Diseases
miscellaneous
Hemorrhoids or piles also called as bawaseer in Urdu, are venous dilatations in the anal canal. Veins are normally present in the rectum and anal canal. However, when these veins become dilated and tortuous, they may become symptomatic. Before discussing the topic “how to prevent and treat hemorrhoids”, lets briefly review the symptoms and stages...
February 23, 2019 · 5 min read
miscellaneous
Orbital pseudotumor or idiopathic orbital inflammatory syndrome (IOIS) is a rare inflammatory condition of the eye without a known cause. Diagnosis … It is often a diagnosis of exclusion. Diagnosis to consider in a patient presenting with eye swelling and redness include: Orbital cellulitis Orbital neoplasms Systemic disorders like Wegener’s Granulomatosis, and Cavernous sinus thrombosis...
February 20, 2019 · 2 min read
miscellaneous
Vaginal yeast infection is a common problem in women and is second only to bacterial vaginosis as a cause of vaginitis. It is also called yeast vaginitis or vaginal candidiasis. Unlike Trichomonas vaginalis infection, it is not a sexually transmitted disease. So the partner does not need any treatment. Furthermore, unlike oropharyngeal candida infections, it...
February 10, 2019 · 6 min read
Rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment guidelines are continuously changing after the introduciton of the novel biological agents. The management of rheumatoid arthritis should focus on the following therapeutic intervention. Timely diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and referral to a specialist. Recognition of comorbid conditions and extra-articular manifestations Early use of disease-modifying drugs to prevent further joint damage. Adjunctive...
February 5, 2019 · 8 min read
infectious disease
The Influenza epidemic is still affecting many individuals. Worldwide H1N1 cases are predominating most of the cases. Most patients who develop complications are the aged, children, immunocompromised and the diabetics. What are the symptoms of Viral influenza? Patients who develop viral influenza have flu, rhinorrhea, sneezing, and sore throat with a headache. Fever may be...
January 31, 2019 · 4 min read
infectious disease
Dog bites are common throughout the world. Roughly 4.7 million Americans are victims of dog-bite each year. Worldwide 15 million people receive post-exposure vaccination each year, preventing hundreds of thousands of deaths each year. More than 90% of the dog-bite victims reside in the African and Asian regions. Most of these victims are poor and...
January 23, 2019 · 3 min read
Hematology
Nutritional anemia is anemia caused by the deficiency of a nutrient required for the production of red blood cells. Nutritional anemia can be a consequence of inadequate intake of the nutrient or a defective absorption or because of increased requirements by the body. Of the nutritional anemias, Iron deficiency anemia is the most common. It...
January 12, 2019 · 6 min read
Diseases
Mucopolysaccharidosis is a rare lysosomal storage disorder with deficiency of enzymes responsible for the breakdown of glycosaminoglycans. This results in accumulation of GAGs in the lysosomes resulting in cellular dysfunction. Mucopolysaccharidosis should be suspected in patients with short stature, hepatosplenomeglay, coarse facial features, skeletal dysplasias, corneal opacities with or without neurological involvement. Diagnosis is made...
January 1, 2019 · 4 min read
Diseases
This is a young female patient who came to our OPD with bulging eyes. History of the patient with bulging eyes This young female patient was alright four years back when she noticed that she was losing weight despite having a normal appetite. Overtime she felt more anxious and could not bear heat. She also...
December 25, 2018 · 3 min read
Dermatology
Shingles also called as herpes zoster is a virus born disease, characterized by a rash and neuritis in a dermatomal pattern. What causes shingles? Shingles is caused by the virus varicella zoster which is responsible for the highly contagious disease Chickenpox. Chickenpox is the primary infection after which the virus remains dormant for years in the...
December 23, 2018 · 4 min read
