Diet therapy in cirrhosis
Cirrhosis of the liver is the structural and functional end result of nutritional, infective and toxic changes in the liver. The causes of cirrhosis may be viral infection like
hepatitis, excessive alcohol intake with the diet being low in the number of nutrients and
malnutrition aggravates any
injury to the liver.
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Anemia during pregnancy
Anemia in
pregnancy is very common condition and occurs in 80% of the pregnant women. In pregnancy the volume of blood increases leading to decrease in the concentration of red blood cells and
hemoglobin. Thus the pregnant women could notice few symptoms like
tiredness by end of day, swelling in the legs, look paler etc.
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Spinal Stenosis Compressing The Spinal Cord
Spinal stenosis refers to the narrowing of the
spinal canal anywhere along its axis. Although the disorder often results from acquired degenerative changes (spondylosis), spinal stenosis may also be congenital in nature. Stenosis of the central cervical and thoracic spine may result in myelopathy from cord compression. Lateral canal stenosis at any region of the spine may lead to
nerve root compression. It is a condition in which the spinal canal narrows and compresses the
spinal cord and nerves. This is usually due to the natural process of spinal degeneration that occurs with aging. Spinal stenosis can cause cramping, pain or numbness in legs, back, neck, shoulders or arms a loss of sensation in extremities and sometimes problems with bladder or bowel function. Spinal stenosis is most commonly caused by
osteoarthritis related bone damages.
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Scoliosis or Curved Spine
Scoliosis is medical term given to a condition in which a patient?s spine is curved sideways. Usually it is ?s? shaped but may also be rotated. In this condition the bones of the spine are generally twisted on each other. Scoliosis has a sexual preponderance; it is two times more common in girls than boys. In adults this condition is very painful even on X-Ray the spine may look like ?S? or even ?C? rather than a straight line. It can be congenital or idiopathic in nature. Idiopathic Scoliosis is classified either according to the age of onset or if the Scoliosis has developed as a symptom secondary to some other medical condition like physical trauma, Cerebral
Palsy, Spinal muscular
atrophy and many others.
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Ankylosing Spondylitis A Joint Disease
Ankylosing Spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory condition that generally manifests in young ages. Disease generally involves the joints of the body especially the joints of vertebrae in spine, Sacroiliac joints (joint between pelvis and spine) and knee joints but the disease can involve other joints of the body along with some of the body organs.
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Rashes and itching at vagina
It is also known as
dermatitis. It causes vagina to to become sore, dry, red and thicker in some places. It is some times a chronic condition.
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Poly cystic ovarian disease
Menstrual irregularity,
amenorrhea, immature follicles, hormonal imbalance, an ovulation, increased hormones, weight gain, abnormal hair growth, impaired
fertility, obesity, abortion, surgery, birth control pills,
high blood pressure, fertility drugs.
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Ear discharge
It is the discharge of fluid or pus from the ear which may be of varying degrees and color. It can be from one or both ears.
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Tonsillitis
Tonsils are a collection of lymphoid tissue on each side of the back of the throat. Tonsillitis means inflammation of the tonsils due to an infection with a virus or bacteria.
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Hearing Loss
Diminution in the ability of the ear to hear over time is known as hearing loss. It may be due to various reasons, but the gradual hearing loss that occurs as you age (
presbycusis) is a common condition.
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