Elephantitis (Elephantiasis) Elephantitis Elephantitis is caused by microscopic parasitic worms such as Brugai timori, Brugai malayi and Wuchereria bancrofti that live in the lymphatic systems of humans. The vectors are mosquitoes of different genus like Culex, Anopheles, Ansonia, Aedes and Coquillettidia depending on the geographical location. When these infected mosquitoes bite the humans in a blood meal, the larvae at the third stage of their life cycle is introduced through the skin of the host. Once inside, these larvae would develop into adults and would normally stay in the lymphatic system of the host. The adults would produce sheathed microfilaria that have night-time rhythm. These microfilaria are then ingested by [...]
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Frostbite
by on 08. Oct, 2010 in Diseases and Conditions
What is Frostbite ? Congelatio is the medical term for Frostbite. It is a condition wherein there is damage to the skin as well as to the tissue beneath caused by severe cold temperature. It happens when there is too much exposure to low temperature or below °0 centigrade. This affects the hands, feet, nose, and ears. Frostbite has 3 degrees: 1st degree: Frostnip This degree only affects the skin surface but pain and itching are felt and it becomes numb. Then there are white and yellow patches however this is not permanent. 2nd degree: Blisters When the frostnip is not immediately acted on, blisters will occur in about one [...]
Diabetes Mellitus Treatment
by on 07. Oct, 2010 in Diabetes
The most essential part of any human body is to feel healthy and avoid any long-term complications, especially for diabetes. This can be achieved only by maintaining the level of blood sugar in our body. There are people who keep their blood sugar level under their control just by proper healthy diet or by doing exercise. If these two possibilities do not work then insulin with a bit of high doses of medicaments are required. Monitoring the Level of Blood Sugar in our Body Monitoring the level of blood sugar is not at all an overwhelming job. Initially it might seem so but with proper care and practice, the task [...]
Treatment of TYPE 1 Diabetes
by on 03. Oct, 2010 in Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes Treatment Type 1 Diabetes or Diabetes Mellitus which is also referred as juvenile diabetes is usually said to be diagnosed in young adults and children. People suffering from this lack the ability to produce the hormone Insulin as a result of malfunction of Beta Cells & Pancreas. Due to which there results an increased level of glucose in blood & urine. It is mostly treated by administrating insulin into the body of the patient by various means. Injecting it directly under the skin being the most common and effective one. This aids the insulin in getting absorbed in the blood stream and reaching out to body cells that require it. [...]
Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
by on 29. Sep, 2010 in Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes Treatment Type 2 diabetes which is referred as non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) in medical terms is said to be found predominantly in adults. Thus it is often called adult-onset diabetes. Unlike Type 1 diabetes wherein the patient lacks the ability to produce enough insulin due to malfunction of beta cells, in Type 2 diabetes though the pancreas is capable of producing insulin; the body is unable to utilize it. It can be said that the body becomes resistant to insulin. This disorder is termed as insulin resistance. Due to this condition the sugar or glucose is not able to get into the body’s cells, rather it [...]
Human Intestinal Parasites
by on 05. Sep, 2010 in Diseases and Conditions
What is a Parasite? A parasite is an organism that lives off, feeds, grows and is sheltered on other organisms without any contribution to benefit the host and often even causing harm. Even the parasites in humans are mostly harmful in nature and lead to various diseases like trichinosis. What Are Intestinal Parasites? Human parasites are usually single cell organisms or worms. A lot of these are found in the intestines and therefore are referred as intestinal parasites. These are microscopic and the single celled organisms called protozoa. The protozoa like Giardia lamblia, Cyclospora, Cryptosporidium (Crypto) are all single-celled organisms and feed on the nutrients from human stool. These organisms [...]
How to prevent Diabetes
by on 25. May, 2010 in Diabetes
Modern medicines have a large number of methods for diagnosis of diabetes, among which the most reliable is the test of glucose. Holding the sample does not cause any complications, but at the same time it provides very important information to the doctors and allows them to prevent diabetes. A large quantity of vegetables and limited alcoholic beverages helps to prevent the development of diabetes. The researchers concluded that lifestyle changes can drastically affect human health. Proper nutrition and regular exercise reduces the risk of diabetes by about 43 percent. One can compare the health of people involved in sports and receiving adequate nutrition and those who did not try [...]
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