Cosmetic Surgery Indications/Cosmetic surgery continues to grow in popularity in the United States, perhaps stimulated by the impressive physical rejuvenations exhibited by media figures and/or the spate of provocative television shows illustrating the “miracle” of drastic surgical self-transformation. Regardless of the reasons, cosmetic procedures are on the rise—up 34 percent from 2005 to 2006.[rx] According … [Read more…]
Skin grafting is a closure technique used in dermatology most commonly to close wounds created by the removal of skin cancer. Although currently less favored than flap closures, grafting can produce a good cosmetic result. Skin grafts, in contrast to flaps, are completely removed from their blood supply, whereas flaps remain attached to a blood supply … [Read more…]
Wounds Types/Wounds are defined as a disruption of the normal structure and function of skin and underlying soft tissue that is caused by trauma or chronic mechanical stress (e.g., decubitus ulcers). Wounds can be broken down into acute or chronic, and open or closed. Wound treatment is performed according to pathology, the extent, and circumstances … [Read more…]
Transient Insomnia occurs when symptoms last from a few days to a few weeks. It is a common sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep, hard to stay asleep or cause you to wake up too early and not be able to get back to sleep. You may still feel tired when … [Read more…]
Female Orgasm disorder persistent or recurrent aversion and avoidance of all genital sexual contact leading to marked distress and interpersonal difficulty Female Sexual Desire Dysfunction (or sexual malfunction or sexual disorder) is difficulty experienced by an individual or a couple during any stage of normal sexual activity, including physical pleasure, desire, preference, arousal or orgasm. According to the DSM-5, sexual dysfunction requires a person … [Read more…]
Treatment of Burns/Burns injury also known as combustion injury is an impairment of the tissue, which is caused by extreme heat, electricity, chemicals, friction or radiation. Concerning children, in Hungary and worldwide the most affected age group is below the age of 5 years.[rx] The most common cause of burn injury in children is scald from … [Read more…]
Acute Motor Neuropathy/Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rapid-onset disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system & muscle weakness caused by the immune system damaging the peripheral nervous system. The initial symptoms are typically changes in sensation or pain along with muscle weakness, beginning in the feet and hands. This often spreads to the arms and upper … [Read more…]
Acute Motor Axonal Neuropathy/Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rapid-onset disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system & muscle weakness caused by the immune system damaging the peripheral nervous system. The initial symptoms are typically changes in sensation or pain along with muscle weakness, beginning in the feet and hands. This often spreads to the arms and … [Read more…]
Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy/Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rapid-onset disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system & muscle weakness caused by the immune system damaging the peripheral nervous system. The initial symptoms are typically changes in sensation or pain along with muscle weakness, beginning in the feet and hands. This often spreads to the arms and … [Read more…]
Rickets Symptoms/Rickets is a condition associated with bone-deformity due to inadequate mineralization in growing bones [rx]. While some cases relate to hereditary syndromes, renal disease, or use of medication, rickets in the world mostly stems from nutritional insufficiency [rx]. Nutritional rickets is prevalent throughout much of the developing world and is again being increasingly seen … [Read more…]
First Sign Stages of Diabetic Retinopathy/Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the most common complication of diabetes and remains a major cause of preventable blindness. Anatomical and functional changes occur in various retinal cells including retinal endothelial cells, neurons, and retinal pigment epithelium prior to clinical symptoms of the disease. Early changes include the appearance of microaneurysms, … [Read more…]
Diabetic Eye Disease/Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the most common complication of diabetes and remains a major cause of preventable blindness. Anatomical and functional changes occur in various retinal cells including retinal endothelial cells, neurons, and retinal pigment epithelium prior to clinical symptoms of the disease. Early changes include the appearance of microaneurysms, leukocyte adhesion, apoptosis … [Read more…]