Explanation

Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

TB is not a Viral Disease.

Explanation

Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites.

The parasites are spread to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes, called "malaria vectors.

Explanation

• Other than spreading malaria, anopheles mosquitoes are also vectors of Filariasis
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• Filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by an infection with roundworms of the Filarioidea type.
• This disease belongs to a group of diseases called helminthiasis.
• Spread by blood-feeding black flies and mosquitoes namely Anopheles, Culex quinquefasciatus, Aedes, and Mansonia.
  

Explanation

• Heparin and Histamine are produced by:  Basophils
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• During allergic reactions, basophils release two enzymes, histamine, and heparin
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• Histamine, Serotonin, and Heparin are secreted by Mast Cells during allergic and inflammation reactions.
• Mast Cell is also known as Mastocyte or Labrocyte.

Explanation

•  Fasciola is a liver fluke
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• Fascioliasis is a parasitic infection. caused by Fasciola hepatica
• Liver Fluke is also known as which is also known as “the common liver fluke” or “the sheep liver fluke.
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•  A related parasite, Fasciola gigantic, also can infect people.

Explanation

• Uncontrolled mitosis is known as Carcinoma
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• Cancer / Tumors is basically a disease of uncontrolled/abnormal mitosis.
• Carcinoma is the most common type of cancer.
• It starts from the tissues of cells.

Explanation

Acute kidney injury caused by acyclovir is due to:

A: Tubular Necrosis

B: Tubular Obstruction

C: Acute Interstitial Nephritis

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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is when your kidneys suddenly stop working properly.

It can range from minor loss of kidney function to complete kidney failure

Explanation

• 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.

Explanation

• In Prostatitis cotrimoxazole is not used in the treatment
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additional information about prostatitis cotrimoxazole:

•  For acute prostatitis, you will take antibiotics for 2 to 6 weeks.
• For chronic prostatitis, you will take antibiotics for at least 2 to 6 weeks.
• Because the infection can come back, you may need to take medicine for up to 12 weeks.

Explanation

• Nevirapine drug is given to prevent HIV transmission from mother to child
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• Women should start HIV medicine before becoming pregnant to prevent HIV transmission to children.
• Nevirapine administered as a single dose each to the mother and child within 72 h
• after birth is used to prevent vertical transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
• under the prevention of parent-to-child transmission of HIV program (PPTCT).