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Dog bite in children

Dog bite can cause rabies infection caused by rabies virus. The most common victims of dog bite are children. There is no cure for rabies hence immunization is very important after a dog bite.
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Dehydration in child

Dehydration means excess loss of water from the body. Dehydration is one of the most common after exercises, having loose stools or sever vomiting. It should be treated with excess of ingestion of fluids. Dehydration sgould be treated, other wise it may leads to shock.
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Congenital hypothyroidism or Cretinism

This is a condition due to inadequate secretion of thyroid hormones during fetal life or early infancy. The brain and skeleton fail to develop properly, resulting in mental retardation and dwarfism. It is due to congenital deficiency in the secretion of hormone thyroxine from the thyroid gland. It is caused due to insufficient amount of iodine in the diet of the child?s mother during pregnancy.
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What is a calorie?

A calorie is a unit of measurement of energy. Calorie is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius, specifically from 14.5 degrees to 15.5 degrees.
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Dermatomyositis or Inflammation of Muscles

Dermatomyositis is a chronic inflammatory disease of skin and muscles along with patches of raised reddish or scaly rash. The rash can be on the bridge of the nose, around the eyes, or on sun-exposed areas of the neck and chest. Generally it is over the knuckles. When the inflammation of the muscle occurs without skin disease, the condition is known as Polymyositis. Dermatomyositis is one of a group of acquired muscle diseases called inflammatory myopathies. Dermatomyositis may occur at any age, but it mostly affects adults in their late 40s to early 60s or children between 5 and 15 years of age.
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Semen analysis report

A semen analysis measures the amount of semen a man produces and determines the number and quality of sperm in the semen sample. Results of a semen analysis are usually available within a day. Normal values may vary from lab to lab.
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Vasectomy

Vasectomy is a simple surgery that provides birth control for men. A vasectomy prevents from getting your partner pregnant by cutting and sealing the tubes that carry sperm into your semen. It is the permanent method of sterilization.
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Premature ejaculation during sex

Premature ejaculation is a male sexual dysfunction characterized by ejaculation which always or nearly always occurs prior to or within about one minute of vaginal penetration and and, negative personal consequences, such as distress, bother, frustration, and/or the avoidance of sexual intimacy.
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Undescended testis

It is a testicle that has not moved in to its position which is scrotum. It can affect one or both testes. Approximately 10% of cases are bilateral. Among unilateral cases, left side is most common.
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Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

Compression of the Ulnar Nerve in the Cubital Tunnel, which is formed by the two heads of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle, humeral-ulnar aponeurosis, and medial ligaments of the elbow, is known as Cubital Tunnel Syndrome. This condition may follow trauma or occur in association with processes which produce nerve enlargement or narrowing of the canal.
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