POST-STREPTOCOCCAL GLOMERULONEPHRITIS Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is a kidney disease that develops after infection with certain strains of group A streptococcus bacteria. The condition causes inflammation of the glomeruli, or small vessels in the kidney, making the kidney less able to filter urine. The streptococcus bacteria do not cause infection in the kidney itself, but rather in …
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION DEFINITION Myocardial infarction is the medical term for heart attack. The term myocardial infarction place emphasis on the myocardium (the heart muscle) and the significant changes that occur to it. A heart attack occurs when there is a disturbance of blood flow to a part of the heart. This disturbance may be from …
HYPERDONTIA Hyperdontia is an oral condition characterized by the development of an excess number of teeth. The standard number of primary teeth is 20 and the standard number of permanent teeth is 32 The primary teeth, also known as the deciduous teeth, are the first set of teeth that grows in a person’s mouth. The …
HOT FLASHES IN MEN “Hot flashes in men”, what? Is that even a thing? Don’t women usually get hot flashes near menopause? How it is even related to men? You’ll be surprised to know that but, Yes! It does exist. But what are hot flashes? A warm sensation suddenly hits all over your body. This …
HIATAL HERNIA A hiatal hernia is a type of hernia that occurs when the upper part of the stomach that is normally below the diaphragm slides or pushes up through the hiatus into the chest region. The diaphragm is a large muscle that lies between the abdomen and the chest. The diaphragm has an opening …
HEAT CRAMPS Heat cramps are painful, involuntary muscle spasms that occur in an individual during or after intense exercise or work in hot or humid environments. Heat cramps are the mildest form of heat injury. Other forms of heat-related illnesses include heat exhaustion and heat stroke Heat cramps usually affect those muscles that are being …
FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA (FTD) Frontotemporal dementia refers to a group of uncommon disorders that affects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, causing a problem with behavior, personality, and language. The frontal and temporal lobes are areas of the brain generally associated with personality, behavior, and language. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, frontotemporal dementia may …
FECAL INCONTINENCE Fecal incontinence is the inability to control bowel movements, resulting in involuntary fecal elimination. Fecal incontinence can range in severity from an involuntary leakage of small amounts of stool while passing gas to total loss of bowel control. Although treatable, fecal incontinence is one of the most socially and psychologically debilitating conditions in …
WHY DO ATHLETES GET HEART ATTACK? Physical activity is one of the most amazing assets for wellbeing and has been related with healthy change in most cardiovascular risk factors, including cholesterol, weight, insulin sensitivity, and blood pressure. While there is debate about the likely association between intense physical activity and increase in risk of a …
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT ASYMPTOMATIC COVID-19? Not all the patients affected by covid-19 experience the symptoms associated with this disease. Which means that though they are asymptomatic, the infection still exists. There could be approx 40 to 45% of the cases in which the infected people are asymptomatic. Also they can spread the virus for …
