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Rickettsial diseases

Rickettsial disease are of 2 types – typhus group and spotted fever group. Typhus group: Epidemic typhus / Classic typhus / louse borne typhus / gaol fever –

Pharmacology

Methyldopa

Methyldopa Methyl analogue of dopa. It is used as a centrally acting adrenergic antihypertensive. Methyldopa is converted to methyl noradrenaline, which is a central alpha 2 agonist. This

Pharmacology

Alpha Methyl Noradrenaline

Active metabolite of alpha methyldopa. Acts on the central alpha 2 adrenergic receptors to decrease central sympathetic outflow. Precursor form – alpha methyldopa – is used as an

Acronyms

CO – Acronym

Cardiac Output – acronym

Acronyms

HR – Acronym

Heart Rate – acronym

Acronyms

TPR – Acronym

Total Peripheral Resistance – acronym

Acronyms

DOPA – Acronym

Dihydroxyl Phenylalanine – Precursor of dopamine. Converted to dopamine by DOPA decarboxylase. acronym

ENT

Doll's eye reflex

It is a test of brain function in comatose persons. It is also called oculocephalic reflex. It is based on the vestibulo ocular reflex which helps to stabilise

ENT

Vestibulo ocular reflex

Vestibulo ocular reflex (VOR) is a reflex which stabilises the eye during head movement. Whenever our head moves, our eyes move in such a way that the image

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