What is Salmonella? Salmonella are a group of bacteria that can be divided into typhoid Salmonella (Salmonella typhi) which causes typhoid fever and non-typhoid Salmonella. The latter is commonly known for causing salmenollosis which is a type of foodborne intestinal infection contracted after eating food contaminated with >> Read More ...
The Cranial Nerves The brain is the central processing point for all activity in the body. It is able to monitor and respond to changes in the body and control every organ either directly or indirectly. Nerves are like the electrical wiring that carry signals to and from the brain. Most of these nerves emerge pass through >> Read More ...
The sternum or breastbone is the central bone at the front of the chest to which the clavicle (collarbone) and ribs attach. It is an elongated flat bone made up of three parts – manubrium (uppermost part), body of the sternum (longest part in the middle) and the xiphoid process (short pointed part at the bottom). >> Read More ...
What is tinea corporis? Tinea corporis is a fungal infection of the skin anywhere on body except the areas such as the palms, soles, scalp and groin. Other terms may specifically refer to a fungal infection on these areas, such as tinea capitis (scalp), tinea cruris (groin), tinea barbae (mustache and beard area) and tinea >> Read More ...
Skin Rashes and Adverse Drug Reactions Skin rashes are one of the common drug-induced reactions which usually becomes evident within days or weeks of starting a medication. It is an adverse reaction to the presence of the chemicals in the drug. It can either be allergic or non-allergic. This meas that the drug triggers the >> Read More ...
What is peripheral neuropathy? Peripheral neuropathy is any disease or disorder of a nerve outside of the brain and spinal cord. It is also known as peripheral neuritis, although the word neuritis specifically refers to inflammation of the nerve and not all neuropathies are inflammatory in nature. Another common term for >> Read More ...
What is wrist pain? The wrist is the complex joint between the forearm and hand. Wrist pain is not only a common symptom but it can occur for a number of reasons. It can occur suddenly (acute wrist pain), as due to a simple injury or a fracture, or it may come on insidiously and be present for a longer time (chronic wrist >> Read More ...
What is a swollen calf? A swollen calf is swelling at the back of the lower leg. It may occur with swelling of the feet and ankles and broadly referred to as a swollen leg. However, sometimes calf swelling occurs on its own with little or no swelling of the feet and ankles. While there are specific causes for this >> Read More ...
What is an itchy back? An itchy back is itching isolated to the skin on the back – between the neck and buttocks. It may or may not present with a skin rash. An itchy back is a common occurrence that is often not related to any underlying skin disease or other medical condition. Many cases of an itchy back are a >> Read More ...
Leg vein problems mainly encompass varicose veins and deep vein thrombosis, both of which can be fairly distressing conditions. However, active treatment is not always necessary for varicose veins unless it is for cosmetic reasons or when they cause sufficient discomfort or produce complications. On the other hand, deep >> Read More ...
