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Cluster Headache

If headache comes in groups it is termed as cluster headache. The pain is most severe and intense compared to other headache type. It lasts less than one hour but sometimes it may last for several hours. As the name suggests it will recur after some time in succession. It generally occurs during the morning or late at night. One cycle can last weeks or months and then can disappear for months or years. The headache is usually unilateral and generally sticks to the same side of the head.
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Upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is defined as hemorrhage that occurs proximal to the ligament of treitz. its potentially life threatening condition which requires hospitalization most of the times. And the most common cause of upper GI bleed is gastric and duodenal ulcers.
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Signs and symptoms of food poisoning

Food poisoning is a gastrointestinal disorder that results from eating contaminated food. The most common cause in children?s is Rota virus, in adults its E-coli. Some allergy to fish foods can present with acute gastro enteritis.
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Trench mouth

Trench mouth is a severe form of gingivitis that causes painful, infected, bleeding gums and ulcerations. Although trench mouth is rare today in developed nations, it's common in developing countries with poor nutrition and poor living conditions.
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is a chronic, multifaceted, autoimmune, inflammatory disease that can affect any organ of the body characterized by acute and chronic inflammation of various tissues of the body like skin, kidneys, heart, lungs, joints, liver, and nervous system. There is multisystem micro vascular inflammation with the generation of Autoantibodies. Disease has sexual preponderance and women are the more frequent victims as compared to male sex. The disease can affect all ages but most commonly begins from 20 to 45 years of age.
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Tooth decay

Cavities are decayed areas of your teeth that develop into tiny openings or holes. Cavities, also called tooth decay, are caused by a combination of factors, including not cleaning your teeth well; frequent snacking and sipping sugary drinks.
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Rosacea

Rosacea is a long-term disease that affects the skin and sometimes the eyes.
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Medications for high cholesterol

Sometimes cholesterol medications are needed in addition to a low fat, cholesterol, and high fiber diet to lower cholesterol. The first line of drugs to reduce LDL cholesterol is Statins. The first line of drugs in reducing the triglycerides levels is fibrates.
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Hysterectomy

Hysterectomy is the surgery done which involves the removal of the uterus. It can be done in 2 ways, one is abdominal and other is vaginal hysterectomies.
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Congenital cataract

Cataract is opacification of lens. Congenital cataract is diagnosed at birth. If a cataract goes unnoticed in infancy, permanent visual loss may occurs. Not all cataracts are visually significant. If a lenticular opacity is in the visual axis, it is considered visually significant and may lead to blindness.
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