Chest pain and shortness of breath are two different symptoms. However, both may occur at the same time and for the same reasons. It is therefore useful to investigate the causes of chest pain or shortness of breath concurrently. While these symptoms may occur at any time, with any activity or any position, there are >> Read More ...
The chest wall is composed of skin, subcutaneous tissue. muscles, bones that make up the rib cage and fascia of the anterolateral aspects of the thorax. The same structures that lie posteriorly (towards the back) are considered as part of the back and not as the chest wall. Within the wall lies a number of nerves, blood >> Read More ...
Morning sneezing fits is where a person may awake after sleep and break out into a sneezing fit almost immediately or shortly after awaking. It may be accompanied by other signs and symptoms including a runny nose, itchy watery eyes and nasal congestion. Most cases of morning sneezing fits are due to immune related >> Read More ...
Sneezing is a normal reflex that occurs in response to irritation in the nasal passages. In most cases it is acute, lasting anywhere between a few minutes to several days often caused by airborne irritants like smoke or acute upper respiratory tract infection like the common cold. If it persists and occurs frequently, >> Read More ...
The nasal passages are lined with a mucus secreting epithelium that keeps the passages moist and helps to trap airborne dust and microbes. Apart from keeping the nasal epithelium healthy, the moisture also humidifies air that travels down to the lungs. If dry air constantly enters the airways and lungs, it will lead to >> Read More ...
What is Cholecystitis? Cholecystitis is the medical term for inflammation of the gallbladder, the small sac that lies under the liver and stores bile. It may be acute or chronic. The most common cause of cholecystitis is due to gallstones obstructing the neck of the gallbladder or cystic duct. This is known as calculous >> Read More ...
What is the gallbladder? The gallbladder is a long sac that stores bile produced by the liver. Sitting under the liver, the gallbladder controls the expulsion of bile into the duodenum plays an important role in the digestion of fats. It is not an essential organ and is often removed by a surgical procedure known as a >> Read More ...
There are different types of antiemetic drugs used in the treatment of nausea and vomiting. These drugs act on different receptors that are responsible for triggering the vomiting center in the brain as discussed under Anti-Nausea Medication. The most common medication used for nausea are 5-HT3 receptor antagonists. 5-HT3 >> Read More ...
What is an antiemetic? Anti-nausea medication are known as antiemetic agents or antiemetics for short. These drugs are used to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting from various causes. Adjuvant antiemetics are a group of drugs that are used with standard antiemetics to enhance its effects. Corticosteroids and >> Read More ...
