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Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and an increased risk of fractures of the hip, spine, and wrist.

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Causes of Hypertension

Hypertension is also known as high blood pressure which is a medical condition in which a person?s blood pressure in arteries in the body remains chronically elevated. Many types of hypertension are there like systemic or arterial hypertension and portal hypertension and others but the word Hypertension in general implies to systemic or arterial hypertension.

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Causes and symptoms of insomnia

There are various causes for insomnia. There are times where normally you will have insomnia at any stage in your life. An occasional sleep disturbance need not be treated.

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Diagnosis of heart attacks

ECG is the most important tool in initial evaluation of myocardial infarct. The most specific and sensitive cardiac enzyme is troponin T and. 2D- echo gives more information on left and right ventricular functional status. Coronary angiography is the investigation of choice in the patients with myocardial infarction.

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Blood tests for heart disease

Among the blood tests cardiac enzymes are more diagnostic and prognostic value. The Troponin I and T are the cardiac troponins has greater sensitivity and specificity. Patients suspected with myocardial infarct needs serial monitoring of cardiac enzyme levels.

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Antitubercular drugs

Antitubercular drugs are the antibiotics used in prevention and treatment of tuberculosis caused by the bacteria mycobacterium tuberculosis.

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Causes of blood in urine

Blood in urine is always a concern to be taken care of except in few cases like strenuous exercises and drugs. Blood in urine can be seen to the naked eye is called as macroscopic haematuria and if it is recognized under microscope it called microscopic haematuria.

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EEG and other tests in epilepsy

EEG records patient?s brain wave activity, in epilepsy the electrical activity of brain is disturbed. The pattern of brain wave activity may help in diagnosing seizure type.

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Chronic cough

Chronic cough is typically defined as a cough that persists for longer than 8 weeks. Chronic cough is not a disease, it?s a symptom. It is a very common problem, and is one of the most common symptom for which patients see a healthcare provider.

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Causes of cough

Cough is a sudden and often repetitively occurring defense mechanism to clear the larger airway passages from excess secretions, irritants, foreign body particles, and micro-organisms.

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