STRABISMUS Strabismus is an eye condition that involves any misalignment of the eyes. In strabismus, the eyes do not align simultaneously when looking at an object under normal condition. If an individual has strabismus, one eye looks directly at the object that is being viewed, while the other eyes may look in or out, or …
SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER Social anxiety disorder is an anxiety disorder marked by a profound fear in social situations, causing severe distress and impaired ability to function in some parts of daily life. Also known as social phobia, social anxiety disorder is one of the commonest mental disorder. A social anxiety disorder can be so severe …
WHAT IS RETT SYNDROME? Rett syndrome is an extremely rare neurological disorder caused by mutations in genes. It is a progressive disorder that generally affects females and is the rarest of rare case in males. Rett Syndrome is so rare and so most of the people have not even heard about it. It is not …
Respiratory desaturation Respiratory desaturation or hypoxemia is the medical term that refers to low blood oxygen saturation that means reduced amount of oxygen in the blood stream. But, what is oxygen saturation? Oxygen saturation is a proportion of the number of hemoglobin molecules that are bound to the oxygen molecule in our body. What is …
PROSTATE CANCER Prostate cancer is cancer that forms in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. The prostate is a small gland found in a man’s lower abdomen located below the bladder that wraps around the urethra and makes up part of the male reproductive system The prostate gland is a walnut-sized gland …
NECK PAIN Neck pain is a pain or aches in the neck area and stiffness in the neck muscle. Neck pain is a common problem and almost everybody experience neck pain at some point in their life. The lower neck and the upper back creates a support system for the head to sit on. If …
Who is an Otolaryngologist. Otolaryngologists are medical professionals who specifically cater to the ears, nose, and throat of the body – or three of the most prominent openings. They are commonly called ENT (ear, nose, and throat) specialists. ENT specialists have been a part of the medical profession since 1896, which makes them the oldest …
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CONJUNCTIVITIS Conjunctivitis is a common condition that causes the inflammation of the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva is the thin layer of membrane or tissue that lies over the white part of the eyeball and lines the inside of the eyelid. The small blood vessels in the conjunctiva when inflamed swell up and become more visible, causing …
CEPHALOPELVIC DISPROPORTION (CPD) Cephalopelvic disproportion is a situation in which the fetal head fails to descend through the maternal pelvis, causing the arrest of labor. Though rare, cephalopelvic occurs when a baby’s head or body is too large to enter or pass through the birth canal. CPD accounts for one of the reasons why a …
Bird Flu Avian flu, commonly known as bird flu, is a disease that usually occurs inside birds, often causing severe problems for the poultry industry. The flu is an influenza variant that occurs inside both domesticated and wild birds. The very first instances of bird flu were reported in the late 1990s. Since then, several …
