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SWINE FLU: Influenza Virus
WHAT IS SWINE FLU? Swine flu is also called Hog flu or pig flu. It is an air borne disease which can be transmitted from one person to other directly through air. The virus responsible for swine flu is influenza virus. There are various types of influenza virus present. Among them swine flu is caused [...]
Continue reading...What is Ankylosing Spondylitis
5. April 2009
What is Ankylosing Spondylitis Ankylosing spondylitis is a kind of arthritis which affects the spine and leads to stiffness of the back. The word ‘ankylosing’ means stiff, ‘spondyl’ means spine and ‘itis’ means inflammation. Because of this reason the disease is also called inflammation and arthritis of the joints of the spinal bones (vertebrae) which [...]
Continue reading...What is Osteoarthritis, Symptoms, Causes and Treatment
27. February 2009
What is Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is one of the most common types of arthritis. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease or wear and tear arthritis. Mostly people who have crossed 60 years of age are commonly affected by this disease. Changes in the joint in osteoarthritis are as follows. The joint tissues are elastic and flexible [...]
Continue reading...RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
26. February 2009
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis? Rheumatoid Arthritis is a form of chronic arthritis which typically affects the same joints of the two sides of the human body like hands and feet. The symptoms keep coming and going at different times. Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the more common types of arthritis. RHEMATOID ARTHRITIS SYMPTOMS and DIAGNOSIS Rheumatoid [...]
Continue reading...9 TESTS TO DIAGNOSE ARTHRITIS
25. February 2009
Arthritis diagnosis can be done by following tests. 1. ESR ( Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate)- This is the test used to detect the collection of the RBC at the bottom of the glass tube which is filled with a test sample of blood. In people suffering from arthritis there is high ESR rate with inflammation. [...]
Continue reading...WHAT IS ARTHRITIS?
24. February 2009
The word ‘ Arthritis’ refers to pain and inflammation of the joints. The classical feature of arthritis is inflammation as well as it is also a defensive mechanism by which the body reacts protectively against invasion of the body cells or tissues. Hips, knees, ankles, elbows and fingers are the most commonly affected joints in [...]
Continue reading...WHAT DOCTORS SAY ABOUT COMA and GLASGOW COMA SCALE
12. October 2008
FIRST AID FOR COMA PATIENTS- Like every first aid normally the first aid for coma patient is also called as ABC. A-AIRWAY- The victim’s airway should be tried to open B-BREATHING- Care should be taken for the patient so that he gets enough oxygen for breathing. C-CIRCULATION- Stands for maintaining blood circulation. And if the [...]
Continue reading...Coma Causes, Coma Types
8. October 2008
Coma is an extended period of unconscious stage, more specifically speaking coma is profound unconscious stage. The affected patient doesn’t show any response to stimuli such as light, pain etc. In general coma may be due to many reasons but mainly because of 3 reasons. 1) Diseases related to brain. 2) Due to diseases of [...]
Continue reading...10 RISK FACTORS FOR PROSTATE CANCER
1. October 2008
The word prostate means “One who leads from the front” or “One who gives protection”. You can understand by this it indicates man. This gland is only present in males. Normally after crossing 50 years of age due to hormonal imbalance the prostate gland enlarges in size. This enlargement is not because of prostate cancer; [...]
Continue reading...HEART DISEASES
26. September 2008
As the World Heart Day is near i.e., on 28th September I felt of writing an article about Heart. Some people in general fun and emotional conditions say they have a big heart. But in fact if they really posses a big heart then that condition is called as Cardiomegaly (Enlargement of heart). Some also [...]
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17. May 2009
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