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• Features of Asthma include: Inflammation of the upper airways
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•  As mentioned earlier, the three basic features of asthma are
• airway inflammation,
• airways hyperresponsiveness,
• and mucous hypersecretion.
• These three features lead to bronchoconstriction and airflow obstruction, which manifest as wheezing and dyspnea in the patient with asthma.

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Measles and rubella have been eradicated from Sri Lanka and the Maldives after decades of immunisation programmes, by  World Health Organization on July 8, 2020.

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• Iodine-123 is used for the diagnosis of thyroid gland function.
• It is a radioactive isotope that helps in imaging and evaluating the performance of the thyroid gland.

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A deficiency of sodium can lead to imbalances in fluid volume in the vessels and tissues, resulting in conditions such as:

• Hyponatremia (low sodium levels in the blood)
• Fluid retention and swelling
• Edema (excess fluid in tissues)

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• Without oxygen, brain damage is likely after 04-05 mins.
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• Brain cells are very sensitive to a lack of oxygen.
• Some brain cells start dying in less than 5 minutes
•  Permanent brain damage begins after only 4 minutes without oxygen, and death can occur as soon as 4 to 6 minutes later. 
  

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• An AED restores normal heart rhythm is an automatic external defibrillator (AED) to help a person who is in cardiac arrest
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• An AED is a lightweight, battery-operated, portable device that checks the heart's rhythm and sends a shock to the heart to restore normal rhythm. The device is used to help people having a cardiac arrest.
• Sticky pads with sensors, called electrodes, are attached to the chest of someone who is having a cardiac arrest
  
  

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Treatment with oxycodone in pregnancy might be considered the best option for the wellbeing of both mother and fetus.

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Somatotropin, also known as Growth Hormone (GH).

It plays a crucial role in regulating growth and development.

Excessive production of GH can lead to gigantism or acromegaly, while deficiency can result in dwarfism or growth hormone deficiency.

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COVID-19 is an infectious respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2.

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Cholera is an acute diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with Vibrio cholerae bacteria.

Anemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells.