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Hepatitis A It’s the most highly contagious liver infection, which is caused by hepatitis A virus. This virus cause inflammation of liver and affects the ability of liver function Causative organism * Hepatitis A virus[HAV] * Hepatovirus Incubation period * 14 to 28 days Symptoms of Hepatitis A * Fatigue * Nausea and vomiting * […]
It is an acute illness, associated with constant high fever, which is caused by bacteria Salmonella typhi. This is transmitted through water and food and found in the feces of the infected person. Other name of typhoid fever is entric fever . Causative organism * Salmonella typhi Incubation period * 8 to 14 days Symptoms […]
Diarrhoea: Diarrhoea is passing of watery stools that happens more often than expected,resulting in poor absorption of water, nutritive elements. It usually occurs by consuming contaminated water and food. Diarrhoea last for more than 3-4 weeks its known as chronic diarrhoea. Causative organism * Rotavirus *Norovirus Incubation period * Few hours Common cause * Excessive […]
04 January : World Braille Day Reserve Bank Of India Has Launched A Digital Payments Index (DPI) The Base Period For RBI-Digital Payments Index (DPI) Is March 2018 India Has Been Chosen As The Co-Chair Of The Asia Protected Areas Partnership (APAP) APAP Is Chaired By IUCN (International Union For Conservation Of Nature) Asia India […]
Cholera Definition Cholera is the most common disease caused due to consumption of contaminated water, which leads to the intestine infection results in extreme loss of body fluids. This disease is caused by the bacterium vibrio cholera. Causative organism vibrio cholera Incubation period: Few hours to 3 days Symptoms of cholera * Rice water stools […]
Terminologies 1. Incubation period The time taken to show the first clinical symptoms to appear after infection. 2. Vector Any living carrier that carries and transfers an infectious agent into another living organism is known as vector. E.g: Flies, Mosquito. 3. Isolation Separation of an infected organism, after the development of infection, from other organism, […]
Ingredients used in cake preparation The basic ingredients used for cake preparation are soft wheat flour (or the flour which is used for bread preparation), sugar, fat, and eggs. i) Basic ingredients ■Flour – Normally a mixture of soft and medium flour in a particular proportion is used for rich cakes like wedding cakes, Christmas […]
Naturopathy : Naturopathy is an art and science of healthy living and a drugless system of healing. The morbid matter theory, concept of vital force and other concepts upon which Naturopathy is based are already available in old texts. The revival of Naturopathy started in India by translation of Germany’s Louis Kuhne’s book “New Science […]
Yoga or Yogasanam The literal meaning of the Sanskrit word Yoga is ’Yoke’. According to Maharishi Patanjali (The Father of Yoga), Yoga is the suppression of five modifications of the mind. Types of Yoga Japa Yoga- To concentrate one’s mind on divine name or holy syllable, mantra etc. Karma Yoga- Teaches us to perform all […]
Ayurveda Ayur’ means age and ‘Veda’ denotes knowledge. Ayurveda defines knowledge about age or the knowledge which describe age. The knowledge of Ayurveda is claimed to have passed down to humans through a chain of supreme beings. Oldest references of Ayurveda are found in Atharvaveda that is last of four principals text of Hindu philosophy. […]
Extended Role of Home Nurse 1. Health care provider The home health nurse provides nursing procedures like • Performs wound dressing • Carry out Steam inhalation • Performs eye irrigation • Provides Oral rehydration therapy • Treat minor illness • Provides geriatric care • Provides antenatal care • Provides neonatal care • Gives bed bath […]
Mineral Resources A homogeneous, naturally occurring substance which has a definite chemical composition is called a mineral. They can be identified by their physical properties and chemical components. Minerals exist in different types based on their formation. Almost everything we use, from a tiny particle to a huge building or a big ship all, is […]
Resources are classified on various bases. Based on the continual availability, resources are classified in to renewable and non renewable resources.The resources which can always be used again and again are known as renewable resources. It means these resources have natural regeneration and are inexhaustible. Air, water, solar energy etc are examples of renewable resources. […]
What is resources? A resource is a naturally occurring exploitable material that a society perceives to be useful to its economic and material wellbeing. Willing, healthy and skilled workers also constitute a valuable resource, but without access to materials such as fertile soil or petroleum, human resources are limited in their eff ectiveness. Resources are […]
Cake Cake is the most common and important bakery product. This is served as snacks as well as dessert too. It is developed by modification of the ingredients used for the bread. Many varieties of cakes are available in the market. Cake can be made in simpler form or in rich form by including icings […]
Problems of Urbanization India has the second largest urban population in the world only after China. India’s urban population (about 28% of the total population) is almost equal to the total population of USA. The rate of urban growth is on the upswing. People in large number are arriving in the mega and metropolitan cities, […]
This theory was given by Ernest Burgess in 1925. He envisaged that the development of a city outwards from a centre in concentric zones in a ripple-like fashion. He made the following assumptions: A. The city grows outwards in the form of f ive concentric zones or rings as long as there are no physical […]
Urbanization of the World and India Urbanisation refers to the population shift from rural to urban residency, the gradual increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas and the ways in which each society adapts to this change. It is predominantly the process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger […]
Urban settlements T he census of India, 1991 defines urban settlements as “All places which have municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee and have a minimum population of 5000 persons, at least 75 per cent of male workers are engaged in non-agricultural pursuits and a density of population of at least 400 […]
Based on shape, the settlements are classified as 1. Compact or Nucleated Settlements In the nucleated settlements, the houses are built very close to each other. Normally, fertile plain regions have such compact or nucleated settlements. 2. Dispersed Settlements In such kind of settlements, houses are spaced far apart and often interspersed with fields, however, […]