WHOOPING COUGH Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is an extremely contagious disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Whooping cough is also called the 100 days’ cough in some countries. The condition gets its name from a distinctive hacking cough, which is followed by a high-pitched gasp for air that sounds like a “whoop.” …
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT METH WITHDRAWAL Withdrawal from something you are addicted to is never simple. It can prove to be a fairly long and arduous process, and methamphetamine withdrawal is no different. Withdrawal often shows a specific set of symptoms, both physical and mental, that appear a day or more after the …
WHAT IS CHEMOTHERAPY HAND-FOOT SYNDROME Hand-food syndrome, also known as palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia, is a condition that can occur as a side effect due to certain chemotherapy drugs. The condition results in swelling, redness, and blistering on the palms and soles of the feet. A handful of chemotherapy drugs cause this condition, but it is important …
Vitamin-B Deficiency INTRODUCTION Vitamin B is a group of eight water-soluble vitamins. These vitamins are essential for many different kinds of metabolic processes and are not stored or produced by the body. That is why they must be consumed in daily life diet. Different types of vitamin B are: Thiamin (B1) Riboflavin (B2) Niacin …
REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER Reactive attachment disorder is a rare but serious condition in which a child fails to form and establish normal and healthy attachments with parents or caregivers – usually their mothers before age 5. Attachment develops when a child is repeatedly soothed, comforted, cared for, and when the need of the child is …
MUSCLE CRAMP A muscle cramp is a strong, painful, sudden and involuntary tightening or contraction of a muscle that lasts from a few seconds to several minutes. Almost everyone experiences a muscle cramp at some time in their life and they are usually considered harmless or non-damaging. Muscle cramps can make it temporarily impossible to …
LIVER WHAT IS LIVER? The liver is the largest internal organ of our body. It is located at the upper right-hand portion of the belly, has a reddish brown color and weighs around 3 pounds. it aids in metabolism, digestion, immunity, and storage of essential nutrients within the body. The liver is an essential part …
GLAUCOMA Glaucoma: A common eye condition in which the fluid pressure inside the eye rises to a level higher than healthy for that eye. If untreated, it may damage the optic nerve, causing the loss of vision or even blindness. The elderly, African-Americans, and people with family histories of the disease are at greatest risk. …
ERYTHEMA INFECTIOSUM Erythema infectiosum also known as fifth disease is a viral infection characterized by a distinctive red rash on the face, caused by parvovirus 19. This virus (parvovirus B19) only infects humans and it is different from the parvovirus that infects dogs and cats, so the infection cannot be transmitted from a pet or …
EPILEPSY Epilepsy is a chronic central nervous system disorder in which the clusters of neurons in the brain behaves irregular or disrupted causing periods of a strange sensation, seizures, abnormal behavior and sometimes loss of consciousness or awareness. The central nervous system is the part of the nervous system that comprises the brain, brainstem and …
