Vitamin D Deficiency Function Sources Daily Requirements: The nutritionally important forms of Vitamin D in man are Calciferol (Vitamin D2) and Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3). Calciferol may be derived by irradiation of the plant sterol,...

Types of oxygen delivery devices:  Basic assessment and resuscitation of any critically ill patient follow an ABCDE approach:Airway.Breathing.Circulation. Disability.Exposure.Effective ventilation requires a patent airway, movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide in and out of the...

Meningitis is an inflammation of the pia mater and arachnoid membranes that surround the brain and the spinal cord. The subarachnoid space between these two meninges contains CSF that may reflect the signs...

 Blood is defined as liquid connective tissue that fills the heart and blood vessels. The normal blood volume in an average adult is 5–6 liters, which accounts for about 8% of the body weight.Composition...

What is Sepsis?Sepsis can be thought of as a series of physiological responses to the presence of an infection, culminating in organ system dysfunction or failure, with potential long-term consequences among its survivors. It...

Ceftriaxone UsesCeftriaxone: Treatment of susceptible infections due to gram-negative aerobic organisms, some gram-positive organisms, including respiratory tract, GU tract, skin and skin structure, bone and joint, intra-abdominal, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), biliary tract/urinary tract...

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Dilated cardiomyopathy describes a group of diseases involving the myocardium and is characterized by myocardial dysfunction that is not wholly the result of hypertension, coronary atherosclerosis, valvular dysfunction, congenital, or other structural heart disease....