Pathology

Osteomalacia Write a short note on osteomalacia. Answer: Osteomalacia is the adult counterpart of rickets in which mineralization of the osteoid matrix fails. Osteomalacia Etiology Dietary deficiency of vitamin D. Poor endogenous synthesis of vitamin D. Conditioned deficiency. Osteomalacia Osteomalacia Clinical Features Presence of vague bony … [Read more...] about Osteomalacia

Obesity Write a note on obesity. Answer: Obesity is defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A crude population measure of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), i.e. a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of his or her height (in meters). A person with a BMI of 30 or more is generally considered obese. A … [Read more...] about Obesity

Vitamin A Deficiency - Symptoms, Causes And Treatment Write a note on pathologic changes in vitamin A deficiency. Answer: Following are the pathologic changes in vitamin A deficiency: Ocular lesions: Night blindness is the first sign of vitamin A deficiency. There is also the presence of dry and scaly scleral conjunctiva. Lacrimal duct show hyperkeratosis. Corneal … [Read more...] about Vitamin A Deficiency – Symptoms, Causes And Treatment

Vitamin D And Bone Disease Write a note on pathologic changes in vitamin D deficiency. Answer: Following are the pathologic changes in vitamin D deficiency: vitamin D deficiency In children Vitamin A deficiency symptoms In children Skeletal Changes These are as follows: Craniotabes is the earliest bony lesion occurring due to small round unossified areas … [Read more...] about Vitamin D And Bone Disease

Wound And Bone Healing Write short notes on the repair of wounds and bones. Answer: Repair of Wound When the healing takes place by the proliferation of connective tissue elements resulting in fibrosis and scarring. Two processes are involved in the repair: Granulation Tissue Formation Contraction of Wounds. Wound healing process Granulation Tissue … [Read more...] about Wound And Bone Healing