Dysuria is a medical term for painful urination. Symptoms of dysuria are burning pain or discomfort before, during and after passing urine. It mainly affects women more as compared to men. Dysuria mainly occurs due to urinary tract infections that more commonly occur in women because of the short urethra where bacteria easily travels to the bladder and then to…
Dyspareunia is a medical term for painful sexual intercourse. Recurrent pain in the genital and in the pelvis before, during, and after sexual intercourse is called dyspareunia. Dyspareunia can occur in both males and females but it more commonly affects females as compared to males. Dyspareunia can occur due to injury and inadequate lubrication during intercourse. Causes of Dyspareunia: Dyspareunia…
Dyspnea means breathlessness or difficulty in breathing. Some people experience dyspnea during physical exertion like running or exercising and this is normal. Dyspnea while sitting, walking, or in light exertion is not normal and it can occur due to pathological conditions. Causes: there are certain conditions that can cause dyspnea. 1. Lung disorders like : • Pneumonia. • Asthma. •…
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…
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: â— There are 40 different species of fungi causing ringworm like trichophyton, Microsporum and epidermophyton. â— 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: â— gross motor skills â— language skills â— Cognitive skills â— 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…
