GERD; Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease ) also known as acid reflux, is a long-term condition where stomach contents come back up into the esophagus resulting in either symptoms or ...
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder; Symptom, Diagnosis, Treatment
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by excessive, uncontrollable and often irrational worry, that is, apprehensive expectation about events or activities. This ...
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder; Symptoms, Test, Treatment
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a condition in which a woman has severe depression symptoms, irritability, and tension before menstruation. The symptoms of PMDD are more severe than those ...
Persistent Depressive Disorder; Symptom, Diagnosis, Treatmnt
Persistent depressive disorder known as dysthymia or low-grade depression, is less severe than major depression but more chronic. It occurs twice as often in women as in men.Persistent depressive ...
Major Depressive Disorder; Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Major depressive disorder also known as unipolar or major depression is characterized by a persistent feeling of sadness or a lack of interest in outside stimuli. It is a mental ...
Premature Ejaculation; Cause, Symptom, Diagnosis, Treatment
Premature ejaculation (PE) occurs when a man experiences orgasm and expels semen soon after sexual activity and with minimal penile stimulation. It has also been called early ejaculation, rapid ...
Panic Disorder; Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by reoccurring unexpected panic attacks. Panic attacks are sudden periods of intense fear that may include palpitations, sweating, ...
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Symptoms, Test, Treatment
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder that can develop after a person is exposed to a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions, or other threats on a ...
CBT – Types, Principle, Technique, Procedures, Treatment
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) is a short-term form of behavioral treatment that helps people problem-solve and see the relationship between beliefs, thoughts, and feelings, and subsequent ...
Schizophrenia; Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by abnormal social behavior and failure to understand reality. Common symptoms include false beliefs, unclear or confused thinking, hearing voices ...
Edema / Oedema; Types, Causes, Lower Extremity Edema
Edema also spelled oedema or edema, is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the interstitium, located beneath the skin and in the cavities of the body, which can cause severe pain. Clinically, edema ...
Electrolytes Abnormalities; Hypernatremia, Hyponatremia, Hypokalemia, Hyperkalemia
Electrolytes Abnormalities means the abnormal function of body fluid that plays a vital role in maintaining homeostasis within the body. They help to regulate heart and neurological function, fluid ...
Hematology/Myeloma/Oncology; Types, Evaluation, Treatment
Hematology/ haematology is the branch of medicine concerned with the study of the cause, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood. It involves treating diseases that affect ...
Hypocalcemia/Diabetic Ketoacidosis; Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Hypocalcemia / Diabetic Ketoacidosis . Hypercalcemia also spelled Hypercalcaemia is a high calcium (Ca2+) level in the blood serum. Those with a mild increase that has developed slowly typically have ...
Epileptic Seizure; Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Epileptic seizure also known as an epileptic fit is a brief episode of signs or symptoms due to abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain. The outward effect can vary from ...
ECG / EKG; Types, Indications/Uses, Procedures, Results
Electrocardiography (ECG or EKG) is the process of recording the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time using electrodes placed on the skin. These electrodes detect the tiny ...
Weakness – Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Weakness or asthenia is a symptom of a number of different conditions. The causes are many and can be divided into conditions that have true or perceived muscle weakness. True muscle weakness is a ...
Weight Loss; Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Weight loss in the context of medicine, health, or physical fitness, refers to a reduction of the total body mass, due to a mean loss of fluid, body fat or adipose tissue or lean mass, namely bone ...
Acute Pain – Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Pain is an unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pain has both physical and emotional components. The physical part of pain results from nerve stimulation. ...
Warts; Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Warts are typically small, rough, and hard growths that are similar in color to the rest of the skin. They typically do not result in symptoms except when on the bottom of the feet where they may be ...
