SLEEP APNEA Sleep apnea is a serious sleeping disorder characterized by an interruption in breathing or shallow breathing while an individual is asleep. Each interruption can happen many times in a night and may take a few seconds to a few minutes. It is common among adults and becoming more common among children. If left …
SHOCK Shock is a medical condition that arises when the tissues in the body do not receive sufficient blood flow as a result of problems with the circulatory system Lack of blood flow means a lack of oxygen and nutrients to allow the cells in the body function properly. This leads to cellular death, progressing …
CERVICAL DYSPLASIA Cervical dysplasia is a condition characterized by a precancerous change in the lining cells of the cervix. To put it more clearly, cervical dysplasia occurs when healthy cells on the cervix undergo some abnormal changes. The cervix is the lower end of the uterus that leads into the vagina. Cervical dysplasia may be …
BLINDNESS Blindness is a vision problem characterized by a complete lack of functional vision. Blindness can also be described as a complete or total vision loss in i.e. there is an inability to see objects including light. Blindness is a type of visual impairment where the level of sight loss is so severe that activities …
How to Treat Atopic Dermatitis in Kids? Atopic dermatitis is a common skin condition that children might have to face at a very early age. Also known as pediatric eczema, the chronic condition appears when a baby’s age is between 3 and 6 months. It causes dry, itchy skin, that can be more bothersome for …
CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS INFECTION Cryptococcus neoformans infection is a fungal infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans. Cryptococcus neoformans is a fungus that lives in the environment throughout the world. The fungus is mostly found in soil, on decaying wood, in bird droppings particularly those of pigeons. Cryptococcus neoformans infection usually affects the lungs, the central nervous system, …
BEHCET’S SYNDROME Behcet’s syndrome is a rare inflammatory disorder that damages the body’s blood vessel. The condition is not contagious and cannot spread from person to person. However, multiple parts of the body get affected. It is a chronic condition and severity varies from person to person. Onset is usually in people in their 20s …
DEFINITION Vasculitis is a general term used to address a condition that involves the inflammation of the blood vessel. The vascular system of the body include the blood vessels made up of the arteries and the veins. Once the vascular system is inflamed, they become weakened and thin even to the point of entirely closing …
Helicobacter Pylori Infection Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a type of bacteria. These germs can enter your body and live in your digestive tract. After many years, they can cause sores, called ulcers, in the lining of your stomach or the upper part of your small intestine. For some people, an infection can lead to …
Arteriovenous Malformations Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are abnormal, snarled tangles of blood vessels that cause multiple irregular connections between the arteries and veins. These malformations most often occur in the spinal cord and in any part of the brain or on its surface but can develop elsewhere in the body. AVMs can damage the brain and …
