INTRODUCTION- Chlamydia infection is a common sexually transmitted infection in humans caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. The term Chlamydia infection can also refer to infection caused by any species belonging to the bacterial famil... Read more
INTRODUCTION – Renal failure or renal insufficiency is a medical condition in which the kidneys fail to adequately filter waste products from the blood. The two main forms are acute kidney injury, which is often reversible with adequate tr... Read more
INTRODUCTION- Bleeding, technically known as hemorrhaging or hemorrhaging is blood escaping from the circulatory system. Bleeding can occur internally, where blood leaks from blood vessels inside the body, or externally, either through a natural... Read more
INTRODUCTION- Acanthosis Nigerians is a brown to black; it is used when word is used repeatedly poorly defined, velvety hyper pigmentation of the skin. It is usually found in body folds, such as the posterior and lateral folds of the neck, the a... Read more
Introduction – Adam “was a wonderfully, sweet young man,” his mother said. He was a high school athlete and captain of his team, active in his college fraternity, a good student. He had graduated from college and started workin... Read more
INTRODUCTION:- Gastritis is inflammation of the lining of the stomach. It may occur as a short episode or may be of a long duration. The most common symptom is upper abdominal pain. Other symptoms include nausea and vomiting, bloating, loss of a... Read more
DEFINITION-Peptic ulcer is a break the continuity of oesophageal, gastric, or duodenal mucosa. Types of peptic ulcer- 1. Gastric ulcer 2. Duodenal ulcer 3. Stress ulcer 4. Esophageal ulcer 5. Apthonas ulcer 1. Gastric ulcer- It is ulceration of... Read more
INCIDENCE:- At the age of 50 of man will have some degree of BPH. Increases more than 80-90 percentage in 75 years of age & is more commonly seen in white man. DEFINITION:- It is a condition characterized by the enlargment of the prostate gl... Read more
DEFINITION Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an umbrella term used to describe progressive lung diseases including emphysema, chronic bronchitis, refractory (non-reversible) asthma, and some forms of bronchiectasis. This disease is... Read more
DEFINITION Human immune deficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) CAUSES OF AIDS • HIV is a viral infection that can be transmitted through sexual contact, through blood or from mother to child during pregna... Read more