Liver Cirrhosis
Liver Cirrhosis Liver cirrhosis is the scarring of the liver occurring due to liver conditions such as hepatitis and chronic alcoholism. Whenever the liver is damaged due to any disease or excessive alcohol consumption, it tries to repair itself during which the scar tissue forms. As the damage progresses, scar tissue also forms more and
Importance of Thyroid Screening
Importance of Thyroid Screening The thyroid gland is a small organ that’s located in the front of the neck, wrapped around the windpipe (trachea). It’s shaped like a butterfly, smaller in the middle with two side wings that extend around the side of your throat. Thyroid gland produces three important hormones – the two thyroid
Management of Hypertension
Hypertension (high blood pressure) is defined as persistent rise in blood pressure. Blood pressure has two components, one is systolic and another is diastolic. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) of ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of ≥90 mmHg is called hypertension. It is a common condition that increases the risk for many heart illnesses,
What to do when breathless is an emergency?
What to do when breathlessness is an emergency? Most of the emergency calls are usually related to shortness of breath or dyspnea. It can occur due to an underlying medical condition or manifest due to other conditions such as strenuous activities like running or climbing stairs very fast. However, in such cases, breathing becomes normal
Thalassemia
Thalassemia Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that affects your body’s ability to produce haemoglobin. Individuals with thalassemia present with severe anemia and enlargement of liver and spleen needing medical treatment in the first two years of life. It is a common genetic disorder and in India about 10,000 -20,000 children are born every year
Dermabrasion
Dermabrasion Dermabrasion is a surgical procedure performed in a professional medical setting by a dermatologist or plastic surgeon trained specifically in this invasive procedure. Dermabrasion is a type of surgical skin planning that has been practiced for many years (before the advent of lasers) and involves the controlled deeper abrasion (wearing away) of the upper
Frequently Asked Questions: Clinical Genetics
Frequently Asked Questions: Clinical Genetics What are genetic diseases? Genetic diseases are caused due to change in DNA sequence apart from normal. It may be due to change in one gene (single gene disorders), multiple genes (multigenic disorders), interaction between genes and environment (multifactorial diseases), or change in structure or number of chromosomes. With progress
Bladder Cancer
Bladder Cancer What is Bladder Cancer? Urinary bladder is a reservoir which stores urine coming from kidneys temporarily. Cancer arising from the cellular lining of the bladder would be called as carcinoma bladder or bladder cancer. Does bladder cancer spread fast? Bladder cancer arises from the inner layer of the wall and slowly goes
Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal Cancer Esophagus, or food pipe is a hollow tube responsible for carrying food from the mouth to the stomach. Cancer of the esophagus starts in the cells that line the inside of the esophagus and is one of the cancers most responsible for cancer deaths across the world. While early esophageal cancer presents no
Lymphoma
Lymphoma Lymphoma, as the name suggests is the cancer of the lymphatic system, which includes the lymph nodes, spleen, thymus gland, bone marrow, tonsils and mucous membranes. The Lymphatic system is a part of the immune system, responsible for the production of immune cells, removal of excess fluids from the body and removing cellular waste.