Heart muscle disease or Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy is a condition in which the heart muscles are deteriorated in the function. The persons with cardiomyopathy are more prone for arrhythmias and
sudden cardiac death.
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Giardiasis in children
Giardiasis is caused due to the infection of the intestines. It is caused by the parasite Giardia lamblia. The patient?s intestine gets inflamed due to the infection. It is a gastro-
enteritis disease. Giardiasis is far more common in children than it is in adults. Children are more likely to come in contact with feces, especially if they wear diapers, are toilet training or spend time in a child care center
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Emergency Care for an Accidental Amputation
Amputation is the removal of a body part. This can be done because of
diabetes complications. However, amputation may also happen during an accident. An amputation may be complete (the body part is completely removed) or partial (much of the body part is removed but it remains attached to the rest of the body).
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Kidney dialysis
Dialysis is a form of renal replacement therapy used to replace the lost
kidney function. It only replaces the function of removal of biological waste and water and not the endocrine function.
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Anorexia nervosa, eating disorder
Anorexia nervosa is an
eating disorder often marked by an unnatural fear of weight gain, compulsive exercising, self-
starvation, a distorted body image, and
amenorrhea, or absence of at least three consecutive menstrual cycles. There are two sub-types of anorexia nervosa ? restricting and binge-purge. Restricting anorexia nervosa is characterized by strict diet and exercise. Binge-purge is marked by periods of compulsive eating with or without self-induced vomiting and the use of laxatives or enemas. Although many diagnosed with anorexia nervosa recover, the disorder can lead to death.
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Learning disabilities in writing or Dysgraphia
Dysgraphia is
learning disability that affects writing abilities. It manifest as difficulties with spelling, poor hand writing and trouble thoughts on paper.
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Diagnosis and Treatment of bronchitis
Bronchitis may be suspected in patients with an acute respiratory infection with cough; however, because many more serious diseases of the lower
respiratory tract cause cough, bronchitis must be considered a diagnosis of exclusion.
Spirometry or lung function test forms the mainstay of diagnosis.
Oxygen, bronchodilators, antitussives, expectorants/ antitussives form the main stay of treatment in bronchitis.
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Agenesis of Corpus Callosum
Agenesis of
Corpus Callosum is a
rare congenital disorder with complete or partial absence of corpus callosum. It may occur in isolation or in association with other CNS or systemic malformations.
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Benefits of exercises
Exercises is any type of physical exertion we perform in an effort to improve our health, shape our bodies and boost performance.
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Polio myelitis in children
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