Tag: pharmacology
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is characterized by systemic activation of blood coagulation, which results in generation and deposition of fibrin, leading to microvascular thrombi in various organs and contributing to multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. Consumption of clotting factors and platelets in DIC can result in life-threatening haemorrhage. It is a thrombo-haemorrhagic disorder. Explained by two different…
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Oral Mucositis
Oral mucositis (OM) occurs in more than 50% of pediatric patients who receive cancer treatment and is one of the most distressing side effects of chemotherapy. Prevention of oral mucositis and subsequently preventing secondary oral infections is the cornerstone of management. In this context, parents and child education is an essential part of management at diagnosis,…