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Healthcare Dome: October 2014

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Tonsillitis


Do have difficulty on swallowing, pain on the neck and fever?
Check and learn about tonsillitis
Tonsillitis is an inflammation of tonsil due to overwhelmed bacteria known as streptococcus.
*typically referred to as strep throat
strep throat is a contagious infection spread a close contact with an affected individual.


●causes

Adenoviruses that can cause a mild respiratory infection
influenza known as flu
respiratory syncytial virus(RSV) virus can cause respiratory tract and a major cause of lower respiratory tract infections.
Epstein-barr virus called human herpersvirus 4(HHv-4)

Nose Bleeding

What will you do ..When you wake up in the morning and suddenly your nose is bleeding?
Well this article will help you to understand some important tips on how to do some first aid and knowledge concerning nose bleeding.


Nosebleed!

>is a loss of blood from tissue lining and most occur in one nostril only.
>know as epistaxis in medical term
>a flow of blood from a rupture of blood vessels
> It is not a serious case and can handle easily if you have a proper knowledge
> tend to occur during winter and summer
> occur in any age but most common on age 2 to 10 years old and old aged people

●TYPES OF NOSEBLEED

Anterior Nosebleed
>Bleeding comes from the front of the nose.
>90 percent of nosebleed are anterior
Posterior Nosebleed
>bleeding comes from the artery in the back of the nose.
>elderly people often experience it.
>more complicated and need some medical intervention by an otolaryngologist ( an ears,nose and throat specialist)

Sunday, October 19, 2014

Skin Tags

Skin Tags

What are Skin Tags?

Skin tags are known as acrochordon, cutaneous papilloma, cutaneous tag. Fibro epithelial polyp, fibroma pendulum, papilloma colli , soft fibroma and templeton skin tag.

>a small and soft hanging in the skin
>have different colors pink,brown,red, or black can require biopsy to exclude the cause of skin cancer.
>not harmless or tumor but a benign
>most common in woman than man


●most typical area skin tag exist

armpit
eyelid
groin
upper chest
under the breast
neck

Saturday, October 18, 2014

Cluster Headache

Cluster Headache

What is Cluster Headache ?


-A type of headache that is known as suicide headache
-recur in over a period of time
-Nocturnal attack pain started after one to two hours after bed
-experience an epidose one to three times a day during a period of time
-most common in man than woman


Symptoms of Cluster Headache
nasal discharge
tearing of the eyes
facial swelling
one sided pain
pale skin on the eyes
drooping eyelid