Dermatophytes are also called ringworms. It is a skin infection caused by fungus. It can occur anywhere in the body like the scalp, face, abdomen, legs, groins, hands and nails, etc. Causes: ●  There are 40 different species of fungi causing ringworm like trichophyton, Microsporum and epidermophyton. ●  It is contagious and can spread from skin to skin touch. So…

Introduction: Child development refers to how the child is learning a basic skill as he or she is growing with age. Development is different from growth. Growth means a child is getting bigger in size, whereas Developmental skills are: ●  gross motor skills ●  language skills ●  Cognitive skills ●  Social skills, etc. Developmental milestones are a group of basic…

Introduction: it is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by a high blood sugar level over a prolonged period of time. Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disorder of carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism that results from insulin deficiency or abnormality in the use of insulin. Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not producing enough insulin or cells of the…

Irritant diaper dermatitis is the medical term for diaper rash. Diaper rash is a condition in which rashes appear on the buttock and in the genital area due to friction of the skin with a diaper. Causes of diaper rash : ●  Diaper rashes mainly occur due to over friction between skin and diaper. ●  A wet diaper can irritate…

Diplopia means seeing two visions of a single object. This is called double vision.There are two types of diplopia: monocular and binocular. Monocular diplopia means one eye is affected. Binocular diplopia both eyes get affected by this.Monocular diplopia is a rare condition as compared to binocular diplopia. Monocular diplopia: monocular diplopia is the double vision from one eye. Causes of…

It is also known as a slipped disc or herniated disc.A herniated disc can occur anywhere in the spine but more commonly affect the lumbar region of the spine.The disc is a cushion-like structure that is placed between the vertebrae. It plays a very important role in the lower back and supports the upper body and allows movements in all…

Dupuytren’s disease also known as Morbus Dupuytren, and palmar fibromatosis. Dupuytren’s disease is a connective tissue disorder of the hand which involves the skin and bands of the fibrous tissue called fascia. Fascia lies under the skin of the fingers and palms of the hand. Abnormal thickening of the fibrous tissue can lead to shortening and thickening of tendons that…

Dysentery is the inflammation or infection of the intestine mainly the colon part accompanied by severe diarrhea that may contain blood. It’s mainly caused by bacteria ( Shigella bacillus) and parasites named entamoeba histolytica. This infection is spread via food and water that has been contaminated with fecal matter. Types of dysentery: Bacillus dysentery: bacillus dysentery is a very common…

Dyslexia is a neurological disorder in which a person has difficulty in learning numbers and letters. People can’t spell and write numbers. Dyslexia mainly occurs in children. It mainly occurs in people with attention deficit disorder. Dyslexia more commonly occurs in males as compared to females.In some cases, people with dyslexia are intelligent and hardworking but their brain doesn’t process…