Low blood pressure is also called hypotension. Low blood pressure occurs when blood pressure drops below the normal range. Low B.P., 90/60 mmHg or below. Normal blood pressure is considered to be below 120/80mmHg. Hypotension can be temporary or it can be a chronic condition. Blood pressure is the force of the blood as it presses against the blood vessel…
The cornea is an outer protective layer that protects the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber of the eye. Progressive thinning of the cornea with irregular shape causing blurred vision is called keratoconus. In keratoconus, the cornea bulges out and becomes cone-shaped called the conical cornea. It usually develops between the ages of 8 and 30. Both men and women get…
Just below the chest bone, the sternum experiences pain with severe burning with acidity called heartburn. It is worse with the eating of oily food, in the evening, or on lying down. It comes occasionally while eating continuously fatty food. People manage by themselves while changing their habits or lifestyle. Causes of heartburn GERD gastroesophageal reflux disorder: In which people experience…
Gastroenteritis is also known as stomach flu. Gastroenteritis means there is infection or inflammation of the stomach and intestine that is characterized by sudden onset of vomiting and diarrhea. Gastroenteritis is caused by having food or water that has been contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungus. Patients restore health usually after 6-7 days if there are no associated illnesses….
A broken bone is known as a fracture. There are many possible causes of fractures, the most common cause is fall or accidents. There are other causes too like osteoporosis (bones become weak and brittle), osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) or some cancers that can cause breaks in the discontinuity of the bone and are termed pathologic fracture. Causes: The…
Discomfort physically due to muscles, tendons, bones by ligaments causing at the elbow joint or tennis elbow. A person having problems in moving, in working, not able to carry any kind of weight it is mostly seen in professions due to excessive use of the arm, forearm, wrist, and elbow; like in carpenters, painter, plumbers. Or a sportsperson. It has…
Dandruff is a white flake(dead skin cells) that appears over the scalp. It is not a diseased condition. It does not spread from one person to another person. CAUSES Any particular cause of dandruff is unclear, but research states that there are few factors involved in its cause involving certain genetic and environmental factors. It gets more vigorous during winters….
Introduction: neurons are the basic unit of the nervous system. These are specialized cells having the ability to communicate with other cells in the brain. Axons and dendrites are the special structure of the neuron that helps in communication between two neurons. Dendrites receive signals from other neurons and axons are the nerve fibers that carry signals away from the…
Dengue fever is also known as breakbone fever. Dengue fever is caused by a virus named dengue virus (DENV). It is transmitted by female mosquito bites an Aedes widely disperse in subtropical and tropical areas of the world. The most common symptoms are fever, body pain, and hemorrhage from the mucus membrane of the body. Causes: DENV (dengue fever virus…
Depression is a mental or psychological disorder, in which there is a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest from everything that affects daily activities of life.Depression is more common globally, approximately 264 billion people get affected by this. Women get more affected by depression as compared to men. Depression for a long period of time with greater intensity…
