NEET MDS Shorts
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PhysiologyLeptin is a hormone secreted by adipose tissue that acts on the hypothalamus to inhibit food intake and increase energy expenditure. It plays a key role in regulating body weight and metabolism by signaling satiety and modulating the sensation of hunger and fullness.
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Pharmacology
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors are used in the treatment of: Chronic myeloid leukemia
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia ( philadelphia chromosome positive cases )
Head and neck malignancies
Non small cell carcinoma lung
Gastrointestinal stromal tumours
Hepatocellular cancer
Renal cell carcinoma
Pancreatic cancer
Colorectal cancer
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NEETMDS
Enalapril, an Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, is a medication
proven to reduce mortality in patients with congestive cardiac failure with a
depressed ejection fraction.
Frusemide (Furosemide) is a loop diuretic that improves symptoms and quality of
life by reducing fluid retention,
Lidocaine is an anti-arrhythmic drug and is not indicated for the treatment of
chronic heart failure.
Digoxin can improve symptoms and reduce hospitalizations but does not reduce
mortality in heart failure patients.
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State PSC PYQDietary fluoride supplements are generally recommended for children living in areas with low water fluoridation. The indication usually stops once the child is older than 13 years since permanent teeth are fully erupted and matured. Therefore supplements are NOT indicated above 13 years.
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INI CET
The WHO standard index age groups for oral health pathfinder surveys are typically 5 years (or 6 years), 12 years, 35–44 years, and 65–74 years.
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Oral PathologyDown syndrome is NOT associated with maxillary retrognathia. Instead, it is characterized by maxillary HYPOPLASIA (underdevelopment), giving the appearance of relative mandibular prognathism. Down syndrome patients commonly have periodontal disease due to immune system dysfunction, premature loss of deciduous teeth, and delayed eruption of both deciduous and permanent teeth due to developmental delays.
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Prosthodontics
Chroma refers to the purity or saturation of a
color, distinguishing it from its brightness (value) or hue. In dental
color-matching, chroma is an essential factor when selecting materials for
aesthetic restorations.
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INI CET
The Greater Auricular Nerve (C2, C3) supplies the skin over the parotid gland, the angle of the mandible, and the lower part of the ear.
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Oral PathologyRumpel Leede or the tourniquet test measures capillary fragility.
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Oral PathologyOsteoradionecrosis results from radiation, trauma, and infection.