Angina pectoris (Latin for squeezing of the chest) – is chest pain, discomfort, or tightness that occurs when an area of the heart muscle is receiving decreased blood oxygen supply. It is not a disease itself, but rather a symptom of coronary artery disease, the most common type of heart disease. Angina is a Latin word … [Read more…]
Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure of circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels. Used without further specification, “blood pressure” usually refers to the pressure in large arteries of the systemic circulation. Blood pressure is usually expressed in terms of the systolic pressure (maximum during one heart beat) over diastolic pressure (minimum in between two heart beats) and is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg), above the … [Read more…]
Plantar fasciitis is a very common cause of inferior heel pain that can be triggered and aggravated by prolonged standing, walking, running, and obesity, among other factors. It is the result of degenerative irritation of the plantar fascia origin at the medial calcaneal tuberosity of the heel as well as the surrounding perifascial structures.[rx][rx][rx] Treatments are … [Read more…]
Sever’s Disease another name known as calcaneal apophysitis is an inflammation of the growth plate in the heel of growing children, typically adolescents. The condition presents as pain in the heel and is caused by repetitive stress to the heel and is thus particularly common inactive children. Sever’s Disease or calcaneal apophysitis, is a common … [Read more…]
Psoriatic arthritis (also arthritis psoriatic, arthropathic psoriasis, or psoriatic arthropathy) is a chronic, progressive, heterogeneous inflammatory arthritis that may affect peripheral and axial joints, entheses, skin and nails, and other organs and may develop in between 6 and 42% of people who have chronic skin conditions psoriasis. It is long-term inflammatory arthritis that occurs in … [Read more…]
Complete blood count (CBC) also known as a complete blood cell count, full blood count (FBC), or full blood exam(FBE), is a blood panel requested by a doctor or other medical professional that gives information about the cells in a patient’s blood, such as the cell count for each cell type and the concentrations of various proteins and minerals. A scientist or lab technician performs the requested testing and provides the requesting medical … [Read more…]