What is Atherosclerosis? Atherosclerosis is the disease that is a result of progressive narrowing and hardening of the arteries. Atherosclerosis arises as a result of plaques building up on the inner lining of the artery wall. These plaques are also known as atheromas or atheromatous / atherosclerotic plaques. As the >> Read More ...
The nails, like every part of the body, reflects the health of a person and defects of the nail may provide an indication of underlying diseases. Some of these disorders may be early signs of disease whereas other defects arise later in the course of the disease. Localized causes of nail defects should always be excluded >> Read More ...
The human nail is a plate of keratin that lies on the tips of the fingers and toes. The main purpose of the nails are to protect the fingers and toes, however, the fingernail also assists with certain physical activities in daily life. The human nail is constantly growing and being removed by clipping or biting. In >> Read More ...
What is Tracheitis? Tracheitis is the inflammation of the windpipe (trachea). Most cases of tracheitis are due to a bacterial infection, however, a number of other factors, both infectious and non-infectious, may also cause inflammation of the trachea. Usually these other factors do not affect the trachea in isolation but >> Read More ...
The carotid arteries are a group of arteries that rise up the neck to supply oxygenated blood to the brain, face and many other parts of the head. It is not the only supply of arterial blood to these areas but it is among the most significant. Injury, occlusion (blockage) or any rupture of these arteries can be life >> Read More ...
What is Bronchitis? Bronchitis is the medical term for inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tree, including the bronchi and/or bronchioles. It often involves the terminal part of the trachea as well. The walls of the bronchi and/or bronchioles become swollen due to inflammation and secrete excessive amounts of >> Read More ...
The bronchi (singular ~ bronchus) are the two branches (left and right) at the bottom of the trachea that lead into the lungs. These main bronchi then divide into lobar and segmental bronchi. Together the trachea and the main left and right bronchi, along with all its subdivisions, are referred to as a the >> Read More ...
Any pregnancy that ends in a miscarriage (spontaneous abortion) or is terminated out of choice (induced abortion), will still result in a number of hormonal changes in a woman’s body. Even weeks after the abortion, the residual effects of having been pregnant earlier will still be noticeable. Of these changes, many >> Read More ...
Abnormal breathing sounds differs in quality from the normal hollow, rustling sound that is heard as air passes through the large airways like the pharynx, larynx and trachea (bronchial breathing) and resonates in the bronchial tree and lungs (vesicular breathing). Abnormal sounds may resemble a musical wind instrument or >> Read More ...
Normal Breath Sounds What is bronchial breathing sounds? Normal breathing is not a silent process. Air flow through the large airways is turbulent and causes a rustling or blowing type of sound. It is most prominent in the upper respiratory tract (nasal cavity, pharynx and larynx) and the upper part of the lower >> Read More ...
