Infection with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) compromises the body’s immune system thereby making it prone to various infections and rare cancers. It is the immune system that normally protects a person from invading microorganisms and prevents the excessive growth of abnormal cells as is seen in cancer. However, >> Read More ...
What is scurvy? Scurvy is a condition that arises with a severe lack of vitamin C in the diet. The deficiency of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) impacts on various organs and tissues in the body since vitamin C is an important micronutrient for health. It is important to note that scurvy arises only with a severe and prolonged >> Read More ...
What is balantidiasis? Balantidiasis refers to the protozoal infection of the large intestine, caused by Balantidium coli. Pigs may be the primary reservoir of this ciliated protozoan, which can also infect humans and infest the colon. B. coli transmits through the fecal-oral route and humans can acquire balantidiasis by >> Read More ...
What is a periapical abscess? A dental abscess is a broad term used to describe an abscess in the tooth and structures around it. A periapical abscess is an inflammatory reaction with the accumulation of pus at the root of an infected tooth. It can lead to death of the central region of the tooth known as the dental pulp. >> Read More ...
What is knee osteonecrosis? Knee osteonecrosis (osteo = bone, necrosis = death) refers to the condition, in which knee pain results from death of a segment of bone. In knee osteonecrosis, the otherwise normal bone circulation in the knee region is impaired the diminished blood supply causes the bone tissue to die. The >> Read More ...
What is ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome? Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is an iatrogenic complication, which means it results from treatment-based stimulation of ovaries. This rare condition develops in women undergoing infertility treatments. OHSS may occur after gonadotropin therapy, which is a common type of >> Read More ...
What is aortic regurgitation? Aortic regurgitation is a condition where blood flows backward back from the aorta into the heart when the ventricles relax. Backward flow (regurgitation) is prevented by the aortic valve. In other words it ensures blood only flows in one direction – from the left ventricle into the >> Read More ...
What is atrioventricular dissociation? Atrioventricular (AV) dissociation refers to the condition of the heart where the heart chambers do not work in a synchronous manner but contract independently The heart is a four-chambered organ made up of two atria at the top and two ventricles below it. The left and right atria >> Read More ...
What is neurogenic pulmonary edema? Neurogenic pulmonary edema is a condition where fluid accumulates in the lungs after an injury to the brain, spinal cord and surrounding structures of the central nervous system. It can lead to serious and life threatening complications, and may even increase the risk of pulmonary >> Read More ...
What is piriformis syndrome? Piriformis syndrome is a rare condition characterized by pain, instability, tingling and numbness in the lower back, buttocks, lower thighs and the calves. It arises due to the irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve by the piriformis muscle during running or sitting. The longest and >> Read More ...
