Diseases
Smoking cessation and even smoking reduction result in substantial health benefits. It is one of the leading preventable causes of death and is responsible for more than six million deaths worldwide. Patients who reduce the number of cigarettes by 50% reduce their risks of getting cardiovascular diseases by 27%. Currently, 21% of men and 15% …
Hemochromatosis is a condition resulting from an excess of iron in the body. It can be a primary disorder that is hereditary and runs in families or secondary to excess iron ingestion and repeated blood transfusion. Symptoms of hemochromatosis may be subtle and may take months to years before the diagnosis is made. Iron-overload conditions …
Multiple Myeloma is the clonal proliferation of plasma cells in the bone marrow. The signs and symptoms of multiple myeloma are very non-specific, however, skeletal-pains is among the most common presenting features. Multiple Myeloma Symptoms: Multiple Myeloma is a disease of old individuals. Thus, patients are usually more than 50 years of age. Very rarely, …
Hyperkalemia treatment requires stabilizing the patient, shifting potassium into the cells, removing excess potassium from the body, and finding & treating the underlying cause. What is the normal potassium level in the plasma? Normal Potassium in the body is 98% intracellular (inside the cells) and 2% extracellular (in the plasma) The normal Potassium level in …
Acute Intermittent Porphyria is an autosomal dominant disorder resulting from a partial deficiency of PBG (porphobilinogen deaminase). Acute intermittent porphyria affects the central nervous system, peripheral, somatic and autonomic nervous system. Patients may present with intermittent attacks which may be life-threatening at times. Clinical features of Acute intermittent porphyria: Acute intermittent porphyria as the name …
Duchenne Muscular dystrophy is an X-linked congenital disorder where the genes are inherited from an affected parent. It is a disorder affecting primarily the skeletal muscles leading to progressive muscle weakness. Since the dystrophin gene is present on the X chromosome, it mainly affects the males. A young child with Duchenne muscular dystrophy A 13 …
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Kala pathar or Paraphenylene Diamine (PPD) is a commonly used ingredient in Henna and hair dyes. Local skin reactions are very common, however, severe allergic reactions may follow after ingestion of minute quantities of the powder. Being very cheap and easily available, it is now commonly used for a suicidal purpose. Accidental ingestion by kids …
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Diabetes is a hyperglycemic syndrome affecting almost every organ system of the body. The three diabetes types are: Type 1 Diabetes Type 2 Diabetes, and Gestational Diabetes The primary defect in diabetes is either an absolute or relative insulin deficiency or insulin resistance or both. Treatment goal of any diabetic patient is maintaining normal or …
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Lung cancer is among the deadliest and most prevalent of all the cancers. The incidence of lung cancer has declined over the past decade because of the reduction in smoking. Most of the patients with lung cancer are diagnosed when they have locally advanced disease or even when cancer spreads to bones and other organs …
The American College of Cardiology Foundation, The joint task force of the European society of cardiology, the world heart federation and the American heart association (ACCF/ESC/WHF/AHA) have updated the definition of acute Myocardial infarction to incorporate the use of highly sensitive troponins in clinical practice. Definition of Myocardial Infarction They defined acute Myocardial infarction as …
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