified as hyperacute, acute, subacute, fulminant, or sub-fulminant based on the duration from jaundice
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Pediatric Surgical Problems Overview
A three-day-old infant presenting with not passing meconium, abdominal distension, lethargy, decreased feeding, and jaundice is evaluated for possible pediatric surgical issues. Conditions such as duodenal atresia, imperforate anus, and intussusception are discussed along with their diagnostic and m
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Abdominal Pain, Jaundice & Abnormal Liver Function Tests in an 8-Year-Old Boy
An 8-year-old boy presents with intermittent abdominal pain that occurs before breakfast and sometimes at school, relieved by activities. He also exhibits jaundice and abnormal liver function tests, indicating a potential underlying liver issue. Immediate medical evaluation is necessary to diagnose
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Hydropericardium Hepatitis Syndrome (HHS) in Poultry: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
HHS is an acute infectious disease in chickens characterized by high morbidity and mortality, excess pericardial fluid, and multifocal hepatic necrosis. It mainly affects broilers and broiler parents, with clinical signs such as sudden mortality, lethargy, and ruffled feathers. Post-mortem lesions i
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Understanding Serum Bilirubin: Types, Estimation, and Causes of Jaundice
Serum bilirubin levels are crucial in diagnosing conditions like jaundice, with total, direct, and indirect bilirubin playing key roles. Excess bilirubin in the blood can lead to jaundice, characterized by yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes. Different types of jaundice, including pre-hepatic,
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