The inflammation of the heart lining, heart valves and heart muscles leads to endocarditis.The four chambers and valves of human heartis lined with a membrane. This membrane which is called endocardium when infected, a...
Pubic lice or phthirus pubis are also called as pediculosis pubis and crabs. These insects are tiny and are most commonly found in the pubic hair. They are also found in eyebrows, eyelashes, abdomen, facial hair, and...
Insect bites are laceration or puncture wounds which happen due to bites due to insects such as mosquitoes, midges, gnats, fleas, flies and bedbugs. The insects while biting release a typical form of saliva that causes...
Puberty is the phase when the body starts to develop certain features like change in the reproductive system. In this phase the human body progresses from the child to the adult stage. During puberty many hormones are...
Symptoms Multiple Sclerosis have numerous symptoms and they differ from one person to another. Once damage is caused to the nerve fibres of the nervous system by MS, from any part of the body symptoms occur. It is very...
Chronic fatigue syndrome is the fatigue that occurs for a long period of time. It does not disappear with rest or sleep. It is also called as ME or myalgic encephalomyelitis, which indicates the inflammation of the...
Discoid eczema or nummular eczema is a chronic disorder of the skin mostly in adults which is more common on forearms, hands, lower legs and occasionally on the trunk. Discoid eczema has edges which are well defined and...
Trigger finger is otherwise called as stenosing tenovaginosis. This condition affects the way the tendons move. A tendon is a cord of fibrous tissue that attaches the muscles to the bones. In this condition, the tendon...
The swelling of brain tissues is known as encephalitis. This takes place due to viral infection or auto immune disease. Encephalitis causes permanent brain damage to people suffering from this disease. The degree of...
Causes: Rabies virus is a virus from the group of viruses known as Lyssaviruses; this virus is found in warm blood creatures. It is passed on through the saliva of the infected creature. It is passed on to human through...
Croup scientifically known as laryngotracheitis is an infection that affects the larynx and the trachea. Croup coughs is also accompanied by a rasping sound while breathing. This is called inspiratory stridor. The other...
Hepatitis C is viral infection transmitted through infected blood. The hepatitis C virus spreads through blood contact with another person infected with the virus, for example, sharing needles with infected drug users...
Smoking is directly related to coronary heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. Hardening of the arteries, or atherosclerosis, is caused by a build-up of plaque on artery walls, which is caused...
Piles, or haemorrhoids in medical terms, occur when blood vessels in the anus and the lower rectum swell. The pressure increases in the blood vessels while passing the stool with strain. This causes swelling and...
Some infants are born with an abnormally shaped skull. Such a condition is called craniosynostosis.This condition may develop during a later stage also. This generally happens due to problems that occur during the...
Causes: When one of the kidneys or uerters gets clogged then the person suffers from a condition known as unilateral Hydronephrosis that is a condition which affects only 1 kidney. This generally occurs due to an...
Sudden infant death syndrome or SIDS is the sudden and unexpected death of a healthy baby under two years of age. It is also referred to as cot death. About 90% of SIDS deaths happen within the first six months of a...
The largest bone of the human foot is the heel. It provides support for the body weight. Our feet help us in walking by absorbing the impact when the feet hit the ground. Heel pain is very common because stress on the...
Natalizumab (Tysabri): This is the latest licensed in disease – modifying medicine used for relapses in MS, from the brand Tysabri. This reduces relapses in MS by 2/3rd and also slows progression. It is injected once in...
Psychosis is a condition when a person is not able to differentiate between imaginary and real things. The ones who are affected in this manner are called as psychotic and they often experience hallucinations and...
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