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A heavily bleeding and bruised road accident victim was brought to a nursing home. The doctor immediately gave him an injection to protect him against a deadly disease.
(a) Write what did the doctor inject into the patient's body.
(b) How do you think this injection would protect the patient against the disease?
(c) Name the disease against which this injection was given and the kind of immunity it provides.

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(a) The doctor injects the preformed desmospressin and antitoxin into the patient’s body.
(b) The desmopressin will prevent bleeding and antitoxin stimulates the production of antibodies against the antigen for inducing active acquired immunity.
(c) The desmopressin will help to prevent blood loss. The antitoxin was given to prevent tetanus. It provides acquired immunity.

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1. Medical professionals are not immune from liability in tort on ground of negligence.
2. Services rendered to a patient by a doctor (except when given free of charge) by way of consultation, diagnosis and treatment fall in the definition of "service" under the Consumer Protection Act, in case of negligence, the doctors are liable in tort as well as under the Consumer Protection Act.
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Q. (i) List any two situations, when a medical doctor would recommend an injection of preformed antibodies into the body of a patient. Name this kind of immunization and mention its advantages.
(ii) Name the kind of immunity attained when instead of antibodies, weakened antigens are introduced into the body.

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