CareyK84 Asked : I have been suffering with IBS from my teens and have tried just about everything recommended by my doctor and all types of health products. Apart from a few things that offered moderate relief, there was nothing that helped me completely. My main symptoms are pain and diarrhea. The diarrhea comes and >> Read More ...
The presence of chest pain, especially if it is severe, often raises the concern about cardiac conditions like a heart attack (myocardial infarction). However this is not the only cause of severe chest pain and a number of factors have to be taken into consideration in order to discern cardiac chest pain from non-cardiac >> Read More ...
The onset of severe chest pain often raises the concern of serious underlying pathology, even in young patients and healthy adults. Chest pain is among the more common causes of emergency room visits and in many cases, the cause is often less serious than the initial concerns of the patient. The severity of the pain >> Read More ...
What is Alcohol Dementia? Alcohol dementia refers to an impairment of cognitive ability and personality changes as a result of alcohol misuse or chronic alcohol abuse and is referred to as alcohol-related psychosis or commonly as alcoholic psychosis. The presentation may also be due to Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome which is >> Read More ...
Management of Vaginal Bleeding During First Trimester of Pregnancy The first step in management is prompt evaluation of the vaginal bleeding occurring in a pregnant woman. Since excessive bleeding can lead to shock, intravenous access should be established as soon as possible where bleeding is seen to be in large amounts. >> Read More ...
What is Glossitis? Glossitis is the medical term for inflammation of the tongue. It generally implies a swollen, red and often painful tongue as these are common features of the inflammation process. However the term glossitis may also be used to refer to a red tongue, even without swelling, as may be seen in atrophic >> Read More ...
The uncommon types of abdominal hernias include : Spigelian hernia Obturator hernia Lumbar hernia Sciatic hernia Interparietal hernia Perineal hernia Richter’s hernia Internal hernia Spigelian Hernia What is a spigelian hernia? It is a rare hernia that occurs through the spigelian fascia which lies just outside the outer >> Read More ...
The presence of a fever after having traveled abroad or to remote areas should always be investigated for possible infections which may have been contracted during the trip. Some of these infections may be rare within a person’s town/city of residence and can often be missed by a doctor if a patient does not divulge >> Read More ...
What is a hiatal hernia? A hiatal hernia, also known as a hiatus hernia, is the abnormal protrusion of the upper part of the stomach into the thoracic cavity through a defect in the diaphragm. The incidence of a hiatal hernia increases with age and it is fairly prevalent in the over 50 age group. Many hiatal hernia cases >> Read More ...
Certain drugs are more likely to be misused or abused due to a tendency to be addictive. This addiction may either be psychological or physiological. In the former, a person may display behavior that is characteristic of addiction and feel that they need the drug on a regular basis but do not usually show withdrawal >> Read More ...
