What is Permanent Tissue
· Permanent Tissue (Mature cells incapable of division)§ Are tissues that have temporarily or permanently lost the power to divide§ The cells formed by the apical meristem are differentiated into…
What is Meristematic Tissue
Meristematic Tissue (Cells are capable of division) § A meristematic tissue (meristics = divisible) is a group of identical cells that are in a continuous state of division § Some…
Brief History of Pharmacognosy
· The history of Pharmacognosy is synonymous with the history of medicine which originates in the health-related activities of the most primitive race of the remote past · Description of history…
What is A plant cell
A plant cell is the structural unit of the plant body · The plant cells consist of internal and external structures · The internal structures (organelles) include; § The…
What is Pharyngitis?
· Pharyngitis is an acute infection of the oropharynx or nasopharynx. · It is caused by virus and bacteria· Viruses cause the majority of acute pharyngitis caseso Specific etiologies include…
Pathophysiology of Pharyngitis
· The mechanism by which GAS causes pharyngitis is not well defined· Asymptomatic pharyngeal carriers of the organism may have an alteration in host immunity (e.g., a breach in the…
What is Acute Otitis Media?
· The term otitis media is an inflammation of the middle ear. · There are three subtypes of otitis media: o acute otitis media, o otitis media with effusion, and…
What is Acute Sinusitis?
Sinusitis is an inflammation and/or infection of the paranasal sinuses, or membrane-lined air spaces, around the nose. The term rhinosinusitis is used by some specialists because sinusitis typically also involves…
Pharmacological Treatment of Pharyngitis
The goals of treatment for pharyngitis are to;· Improve clinical signs and symptoms, · minimize adverse drug reactions, · prevent transmission to close contacts, and · prevent acute rheumatic fever…
Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Pharyngitis
General· A sore throat of sudden onset that is mostly self-limited· Fever and constitutional symptoms resolving in about 3 to 5 days· Clinical signs and symptoms are similar for viral…
