RNA viruses

dsRNA Rotavirus Segmented dsRNA virus. The segmented RNS allows for genetic reassortment and is utilized in vaccine formation. It is transmitted by fecal-oral route where its double-layered capsid resists digestion by stomach acid. Primary site of infection is duodenum and proximal jejunum where villi are destroyed, leading to decreased absorptive surface. It is one of […]

DNA viruses

dsDNA Herpesviridae dsDNA viruses that all cause persistent infections, mostly in a latent form. Their tissue tropism predicts clinical manifestations and latent forms.  Herpes Simplex 1 and 2 Cause cutaneous vesicular eruptions and are transmitted through contact with oral or genital secretions or direct contact with actively infected vesicle. HSV 1 is most often associated […]

Viruses

Also in this section Download: high-resolution pdf Classification of medically important viruses Virus map by system   Respiratory GI-Liver CNS Skin Systemic ssRNA Influenza A/B Enteroviruses (Coxsackie, Echo)   Rubeola (Measles) Parainfluenza Poliovirus Rabies   Rubella RSV Norovirus Arboviruses: Zika, West Nile, St. Louis Encephalitis,  Japanese Encephalitis,    Mumps Rhinovirus Yellow Fever    Coxsackie Coronavirus […]

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (post-session)

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Hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis (post-session)

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Population and Community Health

Population and Community Health represents one of the most expansive and interconnected domains in healthcare, examining health patterns, determinants, and interventions at the collective level rather than focusing solely on individual patient care. This thread forms a critical foundation for understanding how health is shaped by social, environmental, economic, and political forces that operate across […]

Development of digestive organs

Optional reading The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology, 12th ed., chapter 11. Introduction As always, understanding the development of the body’s organ systems and parts illuminates their gross anatomy. The definitive anatomy of digestive organs in the abdomen is a perfect example. The embryo starts out with a simple straight tube in the 4th week, […]