FUNGAL MENINGITIS Fungal meningitis refers to meningitis caused by a fungal infection. Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes (meninges) surrounding the brain and spinal cord Most cases of meningitis are caused by a viral infection, but bacterial, parasitic and fungal infections are other causes Fungal infections can spread through the blood to the spinal …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 of the body to metabolize sufficient quantity of hormone insulin Bulimia is an eating disorder. Diabulimia describes the diagnosis of an eating disorder in an individual …
IBS Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the term for symptoms that happen when the contents of your large intestine move too quickly or too slowly. People with IBS show no clinical signs of a disease and often have normal test results. Symptoms IBS is characterized by a combination of: abdominal pain cramps constipation diarrhea urgent …
What is normal delivery? Normal delivery refers to childbirth through the vagina without any medical intervention. It is also known as a vaginal birth. Every delivery is unique and may differ from mothers to mothers. There are different stages of normal delivery or vaginal birth that include: Stages of normal delivery First stage Labour and …
