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Maltodextrin or Dextrin and DIABETES

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Skin Tags

29/03/2026

Iron deficiency Anemia

🩸 Iron Deficiency Anemia Explained 🩸
Iron deficiency anemia happens when your body doesn’t have enough iron to make hemoglobin — the part of red blood cells that carries oxygen 😮‍💨➡️🧬
🔍 Causes:
• Poor diet (low iron intake) 🍽️
• Blood loss (periods, injury) 🩸
• Pregnancy 🤰
• Poor absorption (gut problems) ⚠️
⚡ Symptoms:
• Weakness & fatigue 😴
• Pale skin 😕
• Dizziness 💫
• Shortness of breath 😮‍💨
• Hair fall & brittle nails 💇‍♀️
🥗 Prevention & Treatment:
• Eat iron-rich foods (spinach, dates, jaggery, meat) 🥬🍖
• Vitamin C helps absorption 🍊
• Iron supplements if needed 💊
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Low iron = low energy! Don’t ignore the signs your body gives 🩺💔

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Rabies 🐕 🐈

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Acute Epiglottitis

Acute Epiglottitis: Life-threatening inflammation of the epiglottis and surrounding supraglottic tissues → airway obstruction.

🔹 Etiology
✔️ Most common cause:

Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) (↓ incidence due to vaccination)
✔️ Others: Streptococcus spp., Staph aureus

🔹 Age Group
Typically children 2–7 years, but also seen in unvaccinated adults

🔹 Clinical Features (Mnemonic: "4 D's + S")
✔️ Dysphagia
✔️ Drooling
✔️ Dysphonia (muffled "hot potato" voice)
✔️ Dyspnea
✔️ Stridor (inspiratory), tripod positioning, high fever, toxic appearance

🔹 Diagnosis
✔️ Clinical diagnosis—do NOT delay treatment
✔️ Lateral neck X-ray: "Thumbprint sign" (enlarged epiglottis)
✔️ Definitive: Direct laryngoscopy in OR setting (only if airway is secure)

🔹 Management
✔️ Airway protection first!

Intubation in OR if respiratory distress
✔️ Empiric IV antibiotics:

Ceftriaxone or cefotaxime + vancomycin
✔️ IV corticosteroids (e.g., dexamethasone) may reduce inflammation
✔️ Hib vaccination = prevention