Kala azar/ Leishmaniasis

01-10-2014   |   2392 View(s)

Kala-azar is a slow progressing indigenous disease caused by a protozoan parasite of the genus Leishmania. In India Leishmania donovani is the only parasite that causes this disease. The parasite primarily infects the reticulo endothelial system and may be found in abundance in bone marrow, spleen and liver. Kala-azar is a debilitating disease and often fatal if left untreated. Over 147 million people in the South-East Asia Region are at the ris. Read more...

Vitamin B 12 deficiency

30-09-2014   |   1702 View(s)

Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia is a low red blood cell count due to a lack of vitamin B12. Anemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells provide oxygen to body tissues. Vitamin B12 and folate together help the body produce red blood cells. They also have several other important functions: Vitamin B12 keeps the nervous system (brain, nerves and spinal cord) healthy. . Read more...

Vertigo

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Vertigo is a symptom rather than a condition in which patient inappropriately experiences the perception of motion (usually a spinning motion) due to dysfunction of the vestibular system. This feeling may be slight and barely noticeable or it may be so severe that the patient finds it difficult to keep balance and do everyday tasks. There are three types of vertigo: . Read more...

Thalassaemia

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It is a forms of inherited autosomal recessive blood disorder that originated in the Mediterranean region. In thalassemia, the disease is caused by the weakening and destruction of red blood cells. Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. People in thalassemia make less hemoglobin and fewer circulating red blood cells than normal, which results in mild or severe anemia. Thalassemia will present as microcytic anemia which . Read more...

Tetanus

30-09-2014   |   1494 View(s)

Tetanus is a medical condition characterized by a prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibers. The primary symptoms are caused by tetanospasmin, a neurotoxin produced by the Gram-positive, rod-shaped, obligate anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani. The infection causes painful tightening of the muscles, usually all over the body. It can lead to "locking" of the jaw, which makes it impossible to open mouth or swallow. If this happens, person . Read more...

Swine flu

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Swine flu (swine influenza) is a respiratory disease caused by viruses (influenza viruses) that infect the respiratory tract of pigs and result in nasal secretions, cough, decreased appetite, and restless behavior. Swine flu is an infection caused by a virus. Swine flu is a relatively new strain of influenza (flu) that was responsible for a flu pandemic during 2009-2010. It is sometimes also known as H1N1 influenza because it is the H1N1 strai. Read more...

Stroke

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Stroke (also known as Brain Attack) occurs when blood supply to brain is blocked due to a clot. It may also occur due to bursting of a blood vessel surrounding the brain, thereby, causing brain damange or death. Types of Stroke: Ischemic Stroke: About 85% of all strokes are ischemic, in which blood flow to the brain is blocked by blood clots or fatty deposits (also known as plaque) in blood vessel linings. Hemorrhagic Stroke: It occurs w. Read more...

Sarcoma

30-09-2014   |   1376 View(s)

Sarcoma is a cancer that arises from mesenchymal cells. Malignant tumors made of cancerous bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, vascular, or hematopoietic tissues are considered sarcomas. There are four types of sarcomas: Osteosarcoma: It is the most common type of bone cancer. Most cases develop in children and young people who are between the ages of 5 and 20, making it the third most common cancer in young people (after leukemia and brain tumors).. Read more...