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Doctors Medicines MCQs Q&A

  1. Ringworm
  2. Yaws
  3. Leprosy
  4. Hypertension
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Option 4 : Hypertension

Concept:-

  • Hypertension is a cause of high blood pressure.
  • Blood pressure is the measure of the force of blood pushing against blood vessel walls.
  • The heart pumps blood into the arteries (blood vessels), which carry the blood throughout the body.
  • Hypertension is dangerous because it makes the heart work harder to pump blood out to the body and contributes to the hardening of the arteries, atherosclerosis, stroke, kidney disease, and the development of heart failure.

Contact diseaseRingworm

  • Ringworm is a common skin infection that is caused by the fungi' Micosporum Trichopyton'.
  • It is called a 'Ringworm' because it can cause a circular rash( shaped like a ring) that is usually red and itchy.
  • Anyone can get ringworm. The fungi that cause this infection can live on the skin, surfaces, and household items such as clothing, towels, and bedding.
  • The treatment for ringworm depends on its location in the body and how serious the infection is.

Yaws 

  • Yaws is a tropical infection of the skin, bones, and joints caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum pertenue. The disease begins with a round, hard swelling of the skin. 

Leprosy 

  • Leprosy or Hansen's disease is caused by M. leprae
  • Multibacillary leprosy: >6 spots or lesions on the skin.
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