ABSTRACT
The integrity of cardiovascular reflexes and autonomic activities can be assessed by different tests and different techniques. However most of these studies carried out on male subject and usually on young group only .very little researches available concerning the differences in cardiovascular reflexes between male and female in different age group.Is to investigate the differences in cardiovascular reflexes in young, old male and female in response to go head up tilting using totally non- invasive system .This study was carried out in AL-Najaf teaching hospital on 85 normal sub., 41 males and 44 females they were divided into two age groups [20-40 years] and [41-60 years] for both sex. The blood pressure was measured by sphygmomanometer [BP] cardiac out put [Co] measured by Echocardiography technique, heart rate by ECG and the peripheral vascular resistance was measured by dividing the [BP] over [Co] according to Ohm's law . All these measurements were first made in supine position at a study state and then all the measurements were repeated on 60' head up tilting.The results indicate that there was a significant difference between the two sexes in both age groups by using this totally non invasive system to measure all the above mention homodynamic variables.This study provided great advantages for the investigation of abnormal cardiovascular reflexes in patients with orthostatic postural hypotension on the detection of some autonomic dysfunction or in case of prolonged bed rest after post operative surgery.
ABSTRACT
Since the original description of generalized pustular psoriasis by Von Zumbusch, there have been different hypotheses regarding its pathogenesis. Hypocalcaemia is a known interesting manifestation which sometimes appears to be secondary to this condition and on other occasions a known precipitant. We report a patient who developed generalized pustular psoriasis associated with hypocalcaemia with a favourable response to 1-alpha calcidol therapy