Heat stroke
Heat
stroke is a form of
hyperthermia caused due to abnormal elevation of the body temperature. It is an acute emergency medical condition. It is extremely fatal if untreated.
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How can allergy be managed at home
Allergy is an overreaction of the immune system to a foreign substance such as pollen, dust mites, mold spores, food, insect stings, medicines etc causing symptoms that can range from mild irritation to life threatening
anaphylaxis including death
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Prevention of AIDS
HIV infection finally leads to the development of the
AIDS. After the HIV infection it takes some years for the AIDS to set in. Once a patient starts getting opportunistic infections then the stage is termed as Acquired
Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
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Risk factors for stroke
Risk factors for
stroke are the factors which do not causes the stroke directly but has association with the stroke in one or other way. The chance of getting stroke is high if there is presence of risk factors.
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Transient ischemic attack
Transient ischemic attack is also known as mini
stroke or warning stroke. It occurs due to changes in the blood supply to a particular area of the brain leading to neurological symptoms which may present for less than 24 hours.
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Back Pain
Pain that persists in the back longer than 12 weeks and attributed to degenerative or traumatized conditions of the spine which is the most common cause of activity limitation. Acute back pain comes on suddenly and lasts for few days to weeks and if it stays for more than 3 months it is called
chronic back pain.
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Thyroid surgery
Thyroid operations are used for patients who have a variety of thyroid conditions, including both cancerous and benign (non-cancerous)
thyroid nodules, large thyroid glands (goiters), and overactive thyroid glands.
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Types of epilepsy
An
epileptic seizure is a transient occurrence of signs and or symptoms due to abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain.
Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain characterized by an enduring predisposition to generate epileptic seizures and by the neurobiologic, cognitive, psychological, and social consequences of this condition. The definition of epilepsy requires the occurrence of at least one epileptic seizure.
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Complications Of AIDS
Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome or
hiv/253657?iL=true" >AIDS is a condition that is caused by the Human Immuno Deficiency Virus or HIV which leads to serious destruction and loss of a person?s ability to fight with a infection. In few years slowly a person?s immune system will be unable to fight against infections and various infective agents will conquer over the immune system easily and a person will face a numerous complications due to that.
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Hypothyroidism in pregnancy
During
pregnancy, there is an increased demand of the
thyroid hormone and
iodine in the body. This increased need may not be met and may cause serious health problems for the mother and the child. Pregnancy also makes your body, including the thyroid gland; work harder for both you and for your growing baby.
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