Tooth Abscess
A tooth
abscess also known as root abscess is pus enclosed in the tissues surrounding the jaw bone at the tip of an infected tooth.
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Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Pulmonary
Eosinophilia is inflammation of the lungs associated with an increase in blood or tissue esinophils. Eosinophilia is due to extrinsic or intrinsic factors. Symptoms range from none at all to severe.
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What can cause bleeding after sex ?
Bleeding during or after intercourse, often termed post-coital bleeding, can occur because of many reasons.
Cervical cancer is one of the most serious causes of post-coital bleeding. However, it is not the only cause. In fact, less than 6 percent women presenting with post-coital bleeding are likely to be diagnosed with invasive cancer. Some of the more common causes of bleeding associated with intercourse are precancerous changes in the
cervix,
cervical ectropion, infections and inflammation. Whatever the cause of bleeding associated with intercourse, it is not a symptom that you should ignore. It is advisable to contact your doctor at the earliest if you are experiencing bleeding during or after intercourse.
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Risk factors for HIV/AIDS
hiv/253657?iL=true" >AIDS (acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome) is a disease caused by a virus called HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). Anyone of any age, race, sex or sexual orientation can be infected with HIV. Sex and drugs/alcohol interact in many ways to increase a person's risk of getting or giving HIV
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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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Bone Densitometry Scan
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Protein Energy Malnutrition
Protein energy
malnutrition (PEM) is a type of disease caused due to decreased intake of food and deficient protein in the food most commonly seen in children and to the debilitated and uncared.
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Tips to prevent body odor
Normally the sweat which we produce will not have any smell. Normally the body produces watery sweat which evaporates quickly.
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Allergic asthma
80- 90% of all
asthma sufferers have allergic asthma. Allergic asthma is triggered by allergens that are capable of causing an
allergic reaction.
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Retinitis pigmentosum
Retinitis pigmentosa is a genetic or inherited eye disorder in which there will be abnormalities of rods, cones or retinal pigmented epithelium. In this condition the light sensitive layer of retina undergoes degeneration.
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