Hemoptysis, or simply the coughing of blood, is the expulsion of blood from the respiratory tract. The coughed up blood can either come from the throat (either the pharynx, larynx or trachea) or the lung itself. It may be due to a large variety of diseases, and fortunately, not all of them are serious conditions. […]
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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus has the same characteristic of hyperglycemia that is also seen in type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. However, the mechanism by which this develops is different. Instead of failing to produce insulin completely, which is a hallmark of type 1, type 2 Diabetes Mellitus involves the production of insulin by the pancreas but
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a condition where excessive amounts of gastric juices reflux into the esophagus causing symptoms, esophagitis and esophageal mucosal injury. Whenever a person swallows, the lower esophageal sphincter relaxes to allow the food to enter the stomach. This allows minute amounts of gastric to reflux into the esophagus, which is called
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Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes individuals afflicted with it to have recurrent seizures. Epileptic seizures or epilepsy happen when the electrical activity of groups of neurons become disrupted. This means that the communication between nerve cells becomes disturbed resulting to abnormal signals being sent from the neurons. As a consequence, individuals who suffer
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Gout is a common form of arthritis that is often described as swelling of the joints. Gout happens when uric acid builds up in the body. Uric acid is a product of the breakdown of purines. Purines can be naturally found in the body tissues, however, they can also be found in certain foods, such
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Chest trauma is defined as a body wound or shock to the chest brought about by sudden physical injury. Chest trauma can either be classified as blunt or trauma. Blunt chest trauma occurs when injury causes tissue damage but there is no tearing or penetration into the skin and muscle. On the other hand, penetrating
