Rheumatic Fever – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
A throat infected with group A streptococcus. Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory reaction to an infection caused by streptococcal bacteria. Usually the infection starts from ... Read More
Gout – Causes, Symptoms, Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment
‘Gout’ is a form of arthritis caused by unusual deposition of uric acid crystals in the tissues and synovial fluids of the joints due to ... Read More
Scabies : Causes and Treatment
English: Involved areas in scabies. Causes of Scabies: Scabies is caused by a insect like parasite. Scabies causes itching or skin irritation. The female insect ... Read More
Pharmacological Effects of the drug "Phencyclidine" as a Psychomimetic
Possible physical effects of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Phencyclidine was originally intended to be used as an intravenous anaesthetic agent, but it has shown the ... Read More
Chronic Hypertension : Symptoms, Complications and Types
What is meant by Hypertension? Hypertension is commonly known as high blood pressure and it is a condition which may be a warning of some ... Read More
Keeping Alzheimer’s disease Away and Improvement of Memory in Old People
English: Drawing comparing how a brain of an Alzheimer disease patient is affected to a normal brain (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The ability to grasp new ... Read More
Endometriosis an Agonising Gynaecological Problem in Women
What is meant by Endometriosis? ‘Endometriosis’ is a common gynaecological problem affecting 5-10% of women. As the name itself implies it is a disease relating ... Read More
Cervical Cancer (Cervix) – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
Posterior half of uterus and upper part of vagina. Figure 1167 from Gray's Anatomy. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Cervix in Female Reproductive System: ‘Cervix’ is an ... Read More
Hypoglycemia, an emergency should be treated promptly
Hypoglycemia an emergency should be treated promptly What is Hypoglycemia? Hypoglycemia is a condition of falling of blood glucose level to below the normal level ... Read More
Dengue – Causes, Types, Diagnosis and Treatment
Transmission and Causes of Dengue Fever: Dengue is a hemorrhagic fever transmitted by mosquitoes and it spreads rapidly and decreases the blood platelet number which ... Read More