Endoscopy (looking inside) is used in medicine to look inside the body. The endoscopy procedure uses an endoscope to examine the interior of a hollow organ or cavity of the body. Unlike many other medical imaging techniques, endoscopes are inserted directly into the organ. There are many types of endoscopes. Read More …
Month: March 2018
FNA Biopsy / Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy
Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) is a diagnostic procedure used to investigate lumps or masses. In this technique, a thin (23-25 gauge), hollow needle is inserted into the mass for a sampling of cells that, after being stained, will be examined under Read More …
Thyroid Function Tests – Types, Symptom, Normal value
Thyroid function tests (TFTs) is a collective term for blood tests used to check the function of the thyroid. TFTs may be requested if a patient is thought to suffer from hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) or hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), or to monitor the effectiveness of either Read More …
Urine Analysis / Urinalysis; Types, Normal value,Exam Result, Reports
Urine Analysis / Urinalysis is simply an analysis of the urine. It is a very common test that can be performed in many health care settings, including doctors’ offices, urgent care facilities, laboratories, hospitals, and even at home. A urinalysis test Read More …
Sleep Paralysis; Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Sleep paralysis is when during awakening or falling asleep, a person is aware but unable to move or speak. During an episode, one may hear, feel, or see things that are not there. It often results in fear. Episodes generally last less than a couple of minutes.It may occur as Read More …
Anorexia; Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis,Treatment
Anorexia is a psychological and potentially life-threatening eating disorder. Those suffering from this eating disorder are typically suffering from an extremely low body weight relative to their height and body type.It is an eating disorder characterized by low weight, fear of gaining weight, and Read More …
Bipolar Disorders; Causes, Symptom, Diagnosis, Treatment
Bipolar disorders are brain disorders that cause changes in a person’s mood, energy and ability to function. Bipolar disorder is a category that includes three different conditions — bipolar I, bipolar II and cyclothymic disorder. It known as manic depression is a mental Read More …
Vitiligo; Types, Causes, Symptom, Diagnosis, Treatment
Vitiligo (vit-ill-EYE-go) is a disorder in which white patches of skin appear on different parts of the body. This happens because the cells that make pigment (color) in the skin are destroyed. These cells are called melanocytes (ma-LAN-o-sites). Vitiligo can Read More …
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; Cause, Symptoms, Treatment
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts, feelings, images, and sensations (obsessions) and engage in behaviors or mental acts in response to these thoughts or obsessions. Often the person carries out the behaviors Read More …
Agitation; Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Agitation can be defined as excessive verbal / motor behavior. It can readily escalate to aggression, which can be either verbal (vicious cursing and threats) or physical (toward objects or people). Technically, violence is defined as physical aggression against other Read More …
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome – Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS) also known as posterior tibial neuralgia, is a compression neuropathy and painful foot condition in which the tibial nerve is compressed as it travels through the tarsal tunnel. This tunnel is found along the inner leg behind the medial malleolus (bump on Read More …
Pneumonia; Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Pneumonia is an inflammation of the airspaces in the lung most commonly caused by infections. Bacteria, viruses, or fungi (infrequently) can cause the infection. There are also a few noninfectious types of pneumonia that are caused by inhaling or aspirating Read More …