CYSTIC FIBROSIS Cystic fibrosis is a serious genetic disorder that causes severe damage to the digestive and respiratory systems and some other organs in the body. Cystic fibrosis affects the cells that produce sweat, mucus, and digestive enzymes. Cystic fibrosis is characterized by abnormal secretions, leading to a buildup of thick, sticky mucus that damages …
CHOLESTEROL Cholesterol is a waxy, fatty substance that is produced in the body and travels around it in the bloodstream. Cholesterol is carried throughout the body by lipoproteins which are made up of fats called lipid and proteins. Cholesterol has important natural functions without which we could not survive including the production of many hormones, …
CHALAZION A chalazion is a benign, usually painless, nodule or swelling that appears on the eyelid. More than one chalazion may be present in an eyelid at the same time, and both lower and upper eyelids may be affected. A chalazion can occur in one or both eyes and may disappear without treatment. The term …
Aplastic Anaemia Overview Aplastic anaemia is a blood disorder in which the body’s bone marrow doesn’t make enough new blood cells. This may result in a number of health problems including arrhythmias, an enlarged heart, heart failure, infections and bleeding. Aplastic anaemia is a rare but serious condition. It can develop suddenly or slowly and …
TENNIS ELBOW Tennis elbow is a condition characterized by a painful inflammation of the outer part of the elbow. Also known as lateral epicondylitis, tennis elbow occurs when the tendons in the elbow become overloaded, usually by repetitive motion of the arm and wrist. The pain is mostly located on the lateral side of the …
Pericardial Tamponade Pericardial tamponade, also known as, cardiac tamponade, is a life-threatening medical condition that arises when blood or fluid builds up and fill the space between the thin double walled sac around the heart (pericardium) placing extreme strain on the heart thereby resulting in contraction of the heart. The strain prevents the heart and …
Pancreatic Cysts The pancreas is one of the most important organs inside the body. Located behind the stomach, the pancreas creates several important hormones and digestive enzymes, with the production of insulin being one of its key functions. Pancreatic cysts are small fluid pockets that form in or on the organ. Due to their minimal …
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IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME Irritable bowel syndrome is a functional gastrointestinal disorder that is characterized by a group of intestinal symptoms that typically occur together. The term ‘functional’ means that the symptoms occur as a result of abnormal functioning of the gastrointestinal tract rather than any structural damage or biochemical abnormalities of tissues in the gastrointestinal …
GYNECOMASTIA Gynecomastia is the enlargement of the breast tissues in boys or men. Gynecomastia can affect one or both breasts. The excess of the breast may be equal in both breasts or may be uneven. Gynecomastia can be common during infancy, puberty and in middle-aged to older men. More than half of male infants are born with …
DEFINITION Diabulimia is a word coined from two medical conditions, diabetes and bulimia. Diabetes describes a metabolic disease whereby a person has high blood sugar due to an inability to metabolize sufficient quantity of hormone insulin Bulimia is an eating disorder. Diabulimia describes the diagnosis of an eating disorder in an individual with type 1 …
