Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic disorders which when present increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. It arises from insulin resistance accompanying abnormal adipose deposition and function and is also a risk factor for diabetes, fatty liver, and several cancers. Metabolic syndrome occurs when a person has three or more of the following Abdominal […]
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Palpitations Causes and Treatment
Palpitations are defined as abnormal perception of the heartbeat and are described by patients as a disagreeable sensation of pulsation or movement in the chest and/or adjacent areas. Normally, the activity of the heart is not perceived by the individual in resting condition. During or immediately after intense physical activity or emotional stress, one may […]
Enteral Feeding Indications and Complications
Enteral tube feeding or enteral feeding refers to the delivery of a nutritionally complete feed (containing protein or amino acids, carbohydrate +/− fibre, fat, water, minerals and vitamins) directly into the gut via a tube. The tube is usually placed into the stomach, duodenum or jejunum via either the nose, mouth or the direct percutaneous […]
Parenteral Nutrition Indications and Complications
Parenteral nutrition is the feeding of a person through intravenous route by providing nutritional formulae that contain nutrients. Parenteral nutrition could be total or partial. Total parenteral nutrition or total nutrient admixture is when no significant nutrition is obtained by other routes [entral]. Partial parenteral nutrition is used when nutrition is also partially enteric. Depending […]
Malnutrition Causes and Treatment
Malnutrition refers to both undernutrition (subnutrition) and overnutrition. Undernutrition exists when the diet of an individual does not provide them with adequate calories and protein for maintenance and growth, or they cannot fully utilize the food they eat due to illness. Overnutrition is a type of malnutrition a person consumes excessive calories. Overnutrition leads to […]
Lipoma Presentation and Treatment
A lipoma is the most common tumor present in the body. It is also the most common benign tumor in the body. It is composed of fat cells of adult type. It can occur anywhere in the body, that is why it is often called ‘universal tumor’ or ‘ubiquitous tumor’. A lipoma is the most common tumor […]
Types of Heart Disease and Their Symptoms
Heart disease is also called cardiopathy. Both of these are kind of umbrella term for a variety of different diseases affecting the heart. Heart diseases can be of following types: Coronary Heart Disease It implies the failure of the circulation to cardiac muscle and surrounding tissue. Coronary heart disease is most commonly equated with Coronary […]
Candidiasis or Candida Infections
Candidiasis or candida infection can occur in many forms. Thrush or Oral Candidiasis Infection of the oral cavity with Candida albicans produces a curdy white deposit associated with redness and burning sensation in localized areas of the oral mucosa. It is common in infants, extremely debilitated individuals or those being treated with immunosuppressive drugs. Candidal […]
Causes of Splenomegaly or Enlarged Spleen
Splenomegaly is an enlargement of the spleen. The spleen has to be two and a half times its normal size to become palpable, therefore an enlarged spleen is not always palpable. In ptosis of spleen or wandering spleen (caused by the loss or weakening of the ligaments that help to hold the spleen stationary), the spleen is palpable, though […]
Spider Angioma or Spider Nevus
A spider angioma or spider nevus is a common vascular lesion, a type of telangiectasia (swollen blood vessels) beneath the skin surface. It is characterized by central red arteriole, or punctum, representing the body of the spider, surrounded by a radial pattern of thin-walled capillaries, resembling legs. The lesion is also known as a nevus […]