Jaundice is a symptom complex that is characterized by the yellow coloration of tissues and body fluids due to an increase in bile pigment bilirubin and related products. Jaundice is also known as icterus. To understand the causes of jaundice, first, we need to learn about the metabolism of bilirubin. Liver and Bilirubin Metabolism Read […]
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Hypertension or High Blood Pressure – Causes and Treatment
Hypertension or high blood pressure is a condition in which the arteries have persistently elevated blood pressure. Hypertension (high blood pressure) is when the pressure in your blood vessels is too high (140/90 mmHg or higher) Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing up against the blood vessel walls. Higher blood pressure means that […]
Sebaceous Cyst – Presentation and Treatment
A sebaceous cyst is a term that has been used conventionally to denote cutaneous cysts that occur most frequently on the face, scalp, neck, and trunk that contain pultaceous material and are presumed to be sebum-like. So the cyst was thought to contain sebum and originate from sebaceous glands. A sebaceous cyst is more of […]
Cyanosis or Bluish Discoloration – Causes, Types, and Treatment
Cyanosis is a bluish discoloration of the nails, skin, and/or mucosa. The term is derived from the Greek word cyanos which means dark blue. It manifests due to the increased amount of reduced hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is involved in the transportation of oxygen from the lungs to the tissues. Thus high levels of deoxygenated hemoglobin within the […]
Dermoid Cyst: Types, Presentation and Treatment
A dermoid cyst of skin is a slow-growing cystic mass that is lined by epithelium [skin] and is filled with old skin cells that are grossly seen as pultaceous or toothpaste-like material. It arises due to the entrapment of ectodermal elements. [Ectoderm is the outermost of the three primary germ layers of an embryo. It […]