What is HIV Rash The most general indication of HIV in nearly all HIV patients is the HIV Rash. It can of course be the outcome of an unfavorable response of a certain medicine or even an allergic reaction. It has been witnessed that nearly all those who have an HIV infection have come upon some kind of skin contagion. Fortunately according to medical experts, these rashes should not be a topic of alarm as they are not transmittable. They can never split like the chicken pox or small pox. One cannot mostly see the infected area as these rashes generally nurture in the chest or the shoulder region. So, [...]
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Pinched Nerve
by on 13. Jun, 2011 in Diseases and Conditions
What is a Pinched Nerve? By definition, a pinched nerve happens the nerves are compressed or there is too much pressure applied on by the surrounding tissues, cartilage, bone, muscles and or tendons. It causes pain and tingling sensation to the person who has it. Also, the nerve’s function is disrupted delaying transmission of signals to and from the brain. The nerves have significant functions in our body because they are the ones responsible for transmission information by the use of electrochemical signals. There are basically 2 categories of nerves which are the efferent or the motor nerves and the sensory or afferent nerves. The motor nerves are responsible for [...]
Sun Poisoning Rash
by on 12. Jun, 2011 in Diseases and Conditions
What is Sun poisoning Rash? Sun Poisoning rash is recognized as the inflammation of the skin after it has been overly exposed to ultraviolet radiation that it emitted from the rays of the sun. In other cases, the inflammation is due to prolonged exposure to a sun lamp or commonly known as a tanning bed. On the other hand, UV radiation has also been discovered to be able to cause eye damage especially if the UV light has been directly pointed to the eye. Sun poisoning rash has been discovered to be rampant in the United States especially because Caucasians have lighter skin color which means less melanin that can [...]
Osgood-schlatters Disease
by on 12. Jun, 2011 in Diseases and Conditions
Osgood-schlatters Disease Osgood-Schlatter’s disease, which is also called tibial tubercle apophyseal traction injury is a condition concerning the fracture of the growth plate, or upper margin of the tibial tuberosity, the little bone on the upper front part of the tibia or shinbone. This disease is also the condition in which the patellar tendon, the tendon under the kneecap, becomes inflamed due to repeated stress coupled with the growth of the apophyseal plates, causing pain felt all over the muscles and bones that the patellar tendon is attached to. This condition is common in young adolescents aged 10 – 16, especially young boys going through the rapid growth attributed to their [...]
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
by on 08. Jun, 2011 in Diseases and Conditions
What is Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ? Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a condition that affects the nerve cells which are responsible for the voluntary muscle movements. This is a type of neurological disease where the patient’s condition aggravates gradually until the nerve cells responsible for motor movements are paralyzed. Doctors and other health care associates fondly call it as Lou Gehrig ’s disease or ALS. According to statistics, 1 out of 100,000 people will likely develop this disease. This usually happens when they reach 40 to 60 years old and men are more likely to develop the disease then women. The disease affects both the upper and lower neurons which are [...]
Antibiotic Resistance
by on 05. Jun, 2011 in Drugs and Medications
What is Antibiotic Resistance? The inappropriate and sometimes unprescribed use of antibiotics can lead to serious problems when the bacteria, virus, and other microorganisms develop an immunity of sorts to the antibiotics. This happens when the bacteria adapt to the effects of the antibiotic or form protective membranes against them so that the antibiotics cannot effectively exert their effects anymore. This condition can take place if a person does not follow the correct dosage of the antibacterial or antiviral medications, or does not complete the full regimen of the drug prescription; this causes the microorganisms to develop a resistance to that particular medication so that when it is used again, [...]
Gangrene
by on 30. May, 2011 in Diseases and Conditions
Gangrene Definition: 1. The localized death of living cells (as from interruption of blood supply or infection) 2. A mortified; necrotic tissue or gangrenous mass or part Synonyms: mortification, mortify, necrose, necrosis, slough, sphacelus, sphacelus Gangrene: Types list The list of types of Gangrene: Dry gangrene – due to poor blood supply Wet gangrene – by bacteria Gas gangrene – by a particular strain of Clostridium bacteria Fournier’s gangrene Dry Gangrene When a section of skin and underlying tissues dies then the condition is said to be Dry Gangrene. Skin dies because there will be reduced and restricted supply of blood to a particular area. Mostly preceded by infection or serious trauma. [...]
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