Respiratory diseases
Chapter 34 Respiratory diseases Chapter contents Allergies 267 Respiratory diseases 269 The respiratory passages from the nose to the terminal bronchioles in the lungs are moistened by a layer of…
Purines and pyrimidines
Chapter 12 Purines and pyrimidines Chapter contents Nucleosides and nucleotides 89 Metabolism of purines and pyrimidines 91 DNA and RNA 92 Purines and pyrimidines are known as nitrogenous bases. The…
Blood disorders
Chapter 28 Blood disorders Chapter contents Anaemias 209 Thalassaemia 211 Leukaemia 211 Haemostasis 211 Antiplatelet drugs 212 Haemophilia 215 Red blood cells (erythrocytes) perform two functions: • They transport oxygen…
Metabolic disorders
Chapter 37 Metabolic disorders Chapter contents Pineal gland 287 Pituitary gland 287 Thyroid gland 288 Parathyroid gland 289 Adrenal glands 291 Thymus gland 292 Reproductive hormones 292 Pancreas 292 Other…
Drug excretion
Chapter 18 Drug excretion Chapter contents Kidneys 133 Bile 136 Lungs 136 Saliva, tears and perspiration 136 Breast milk 136 Drug excretion can occur by several means: • via the…
Information gathering and the final analysis
Chapter 42 Information gathering and the final analysis Chapter contents Internet portals and gateways 342 Professional journals 342 Websites 345 As first-hand experimental evidence is not likely to be generally…
Toxicology
Chapter 40 Toxicology Chapter contents The occurrence of poisons 318 Drug absorption 318 Distribution and transport 319 Tolerance 322 Detoxification 322 Genetic factors 323 Factors that alter toxicity 323 Drug…
Urinary tract infection
Chapter 36 Urinary tract infection Chapter contents Lower urinary tract 281 Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) 282 Prostate cancer 283 Prostatitis 283 Urinary stones 283 Renal cancer 284 Bladder cancer 284…
Orthodox medicine: Introduction
Chapter 25 Orthodox medicine Introduction This section is designed as an overview of the general orthodox medications that are available. Each chapter has a brief review of anatomy and physiology…
Metabolism
Chapter 17 Metabolism Chapter contents The liver 129 The gastrointestinal tract 130 Enterohepatic cycle or circulation 131 The Liver • One of the most metabolically active areas in the body….
