Miliaria Miliaria, also known as prickly heat, heat rash, or sweat rash, is a skin condition that occurs when sweat ducts become blocked, trapping sweat in the skin. Miliaria is a skin disease marked by small and itchy rashes. Miliaria is a common ailment in hot and humid conditions, such as in the tropics and […]
Sinusitis Sinusitis is an inflammation of the tissues in your sinuses (spaces in your forehead, cheeks and nose usually filled with air). It causes facial pain, a stuffy or runny nose, sneezing and sometimes a fever and other symptoms. It’s usually caused by the common cold, but other viruses, bacteria, fungi and allergies can also […]
Adenoids Adenoids are a patch of tissue in the throat that help the body fight infection. Adenoids are part of your immune system. Located just behind your nasal passage, Adenoids help trap germs that enter your body through your nose and mouth. Adenoids begin to shrink around age 5 years Usually if there is no […]
Shingles Shingles is a painful rash caused by the Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV), the same virus that causes chickenpox. Varicella-zoster is part of a group of viruses called herpes viruses. It occurs when the virus reactivates in the body after a person has had chickenpox.Shingles Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. Shingles […]
Chickenpox Chickenpox is a highly contagious viral infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Chickenpox is very contagious. Symptoms include an itchy, blister-like rash in addition to other symptoms. Chickenpox illness usually lasts about 4 to 7 days. Children usually miss 5 to 6 days of school or childcare due to chickenpox. Symptoms of Chicken Pox […]
Psoriasis Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes itchy or sore patches of thick, red skin with silvery scales. You usually get the patches on your elbows, knees, scalp, back, face, palms and feet, but they can show up on other parts of your body. Some people who have psoriasis also get a form of […]
Body Imbalance Body imbalance, also known as balance disorders. It is a condition that causes a person to feel unsteady or dizzy. It can occur when the connection between the brain and central nervous system is affected, disrupting the flow of information between the eyes, ears, tissues, and brain. Causes of Body imbalance Inner ear […]
Alopecia Alopecia is considered an autoimmune disease, in which the immune system, which is designed to protect the body from foreign invaders such as viruses and bacteria, mistakenly attacks the hair follicles, the structures from which hairs grow. This can lead to hair loss on the scalp and elsewhere. Absence of hair from skin areas […]
Mitral Stenosis (MS) Mitral Stenosis (MS) is a form of valvular heart disease characterized by the narrowing of the mitral valve orifice. The most common cause of mitral stenosis is rheumatic fever, though the stenosis typically does not become clinically relevant until several decades later. Mitral Regurgitation (MR) Mitral regurgitation (MR) also known as mitral […]
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Upper-Gastro-intestinal bleeding is manifested as hematemesis (blood vomiting) and Malena (black tarry stool). Hematemesis usually indicates bleeding proximal to the ligament of Treitz and malena usually denotes bleeding from the esophagus, stomach or duodenum, but lesions in jejunum, ileum and even ascending colon may cause Malena provided that there is stasis. 60ml […]