Opioid Poisoing- Clinical features, Diagnosis and emergency management
Opioids are among the commonly misused substance by drug abusers around the world. Opioids come in various forms – Heroin , Morphine, Methadone, Coedine, Pethidine, Dihydrocoedeine.
Opioids are a class of drugs derived from the extracts of plant- opium poppy. Used as Analgesics but  most opiates give a feeling of euphoria and a …

Methanol Poisoning: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Management

Introduction
Methanol (methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood spirit, CH3OH) is widely used for industrial and automotive purposes but is unfit for consumption by humans and animals. It is common to find methanol in products like anti-freeze, canned heating sources like Sterno, varnish, windshield wiper fluid, paint thinner, and fuel additives. Poisonings occur from accidental …

Presentation on Present status of DMARDS in the treatment of RA

Objective

To highlight the present status of disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Introduction

DMARDs (disease modifying antirheumatic drugs) are drugs which can suppress the rheumatoid process and bring about a remission, but do not have nonspecific anti-inflammatory or analgesic action.

Classification of Anti-rheumatic drugs
A. DMARDs:

Immunosuppressants: Methotrexate, …

Myasthenia Gravis: Pathophysilogy,clinical features, diagnosis and management
It is a Neuromuscular disorder characterized  by weakness and fatigue of the skeletal muscles. It occurs as a result of decreased number of Acetyl Choline receptors ( AcHR) in post-synaptic muscle membrane. It is Antibody mediated Autoimmune disorder.
Pathophysiology :-
Anti AcHR antibodies  activates the complement that cause Autoimmune reaction that destroys the AcHRs at muscle …