RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that affects the joints. It causes a chronic inflammation of the tissue that produces lubrication fluid for joints and can also cause inflammation and injury in other body parts. This condition is a progressive illness that leads to joint deformity and significant joint destruction. The joint damage …
PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME DEFINITION Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare and complex genetic disorder that alters appetite, development, metabolism as well as intellectual behavior and function. This disease is characterized by small stature, behavioral problems, defective sexual development, low muscle tone and an uncontrolled appetite that leads to life-threatening obesity. Those suffering from Prader-Willi syndrome needs …
PERTUSSIS Pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial disease of the respiratory tract characterized by an uncontrollable violent cough followed by a high-pitched intake of breaths that sounds like a whoop. The condition also known as whooping cough is most dangerous in infants, especially ones younger than 6 months who are not protected by immunizations, and …
PERSISTENT DEPRESSIVE DISORDER (PDD) A persistent depressive disorder is a long term form of depression. Also known and dysthymia, persistent depressive disorder is less severe than major depression but more serious and is longer-lasting in duration. A persistent depressive disorder is characterized by a continuous feeling of hopelessness and sadness. These feelings might make you …
MUSCLE PAIN Muscle pain is pain or aches in the muscle which typically results from injury, inflammation, over-stretching or over-use of a muscle or a group of muscles. Muscle pain can originate in any part of the body because there is muscle tissue in nearly all parts of the body. The medical term for muscle …
JOINT PAIN Joint pain refers to any discomfort, aches, and soreness in any of the body’s joint. Joints are part of the body that form connections between bones. They provide support and allow the bones of the skeleton to move. They are found in skull, shoulder, hips, elbow, knees, fingers, toes, neck, and wrist Pain …
HOW SHOULD DOCTOR EXAMINE THE NAILS Abnormalities and disorder are common in the nail. Nail abnormalities are problems with the color, shape, thickness, and texture of the fingernails and toenails. About half of nail abnormalities result from fungal infection. The remaining half result from trauma and other serious health condition including cancer. Careful examination of …
HOOKWORM Hookworms are a parasite that causes an infection in the small intestine, skin, and lungs in human. The two species of hookworm that predominantly infect humans are Necator Americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale. Both species are prevalent and thrive in hot, moist areas of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Necator Americanus is present mainly in …
HEEL PAIN Heel pain is a common foot problem that usually occurs at the underside or back of the heel. The heel is the largest bone in the foot. It serves to protect the structures of the foot, including the calcaneus, tendons, and ligaments. Heel pain is not usually caused by a single injury, such …
GONORRHEA Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhea that can infect both males and females. Globally, an estimated 78 million cases of gonorrhea are diagnosed each year In 2015, it caused about 700 deaths. The bacterium infects warm moist areas of the body, including the eyes, throat, vagina, anus, urethra, …
