I recently graduated in medicine from Townsville, Australia, and I still enjoy writing blogs on medicine and pharmacy-related topics. I appreciate writing about my experience on different placements or topics I'm interested in. As English is my second language, writing blogs is a hobby and a fun challenge!
All tagged Pathophysiology
The STOP-BANG questionnaire is a tool that screens for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA, not for central sleep apnea) and is one of the most recognized screening tools for OSA. It is a screening tool, thus not diagnostic, and depending on the outcome, advise the assessor on the next step.
This is a 2-part blog on Bordetella pertussis (B. pertussis) a disease also known as whooping cough. Part 1 will talk about the pathophysiology and management of B. pertussis, whereas part 2 will talk about the ethics surrounding the case study. I really enjoyed this case study, especially when ethics are involved.
Currently, there are no drugs that can cure dementia and only limited medications that can temporarily improve cognition symptoms. The goals of Alzheimer’s drugs are to prevent neuron cell death, remove Aβ proteins or aggregations, prevent neurofibrillary tangles, increase synaptic communication and interactions, and finally reduce metal ions, radicals and reactive oxygen species.
Around the world, there is a need to increase the expenditure in development and research of dementia. For every 3 seconds, a person is developing dementia which 60-70% of the cases are diagnosed as Alzheimer’s disease. The number of people with Alzheimer’s disease will triple by 2050. Should we worry?
