Nail changes can give us important clues to some very important underlying systemic diseases. Identifying these changes and correlating them with the patient’s symptoms is very important. Diseases affecting the nails can lead to social, psychological and physical damage. Nails provide protection to the tips of the fingers and toes and help in grasping objects. …
PCOS or Polycystic ovarian syndrome and polycystic ovaries are two different conditions which are often used synonymously. Polycystic ovaries refer to a condition in which at least one of the ovaries contain twelve or more follicles. Thus polycystic ovary is a radiological diagnosis. In contrast to polycystic ovaries, the polycystic ovarian syndrome is a triad …
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Low dose aspirin is widely used in the primary and secondary prevention of vascular diseases. However, weight-based dosing of aspirin is probably more effective in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, especially in obese patients weighing more than 70 kgs. Aspirin (chemical name Acetyl-salicylic acid) is a drug used in the treatment of pain, fever, inflammatory …
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The pituitary gland is a pea-sized structure located in the base of the brain responsible for secreting a variety of hormones. These hormones are either directly or indirectly controlling the metabolic activities of the body and other functions. Anatomy and physiology of the pituitary gland The pituitary gland has two distinct structures. Anterior pituitary and …
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Dulaglutide is a long-acting GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide 1) agonist that enhances glucose-dependent insulin secretion and delays gastric emptying, thus it controls postprandial blood sugars. Chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension require a timely intake of medications. Diabetes may be controlled with diet and exercise early in its course. As time progresses blood sugars increase owing …
World Hepatitis Day – 28 July 2018 World hepatitis day Theme 2018: Test and Treat Hepatitis Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. Various pathologic causes are to be blamed but viral hepatitis B and C are major health challenges, affecting 325 million people globally. They are root causes of liver cancer, leading to 1.34 …
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Kidney transplant patients might be relieved of the burdens of hemodialysis but life after kidney transplantation is not devoid of complications. Apart from managing the financial and social burdens of kidney transplantation, medical problems are of the utmost importance to be timely evaluated and managed. Medical Complications in a Kidney Transplant patient: Patients after kidney …
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Dengue fever is a disease most prevalent in South Asia, Central and South America and the Caribbean. It is caused by a virus called as the dengue virus which has five subtypes (serotypes) named as DEN-1 to DEN-5. Infection from one serotype confers lifelong immunity to that serotype. A person (previously infected with one serotype), …
Gluten sensitivity, also known as celiac disease, celiac sprue or gluten-sensitive enteropathy, is a disorder of the digestive tract that results in an inability to tolerate certain diets. The major component in the diet to which the affected person is allergic is called gliadin. Gliadin is the alcohol-soluble fraction of gluten. Gluten is a protein …
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“Bariatric surgery isn’t going to make you lose weight; its a tool to help you lose weight. Half of it is the surgery, and half of it is you eating what you are supposed to eat and exercise.” Ashley Nell Tipton What is Obesity Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation …
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