FOOT PAIN Foot pain is a condition characterized by pain and discomfort in a specific area of the foot. The foot is a complex anatomical structure made up of 26 bones, 33 joints, multiple muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, blood vessels, and lymphatics. There are also fat-pads in the foot to help with weight-bearing and absorbing …
FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME Fetal alcohol syndrome is a condition that occurs in a child whose mother consumed alcohol during pregnancy. There is no known safe amount or safe time for alcohol to be consumed during pregnancy. While drinking small amounts of alcohol during pregnancy does not cause facial abnormalities, it may cause behavioral issues. The …
DYSFUNCTIONAL UTERINE BLEEDING (DUB) Dysfunctional uterine bleeding is a common disorder marked by an irregular uterine bleeding that is found in the absence of structural pelvic pathology, pregnancy or general medical disease. The bleeding is unpredictable, it may be excessively heavy or light and may be frequent, random or prolonged. The condition affects nearly …
Dermatomyositis Dermatomyositis is a rare inflammation of the skin and underlying muscle tissue. Common symptoms are distinctive skin rash, muscle weakness, and pain in the affected joint or muscle. The symptoms of this condition can be treated, but there is no known cure. Symptoms In most cases, the first symptom is usually a distinctive skin …
BURNS A burn is an injury or damage to the skin or body tissues caused by heat, chemical, radiation, or friction. Burns can cause swelling, blistering, scarring and in severe cases, shock and even death. They can also lead to infections because they damage the protective barriers of the skin They are one of the …
UTERINE FIBROIDS Uterine fibroids are benign growths of the uterus that often appear during the reproductive years. Also called uterine leiomyoma, uterine fibroids depend on estrogen and progesterone to grow and therefore only relevant during the childbearing or reproductive year. Uterine fibroids decrease in size or calcify after menopause due to a decrease in hormone …
OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA (OI) Osteogenesis imperfecta is a group of genetic disorders marked by extremely fragile bones that break or fracture easily, often from little or no apparent trauma or cause. The condition is also called brittle bone disease. The severity of OI varies from person to person, even among individuals of the same family It …
Ever wondered how do babies breathe in womb? Babies are surrounded by amniotic fluid in womb, and they have lungs like us not gills like fishes. Then how do babies breathe in womb and not choke on amniotic fluid? We know lungs don’t function in water and babies have no favorable conditions in their fetal …
HISTRIONIC PERSONALITY DISORDER A histrionic personality disorder is a psychological condition marked by a pattern of constant attention seeking, emotional overreaction, or an overwhelming desire to be noticed. A histrionic personality disorder is one of a group of conditions called dramatic personality disorders. People with a histrionic personality disorder can seem highly dramatic and approval …
HEMATOMA A hematoma is an area of blood that collects outside blood vessels as a result of damage to one of the larger blood vessels in the body. Hematoma can occur in any of the blood vessels, including the veins, arteries, and capillaries Hematoma is a very common problem experienced by many people at some …
