According to the EPI schedule, the recommended vaccines at birth are:
Measles is a very contagious viral disease that especially affects children and can cause severe health problems, including:
Some of these complications can lead to death.
A 64-year-old male presents with dry eyes.
The Pterygopalatine ganglion is most likely to be affected.
This ganglion is involved:
The diagnosis of Wilson disease is definitively established when there is evidence of Kayser-Fleischer rings
Significantly elevated hepatic copper concentration was obtained through a liver biopsy and a low serum ceruloplasmin level
Particularly in cases where the diagnosis is suspected
The spinal canal is not a derivative of the ectoderm.
It is formed from the mesoderm during embryonic development.
The ectoderm gives rise to structures such as:
A normal fetal heart rate (FHR) usually ranges from 120 to 160 beats per minute (bpm) in the in-utero period.
Note:
Normal ranges for FHR are 120 to 160 bpm.
Many international guidelines define ranges of 110 to 160 bpm which seem to be safe in daily practice.
Urate crystals, commonly associated with gout, do not cast a shadow in plain X-rays
Because they are radiolucent.
Bone, metal, and calcified lymph nodes are radiopaque and will cast shadows on X-rays.
The pouch of Douglas, also known as the recto-uterine pouch
It is the space formed between the rectum and the uterus in females.
is an extension of the peritoneum between the posterior wall of the uterus and the rectum in females.
The epithelium on the surface of the ovary is composed of simple cuboidal epithelium.
Simple cuboidal epithelium is found:
The mediolateral episiotomy is often recommended
Because it provides better healing and reduces the risk of severe tears extending into the anal sphincter.
An episiotomy is a surgical procedure where a small cut is made to widen the vaginal opening during childbirth.