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Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis Lecture Notes Conjunctivitis is medically defined as the inflammation of the conjunctiva. It is commonly known as “pink eye” or “red eye” due to the characteristic redness that often accompanies the condition. Inflammation: This refers to the body’s protective response to injury or irritation, involving increased blood flow, swelling, and often pain and redness.…
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Eye Anatomy and Physiology
Eye Anatomy. Eye is the organ for sight. The globe-shaped eyeball occupies the anterior part of the orbit/eye socket. The eyeball is embedded in the orbital cavity. The eye contains the receptors for vision and a refracting system that focuses light rays on the receptors in the retina. Diagram Showing the structure of the Eye.…
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Intracranial Hemorrhage
INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE An intracranial hemorrhage is a type of bleeding that occurs inside the skull (cranium). Bleeding around or within the brain itself is known as a cerebral hemorrhage (or intracerebral hemorrhage). Bleeding caused by a blood vessel in the brain that has leaked or ruptured is called a hemorrhagic stroke. All bleeding within the…
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Congenital Toxoplasmosis
Congenital Toxoplasmosis Lecture Notes Congenital Toxoplasmosis Congenital toxoplasmosis is a disease that occurs in fetuses or new-borns infected with Toxoplasma gondii, a protozoan parasite, which is transmitted from mother to fetus. Congenital Toxoplasmosis is an infection of a fetus or newborn baby with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, acquired in utero from an infected mother. Etiological…
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Assessment of the Mentally Ill
Mental Health Assessment The psychiatric interview is the most important tool in psychiatry. It is the primary tool used to understand a patient’s problems, elicit signs and symptoms, uncover etiologies, and identify complications. This process is essential to making an accurate diagnosis, initiating treatment, and predicting outcomes. A mental health assessment is a comprehensive evaluation…
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Mental Health
Introduction to Mental Health & Symptomatology Introduction to Mental Health Mental health is a state of balance between the individual and the surrounding world. Mental health is a state of harmony between oneself and others. Mental health is a co-existence between the realities of the self and that of other people and that of the…
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Normal Midwifery Questions and answers
Vital observations. Vital observations like blood pressure is taken to rule out conditions like pre-eclampsia that will necessitate referral. Physical examination. This is done to exclude conditions like anaemia, jundice, dehydration, oedema, malnutrition. External pelvic assessment. This is done especially from 36 weeks of gestation those mothers who have not delivered vaginally and prime gravidas…
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Blood and its composition
Module Unit CN-111: Anatomy and Physiology (I) Contact Hours: 60 Module Unit Description: Introduces students to the anatomy and physiology of the human body, covering the structure and function of different body parts and systems, specifically skeletal, muscular, circulatory, and digestive systems. Learning Outcomes for this Unit: By the end of this unit, the student…
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Hodgkin’s Disease
Hodgkin’s Disease and Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Hodgkin’s Disease and Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma To understand Hodgkin’s disease and Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, we must first define what lymphomas are as a group of diseases. Lymphomas are a diverse group of cancers that originate in the lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell crucial for the immune system. These malignant lymphocytes…
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DISEASE OF LYMPH VESSELS
Lymphedema Lecture Notes Lymphedema (pronounced lim-fa-DEE-ma) is a chronic, progressive, and often debilitating condition characterized by localized tissue swelling and fluid retention, which occurs when the lymphatic system is impaired or damaged. Breakdown of the key elements of this definition: Chronic and Progressive: Chronic: It is a long-term condition that typically does not resolve on…
