Insomnia also known as sleeplessness is a sleep disorder where people have trouble sleeping. They may have difficulty falling asleep, or staying asleep as long as desired. Insomnia is typically followed by daytime sleepiness, low energy, irritability, and a depressed mood. It may result in an increased risk of motor vehicle Read More …
Month: July 2018
Eye Diseases; Causes, Types / Classification, Treatment
Eye Diseases also known as vision impairment or vision loss, is a decreased ability to see to a degree that causes problems not fixable by usual means, such as glasses. Some also include those who have a decreased ability to see because they do not have Read More …
Adrenal Crisis / Emergencies; Defination, Types, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Complications, Prevention
Adrenal crisis (also known as Addisonian crisis and acute adrenal insufficiency) is a medical emergency and potentially life-threatening situation requiring immediate emergency treatment. It is a constellation of symptoms that indicate severe adrenal insufficiency caused by insufficient levels of the hormone cortisol.This may be the result Read More …
Hypopituitarism; Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Hypopituitarism is the decreased (hypo) secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain. If there is decreased secretion of one specific pituitary hormone, the condition is known as selective hypopituitarism. If there is decreased secretion Read More …
Hypothyroidism – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Hypothyroidism also called underactive thyroid or low thyroid is a disorder of the endocrine system in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone It can cause a number of symptoms, such as poor ability to tolerate cold, a feeling of tiredness, constipation, depression, and weight gain. Occasionally there may be swelling Read More …
Hyperthyroidism – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Hyperthyroidism is a condition that occurs due to excessive production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland. Thyrotoxicosis is the condition that occurs due to excessive thyroid hormone of any cause and therefore includes hyperthyroidism. Some, however, use the terms interchangeably. Signs and symptoms vary between people Read More …
Bethanechol; Indications, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions ,Pregnancy
Bethanechol is a slowly hydrolyzing muscarinic agonist with no nicotinic effects. Bethanechol is generally used to increase smooth muscle tone, as in the GI tract following abdominal surgery or in urinary retention in the absence of obstruction. It may cause Read More …
Metoclopramide; Indications, Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions ,Pregnancy
Metoclopramide is a substituted benzamide and a derivative of para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) that is structurally related to procainamide, with gastroprokinetic and antiemetic effects. Metoclopramide exerts its prokinetic effect by antagonizing dopamine-mediated relaxation effect on gastrointestinal smooth muscle. This enhances the response of the gastrointestinal smooth muscle to Read More …