Diarrhea: Meaning, Symptom & Treatment
Diarrhea Table of Contents What is Diarrhea ? Diarrhea is a medical term used when you have loose motion. loose motion means when the stools are loose and contain more water. It is a widespread problem lasting more than 2 – 3 days and can cause a serious problem if not treated. Sometimes it comes […]
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Table of Contents Pregnancy is a period in life where a mother carries a fetus in a worm or uterus providing nourishment and shelter for their growth and development. It lasts for 40 weeks, or just over 9 months. The 9 months of pregnancy are divided into three segments called trimesters. 1.First trimester (week […]
MMT of Elbow joint
MMT of Elbow joint Table of Contents MMT(manual muscle testing) of Elbow joint are recorded as numerical scores ranging from zero (0), which represents no activity, to five (5), which represents a “normal” or best-possible response to test or as great a response as can be evaluated by a manual muscle test (MMT). The elbow flexion and elbow extension […]
Polyneuropathy: Cause ,Symptom,Treatment
Polyneuropathy Table of Contents Polyneuropathy is a neurological condition in which damage may occur to : axon, myelin sheath , cell body , supporting connective tissue and nutrient blood supply to multiple peripheral nerves. What are the causes of Polyneuropathy? 1. Infection Infection is caused by bacteria such as Mycobacterium leprae (Cause leprosy ) or […]
Goniometry: Ankle dorsiflexion and plantar flexion
Goniometry of Ankle joint Table of Contents Related Articles Goniometry of Wrist joint Goniometry of elbow joint and forearm Goniometry of Hip region Goniometry of knee region Goniometry of Cervical Spine Ankle goniometry Type of joint: Hinge joint with one degree of freedom. The axis of motion is obliquely oriented in the transverse plane and […]
Cardiac tumours
Cardiac tumors Table of Contents Heart tumors Cancer When tumors cause in any region of heart is called cardiac tumor .Tumors of the heart are classified into primary and secondary, the latter being more common than the former. Cardiac tumours Primary Cardiac tumors Primary tumors of heart are quite rare, found in 0.04% of […]
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Treatment of Fractures
Treatment of Fractures Table of Contents Treatment of a fracture can be considered in three phases: Phase I – Emergency care Phase II – Definitive care Phase III – Rehabilitation PHASE I – EMERGENCY CARE At the site of accident: Emergency care of a fracturebegins at the site of the accident. In principle, itconsists of […]
Proteins
Protein Table of Contents What is protein? Proteins are present in all living tissues, both plant and animal. They are essential to life because vital parts of the nucleus and protoplasts of every cell are proteins. Composition of Proteins Proteins are very large organic compounds. Proteins, like carbohydrates and fat, contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. In […]
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome(AIDS)
HIV AIDS symptoms Table of Contents What is HIV and AIDS symptoms |AIDS definition ,pathogenesis of HIV What is AIDS? Since the initial recognition of AIDS in the United States in 1981, tremendous advances have taken place in the understanding of this dreaded disease as regards its epidemiology, etiology, immunology, pathogenesis, clinical features and morphologic […]