Ototoxicity is a capacity of a drug or therapeutic agent to damage inner ear (auditory and/or vestibular) structure and/or function producing symptoms like hearing loss, tinnitus, dizziness etc. Ototoxicity came into attention when Streptomycin used for the treatment of tuberculosis in 1944 caused the toxicity of the inner ear. Ototoxicity […]
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Iron is very important mineral for body and has critical role in function of cells. It has very important role in transport of oxygen. Iron is present in enzymes like cytochrome system in mitochondria. The amount of iron required varies among cells. Deficiency of iron result in various clinical disorders […]
Tongue Anatomy Tongue is highly muscular organ on oral cavity. It lies partly in oral cavity and partly in pharynx. Its functions are deglutition, taste and speech. The bones in which tongue is attached are hyoid, mandible, styloid process of temporal bone. The parts of tongue are as follow: Root […]
Infectious Arthritis is inflammation of synovial membrane with purulent effusion into the joint capsule. It can be caused by various micro-organisms like bacteria, mycobacteria, spirochetes (Lyme arthritis), fungi, and viruses. Among, infections due to Staphylococcus aures are mostly common. Understanding Infectious Arthritis Etiology Pathogenesis With healing there will be: Clinical […]
