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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

Monday, June 30, 2014

FIBROMYALGIA

FIBROMYALGIA
 a syndrome characterized by chronic pain in any of the various muscles and surrounding soft tissues.(such as tendon and ligaments).

Fibro =fibrous tissues(latin)
Myo= muscle(greek)
algos=pain(greek)



CAUSES:
Unknown but is believed to involve psychological, genetic,neurobiological and environmental factor.

SIGN AND SYMPTOMS

*Fatigue
*sleep disturbance
*joint stiffness
*depression & anxiety
*abnormal pain
*dry eyes/ mouth
*nocturnal sweating

TREATMENT
*medication
*self care

MEDICATION/DRUGS:
*PAIN RELIEVER
*OPIOIDS
*ANTI- DEPRESSANT DRUGS

Monday, May 26, 2014

Breast Cancer

BREAST CANCER

>which is characterized by the growth of malignant tumors in the glandular tissues on the breast.
CAUSES;




HIGH RISK
*have long menstrual cycle. Began menses early or menopause late.
*family history of breast cancer
*have never been pregnant
*have had unilateral breast cancer
*were expose to low-level ionizing radiation.
*estrogen therapy
*high -fat diet
*obesit
*Fibro cystic disease of the breast
*have had endometrial or ovarian cancer

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
>Breast cancer occur more often in the right and often in the upper outer quadrant.

Leukemia

LEUKEMIA=Cancer that start in blood-forming tissues such the bone marrow and cause large number of abnormal blood cells to be produced and enter the blood stream.

>LEUKEMIA comes from the Greek word LEUKO means white
AIM means blood.



TYPES OF LEUKEMIA

■ACUTE=which is rapidly progressing disease that result in the accumulation of immature,useless cell in the marrow and blood.

■CHRONIC=Progress more slowly and allow more mature,useful cell to be made.
note: Acute leukemia crowds out the good cell more quickly than chronic leukemia.

TYPES OF AFFECTED BLOOD CELL;

●LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA
>if the cancerous transformation occur in the type of marrow that makes lymphocytes.

●MYELOGENEOUS LEUKEMIA
>if the cancerous change occur in the type of marrow cell that go on to produce Red blood cell other types of white cells and platelets.

TYPES OF LEUKEMIA

■ACUTE LYMPHOBASTIC (LYMPHOCYCTIC)LEUKEMIA (ALL)
>abnormal growth if lymphocyte precursor(lymphoblast)
>most common types of leukemia among young children, although adult get it as well.
Following are the subtypes of leukemia.
*PRECURSOR B ACUTE LYMPHOBASTIC LEUKEMIA
*PRECURSOR T ACUTE LYMPHOBASTIC LEUKEMIA.
BURKITTS LEUKEMIA.
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