Just remember the mnemonic “VITAMIN” to state the causes of seizures.
V: Vascular (stroke)
I: Infections
T: Trauma
A: AV Malformation
M: Metabolic
I: Idiopathic
N: Neoplasm
Mnemonics for causes of seizures.
Tag: pathology
Types of viral hepatitis.
Type A:
- Feco-oral route.
- Contaminated fruits or vegetables or uncooked shellfish.
- Contaminated water or milk.
- Poorly washed utensils.
Type B:
- Blood or body fluid contact.
- Sexual contact.
- Infected saliva or semen.
- Contaminated needles.
- Infected blood products.
Type C:
- Blood or body fluid contact.
- Sexual contact.
- Infected saliva or semen.
- Contaminated needles.
- Infected blood products.
Type D:
- Causes infection only in the presence of active Hepatitis B.
- Blood and body fluids contact.
- Infected saliva or semen.
- Contaminated needles.
- Infected blood products.
Type E:
- Feco-oral route.
- Contaminated fruits or vegetables or uncooked shellfish.
- Contaminated water or milk.
- Poorly washed utensils.
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