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Key Difference – Dengue vs Viral Fever Viruses are at the lowest level in the hierarchical arrangement of forms of life. They are very small in size and require the support of a living cell of an advanced organism for their survival and replication. In that sense, viruses can be considered as a parasitic […]
Key Difference – Alpha vs Beta Thalassemia Thalassemia is a heterogeneous group of disorders caused by inherited mutations that decrease the synthesis of either alpha or beta globin chains, leading to anaemia, tissue hypoxia and red cell hemolysis related to the imbalance in globin chain synthesis. There are two major forms of thalassemia as alpha […]
Key Difference – Icterus vs Jaundice Jaundice is the yellowish discoloration of mucosal layers of the body. The skin and whites of the eyes become yellowish in this condition. This is caused by increased amounts of bilirubin in the blood. Jaundice is often a sign of an underlying disease process. Although some people assume […]
Key Difference – Myocarditis vs Pericarditis Myocarditis and pericarditis are fairly common diseases of the blood circulatory system, and they can be defined as the inflammation of the myocardium and inflammation of the pericardium respectively. Thus the difference between Myocarditis and Pericarditis lies in their place of inflammation. In myocarditis, inflammation is in the […]
Key Difference – Preganglionic vs Postganglionic Neurons The nervous system is an important organ system of living organisms.It involves many different functions including coordination of the body functions and responding to stimuli. Neurons are the basic structural and functional units of the nervous system. Different types of neurons are present in the nervous system. […]
Key Difference – Absolute vs Relative Refractory Period Action potential of a nerve impulse refers to the phenomenon in which a nerve impulse is transmitted across a neuron. It is a resultant of the difference in concentration of Sodium (Na+) ions and Potassium (K+) ions across the membrane. There are three main phases of […]
Key Difference – Myasthenic Crisis vs Cholinergic Crisis Myasthenic crisis can be described as a complication of myasthenia gravis where there is a sudden worsening of the associated clinical features. Cholinergic crisis is due to the accumulation of acetylcholine in the neuromuscular junction. Inactivation of acetylcholinesterase enzyme that cleaves Ach in the neuromuscular junction […]
Key Difference – Cecum vs Appendix Cecum and Appendix are two parts of the gastrointestinal tract. Cecum is a pouch-like structure of the large intestine that provides the space for mixing bacteria with chyme (partially digested foods) for further digestion and faecal formation. The appendix is a fleshy tube-like structure connected to the cecum, […]
Key Difference – EPSP vs IPSP The nervous system is important when responding to different stimuli received by the nerve cells. Both biological and electrochemical components are involved with the signal transmission by the nervous system. Different potentials that build up within the nervous system components cause the transmission of different nerve stimuli. Such […]
Key Difference – Typhus vs Typhoid Typhus and typhoid are two infectious diseases caused by bacteria that enter into the human body via contaminated food and arthropods respectively. Typhus is a collective name given to a group of diseases caused by the rickettsia species, and enteric fever (typhoid fever) is an acute systemic illness […]
