The color, volume and consistency or shape of stool varies from person to person. It is generally accepted that the normal stool is : tan to dark brown in color firm but soft elongated like a sausage passed at least 3 times a week volume of less than 200 ml or 200g per >> Read More ...
Normal stool is soft and firm, elongated and passed out with ease. Normal bowel habit refers to passing stool more than 3 times in a week but not more than 3 times in a day. Technically, watery stool is not diarrhea unless it meets with the following criteria to be classified as diarrhea: more than 3 bowel movements in a >> Read More ...
What is fecal impaction? Fecal impaction, or impacted stool/ feces, is the accumulation of stool into a large, hard and dry mass within the lower part of the large bowels i.e. rectum and sometimes extending into the sigmoid colon. This impacted feces form a stone-like mass that is known as a fecolith or fecaloma. It may >> Read More ...
Headaches are usually accepted as being part of a hangover especially after a period of heavy alcohol consumption. However, not every person who drinks an excessive amount of alcohol at one sitting (binge drinking) will suffer with a headache. In fact, a person who is susceptible to frequent headaches and migraine >> Read More ...
Coughing is a reflex mechanism by which the body rids the lower respiratory tract of any irritant that enters through the air and less frequently any fluids (drinks) and solids (food) that may spill into the respiratory tract. Coughing can be initiated voluntarily but lacks the force and pressure as when triggered by the >> Read More ...
What is a Clogged Artery? A clogged artery (stenosis) is a blockage, either partial or complete, in the blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood to different areas of the body. This gradually or suddenly cuts off the blood supply to the target organ or tissue leading to cell injury (ischemia) or tissue death (infarct). >> Read More ...
What is Bilirubin? Bilirubin is a byproduct of red blood cell destruction and are conjugated in the liver and excreted in bile. It is the main pigment which is responsible for the color of bile, feces and urine. If the bilirubin in the blood is too high (hyperbilirubinemia), it leads to jaundice or icterus, which is the >> Read More ...
Blockage within an artery (occlusion) may arise for a number of reasons that are outlined in narrowing artery. The most common causes are atherosclerosis and a thrombus or embolus. Often the formation of atheromatous plaque causes a partial blockage and is then followed by the formation of a thrombus (blood clot) at the >> Read More ...
Thickening of a blood vessel may occur for a number of reasons. It is usually a result of changes within the vessel wall causing it to become thicker than normal. Alternatively it may arise from an enlargement of the vessel as a whole due to dilatation or birth defects. Thickening of the wall may affect only one part of an >> Read More ...
What is arterial stenosis? Arteries transport oxygenated blood to different tissues and organs of the body. This is essential for metabolic activities and sustaining life functions. Any narrowing of an artery will hamper the flow of blood and depending on the extent of the narrowing, known as stenosis, the artery may be >> Read More ...
