Weight gain is associated with physical and emotional distress. It results when caloric intake exceeds body requirement. True weight gain is excess body fat. Weight gain can also occur as a result of fluid accumulation in the body in certain conditions, most importantly heart diseases, kidney and liver diseases. Certain drugs can also result in …
A persistent cough with mucus or blood is an alarming situation. Cough syrup or an expectorant is not the solution. Here, I discuss some important symptoms which could be a clue to an underlying serious problem. A cough is a protective mechanism of the respiratory tract. It can be acute or chronic. An acute cough …
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For many years the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus was based on the fasting and two-hour post meals blood glucose levels. In 1997 data was examined and the level of blood sugars at which there was a very low prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (eye changes in diabetes) was established. These data confirmed the 200 mg/dl cut …
Dapagliflozin is a drug used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Since long been in trials, it is a newer addition to the oral medications used in diabetes mellitus. Various companies have started marketing it in Pakistan. This is a very good news for patients who have failed to control their blood sugars …
Typhoid fever is a very common clinical presentation throughout Pakistan. Typhidot test is a rapid diagnostic test to diagnose typhoid fever. Despite its low sensitivity (70%) and low specificity (40%), it is still a widely used test throughout the country. People are being labeled as having typhoid fever based on a positive Typhidot test without …