Disease and Treatment

Dementia: Definition, Causes and Symptoms

Dementia is a general term that includes specific disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Vascular or Multi-infarct dementia, Pseudodementia, and others. Dementia is defined as a loss in at least two areas of complex behavior, such as language, memory, visual and spatial abilities, or judgment, that significantly interferes with a person's daily activities. Dementia affects over 4 million...

Post- Primary Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Post primary tuberculosis is the term used to describe lung disease, the characteristic pathological feature of which is the tuberculous cavity formed when the caseated and liquified centre of tubercular pulmonary lesion is discharged into a bronchus. This is the most important and the most frequent type of tuberculosis. It may arise as- - Clinical features : Onset is usually insidious Cough is...

Graves' Disease

First described by Sir Robert Graves in the early 19th century, Graves' disease is one of the most common of all thyroid problems. It is also the leading cause of hyperthyroidism, a condition marked by excessive production of thyroid hormones. Once the disorder has been correctly diagnosed, it is quite easy to treat. In some cases, Graves' disease goes into remission or disappears completely...

Glossary of Asthma

Many terms are used to describe asthma and asthma management. This chapter attempts to simplify the technical language by selecting key words that reflect our current understanding of asthma. Included in this glossary are those words that need to be defined precisely so that their meaning may be clearly understood and not. Acute - Brief period (days to weeks). Airflow limitation - A prolonged...

Hypogycemia: A Deadly Life Partner of Diabetes

We already know very well that diabetes has many complications. Some take long time to develop, some are instantaneous. I am going to talk about one of those complications that actually do not give us time to think. A diabetic may need immediate hospitalization with these and there may be no other option. I think every diabetic person and their family members, even office colleagues should know...

Kidney Care - Kidney & Bladder Support Formula

Viable Herbal Solutions understands today's issues regarding better health and well-being, and we offer you the benefit of our personal, technical & professional experience through the various products we provide. This brief overview is designed as an introduction to the historical benefits of common herbs and plants which are used to produce Kidney Care Kidney & Bladder Support Formula....

Disorders of the Lips, Mouth, and Tongue

When healthy, the lining of the mouth (oral mucosa) is reddish pink, and the gums, which fit snugly around the teeth, are paler pink. The roof of the mouth (palate) is divided into two parts. The front part has ridges and is hard (hard palate); the back part is relatively smooth and soft (soft palate). The inside and outside surfaces of the lips are distinctly divided by a wet-dry border (the...

Are You Suffering from Leg-Swelling?

Are your legs or feet swollen persistently, or swelling in the leg appears at the fag end of the day after office hours? Or did you have an episode of sudden appearance of swelling in one or both legs a few months or a few years back, but you find swelling reduced though, but still persisting. Do you suffer from recurrent swelling in leg as well as difficulty in walking and get tired early? Do...

Pain in Anus and Anal Fissure

Lots of people suffer from pain in anal canal. It is a distressing and annoying symptom. Fissure means an ulcer or a crack in anal canal. Anus means the passage through which we pass motion and wind. Anal fissure are of two types-Acute and chronic. Acute anal fissure causes severe pain during passing motion. In chronic anal fissure intensity of pain varies. It can occur at any age, I have seen...

Management of Problems Associated with Dementia

General Principles Delusions or Paranoia Agitation or aggression Depression General Principles in Managing Behavioral Problems Behavioral problems commonly coexist with cognitive deficits during the course of Alzheimer's and other dementing diseases. They cause significant morbidity, interfere with the performance of activities of daily living, and often have a greater impact on the quality of...

Glossary of Medical Terms

Following are the Most Commonly Used Medical Terms: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z -- A -- Abortion the premature termination of a pregnancy; may be induced or spontaneous (miscarriage) Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) a fatal disease caused by a virus that destroys the immune system's ability to fight...

Osteomyelitis and Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Osteomyelitis is an inflammation of the bone,usually the long bones of the arms and legs, which is caused by a pyogenic organism. If left untreated, it may lead to bone destruction or stiffening of the joints due to spread of the infection. In extreme cases, where infection occurs before the end of the growth period and the growth center of the bone is destroyed, it results in shortening of the...

General information on malaria

Malaria is a preventable infection that has the capability of affecting anybody at any age. The infected female anopheles mosquito transmits malaria, when it settles on a person to take a blood meal. Malaria can be contracted when visiting a malaria-risk area or through "airport malaria" - which is not very common. Airport malaria is contracted through the coincidental introduction of the...

Too Many Americans Die Alone, in Pain, Attached to Machines

Efforts to prolong people's lives too often merely prolong dying, say researchers, citing findings from the largest clinical study ever conducted in the United States with patients near death. The eight-year study, involving nearly 10,000 seriously ill patients in five leading medical institutions, was reported in the November 22/29, 1995 issue of JAMA (The Journal of The American Medical...

Links to State Medicaid Program Websites

Following are the links to state medicaid program websites, you may check eligibility and apply online Alabama http://www.medicaid.alabama.gov/apply/index_apply.aspx?tab=3 Alaska http://health.hss.state.ak.us/dpa/programs/medicaid/ Arizona http://www.azahcccs.gov/applicants/default.aspx Arkansas https://www.medicaid.state.ar.us/InternetSolution/Consumer/Consumer.aspx California http://www.dhcs.ca...

Etiology of Asthma

What Causes Asthma Episodes? The exact etiology or causes of asthma is still unknown. The airways of the asthmatics are found to be inflamed, red and hypersensitive. It is known that some triggers induce an asthma attack if exposed to the inflamed airways. Therefore, the management plan for asthma is directed towards prevention of inflammation of the airway and avoidance of triggers for the...

Definition of Asthma

Why do we define asthma? We define asthma to identify the disease correctly and to differentiate it from other diseases. To fulfill this goal, definition of asthma has been changing over last 40 years. The clinician, physiologist, immunologist, pathologist or epidemiologist - all have different perspective of asthma. In the year 1997, the following working definition has been formulated by...

Brain Tumors - A Brief Overview

A 40-year-old male comes to the emergency room after having suffered a generalized seizure and complaining of a several month history of increasing weakness in his left arm. Both a CT scan and an MRI study reveal a tumor growing into the right front portion of the man’s brain. A 45-year-old female visits the emergency room with almost the exact same history as the gentleman described previously....

Skin Parasites

Scabies (Itch) Scabies is a contagious disease due to infestation by the mite called the Acarus scabiei, which has its habitat in the human skin. The female, after fertilisation, burrows into the skin, while the smaller male soon dies. In the burrow the female lays her eggs at the rate of about 2 or 3 a day, which in their turn grow into adult mites and infest new areas. The adult is a small...

Infertility Medication: Brand vs. Generic

What do FSH, HCG and HMG stand for? FSH, HCG, and HMG are abbreviations for three different medications used to treat infertility. The following table summarizes generic and brand names that correspond to each abbreviation: Abbreviation Generic Name Brand Name FSH Follicle Stimulating Hormone Gonal-F®, Follistim®, Fertinex® HCG Human...