TOPIC: SJÖGREN SYNDROME 🔹 Definition: Chronic systemic autoimmune disease affecting salivary and lacrimal glands, leading to: Xerostomia (dry mouth) Xerophthalmia (dry eyes) → aka Keratoconjunctivitis sicca 🔸 Types: Primary: Only sicca symptoms; no other autoimmune disease Secondary: Sicca + associated autoimmune disease (commonly RA, SLE)
QUICK EXAM CRACKERS IMPORTANT COMMON TUMOURS             Most common malignancy in females in the world – Breast cancer followed by lung cancer Most common malignancy in females in India – Carcinoma of uterine followed by breast cancer Most common malignancy in males – Lung cancer followed by […]
BASAL CELL CARCINOMAÂ OTHER NAME – Rodent ulcer CLINICAL FEATURES- Basal cell carcinoma is a disease of adult whites Most prevalent in patients older than 40 years Malesare most commonly affected Incidenceof BCC is high in areas with high temperature and low humidity Site – commonly occurs cover the hair bearing areas of facial skin […]
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