Other somatic treatments for depression ECT: Severe depression with suicide risk or stupor Can also be used in depression with psychotic symptoms and refractoriness to other treatment Tran-cranial Magnetic Stimulation: Use of magnetic energy to stimulate neural cells. Non-Convulsive and requires no anesthesia Deep brain stimulation -Implantation of leads into specific brain areas used only […]
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Phototherapy Phototherapy Structural isomerization in phototherapy is chiefly responsible for reduction in serum billirubin Bronze baby syndrome is due to Phototherapy For A full term, 80 hrs old new born baby develops jaundice 20mg% should be the minimum level of serum bilirubin to start phototherapy Infants receiving phototherapy Should have their eyes patched during therapy Infants receiving phototherapy May develop
PHOTOTHERAPY Q. 1 Which mechanism in phototherapy is chiefly responsible for reduction in serum billirubin ‑ A Photo-oxidation B Photo-isomerization C Structural isomerization D Conjugation Q. 1 Which mechanism in phototherapy is chiefly responsible for reduction in serum billirubin ‑ A Photo-oxidation B Photo-isomerization C Structural isomerization D Conjugation Ans. C Explanation: Ans. is ‘c’
