Recognizing Mini Stroke Mini Strokes or TIA (Transient Ischemic Attacks) often go unnoticed in many cases. It is essential to recognize and notice them, as such episodes may be an alarm signalling a bigger life threatening event yet to come. What is Stroke? Stroke is an event characterized by interruption of blood supply to a […]
Common Causes Leading to Pain When Stretching Arms Upwards Shoulder Joint Our shoulder joint is a complex union of our upper arm, shoulder blade and the collar bone. These three bones articulate over more than one surfaces to provide maximum range of motion at this joint. However, stability of the joint is compromised in providing […]
Bags or Puffiness Under Your Eyes This is a very common observation with almost all of us. At some phase in our lives, we may all notice baggy swelling getting developed under our eyes. It can be felt as slightly puffy cushion swellings, which gets heavier as the day progresses. Most people report that the […]
Do’s And Don’t After Cataract Surgery It’s reasonable for you to wish to come back on your normal routine as soon as possible after the surgery. Usually, your eye would feel fine and tell you nothing of its sickness. This is so because it is, perhaps, covered and not fully active yet. However, it’s advisable […]
What Is Reclast? Reclast is a brand name of a medication, Zoledronic Acid. This is a commonly used medication for treating Osteoporotic conditions. Another common brand of Zoledronic acid available in the market is Zometa. This medication is usually a 15 to 20 minute slow infusion, given intravenous, once a year to slow down bone […]
What Do We Mean By Bone Density? In common terms, bone density is used as a synonym for bone strength. We generally imply that bones that are denser are stronger. Bone density is actually bone mineral density. It is defined as the density of minerals per unit volume of the bone. Bones richer in minerals, […]
What is Life Support? The functioning of some organs of our body is vital for life. These organs are termed as vital organs. These chiefly include the heart, lungs and kidney. If any of these stop functioning, the patient is likely to collapse very soon. Apart from this, it’s important that the patient receives some […]
What Are Bony Spurs? Bony spurs, medically called Osteophytes, are small, irregular, abnormal growths coming out of a bone from foci of inflammations. These commonly occur in joints, where two or more bones meet. There are articular cartilages, ligaments and the structures are subjected to permitted range of movements. These areas are prone to wear […]
Respiratory Ventilator This is the commonest form of life support given in hospitals. This is basically a machine used to assist breathing. When is it Required? In cases where the patient is not able to breathe himself adequately to meet the body needs of oxygen, a ventilator is needed. This happens when you have some […]
Perianal Abscess Having a boil or a painful bump around the anal opening? This may be a perianal abscess. Abscess is a localized collection of pus any where in the body. It commonly occurs near or around the anal opening, since this area is exposed to a lot of bugs. Abscess in this location is […]
