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TYPHOID FEVER

Typhoid or Enteric fever is serious and common infection (in many countries) caused by the gram-negative bacilli Salmonella typhi and is characterized by sustained fever, abdominal pain, and a rash. Causes Contamination of food products and water supplies with infected fecal matter causes widespread infections. Flies can spread the infection directly from stool to foods. Typhoid is a water and food borne disease. Poor as well as developing countries such as Asian countries (India, Pakistan, SriLanka, Bangladesh), African countries have Enteric [...]

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TRIGGER FINGER (TENDOSYNOVITIS)

Trigger finger is also known as tenosynovitis which means inflammation of the tendon. A tendon is a flexible elastic cord of collagen tissue attached to a muscle or bone. The word “trigger” denotes popping back of the finger suddenly, similar to the releasing of a trigger in a gun. This mechanism is similar to the working of a pulley. It happens due to disparity and inflammation in the tendons at the base of the fingers and thumb. In this condition, [...]

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TRACHOMA

It is an infectious disease that can cause swelling of the outermost covering of the eye called the conjunctiva, pain and discharge from the eyes with itching. It spreads through touch, using common clothes, doorknobs used by the affected person, flies and domestic animals can be a cause of mechanical spread. Poor personal hygiene and lack of toilets and latrines is the cause of this blinding disease if left untreated. Cause: Bacteria by the name of Chlamydia Trachoma is are the [...]

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TINNITUS(NOISE IN EAR)

Tinnitus is an annoying condition where one hears abnormal sound without actually it being there. Different patients describe the sound differently, such as ringing, buzzing, high pitched whining, hissing, shrieking, humming, whistling sound, etc. It is a subjective perception. In most cases tinnitus would be continuous. However, in many it may be intermittent, getting more pronounced under certain circumstances. Many patients would complaint of this as very severe and disturbing sensation. Actually, tinnitus is not a disease but a symptom of disease. Causes [...]

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TINEA VERSICOLOR

Tinea (pityriasis) versicolor is a chronic fungal (yeast) infection of the skin mainly which is observed in children as well as in adults. This condition is commonly observed in people especially in tropical and subtropical countries such as India. It has a tendency to stay on for many months or even years, as fungus tends to be resistant to many treatments. Causes: It is caused by the fungus. The year or fungus by the name Pityrosporum ovale normally found on skin mainly on [...]

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THALASSEMIA MINOR

Thalassemia is a group of genetic disorders characterized by production of abnormal hemoglobin in red blood cells. Symptoms of Thalassemia The symptoms in thalassemia vary greatly according to its type. Mostly the symptoms are caused by the insufficient supply of oxygen to the tissues (anemia). Though a genetic disorder passed on from parents, all patients do not suffer the same degree. Silent carriers : persons having the alpha thalassemia trait or beta thalassemia traitgenerally have no symptoms. The condition is so mild that even the positive [...]

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TENNIS ELBOW

This is the painful condition of elbow caused by overuse of arm, forearm and elbows. The term has become quite popular as the legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was suffering from this condition and he has undergone surgery to fix up this condition. It is most commonly seen in the professions where there is constant use of arms, forearms, wrists and elbows. Apart from the sports like tennis it is seen in carpenters, painters and plumbers. In medical terminology it is [...]

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RINGWORM ( TINEA CORPORIS)

Definition: Tinea Corporis or ringworm or pityriasis corporis is a fungal infection of the skin characterized by an itchy ring shaped skin rashes. Its other names are tinea circinata and tinea glabrosa. It affects specifically groins, inside of thigh, lower abdomen and any part of the body. This infection tends to last for a very long time, for years at times; as it is difficult to get rid of this fungus. Types of Tinea Corporis: Tinea Capitis: Ringworm infection of scalp Tinea Barbae: Ringworm [...]

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SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS (SLE)

SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus), often called as Lupus, is an autoimmune disease, which could potentially involve various organs of the body like skin, blood vessels, bones, kidneys, lungs, heart, nervous system. It is a chronic disease in which the over-activeimmunity attacks its own body cells, misinterpreting them as foreign cells due to which immune system starts producing antibodies (known as Anti Nuclear Antibodies – ANA) against the body’s own protein cells. The word Lupus means Wolf in Latin. This term was coined [...]

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SWINE-FLU (PREVENTIVE )

What is Swine Flu infection? Everyone knows about and may have suffered from influenza or flu infection. Flu is an infection caused by a certain virus, which comes, stays for a few days and goes away. Similarly, Swine Flu is also a kind influenza virus. Here, the difference is that it can be more severe than regular flu infection. Why is it called H1N1? All virus has been named. H1N1 is a name given to the Swine flu virus. In the same [...]

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