Diseases – WOMS

Spider Bite vs Mosquito Bite: 6 Important Differences?

abhiraj — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 17:50:59 +0000

Spider bites and mosquito bites have some common similarities, making them difficult to diagnose. Bug bites are annoying whether you are sucked in by a mosquito or bitten by a spider. Some types of bug bites are dangerous because of the transfer of multiple diseases to humans or injecting poisonous sting. To provide effective relief, …

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Hip Pain from Running: Causes and Treatment

abhiraj — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 19:01:55 +0000

Running, being a healthy activity, offers a myriad of benefits to improve mood and multiple health concerns. But, it may induce multiple injuries to the joints and ligaments. Achy hips or hip pain from running is a common problem among beginners. Hip pain from running may have a variety of causes mainly due to stress …

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Otocephaly: A Rare Syndrome with Multiple Malformations

Dr. Rahul Kushwaha — Tue, 02 May 2023 13:38:05 +0000

Otocephaly is a rare kind of syndrome associated with multiple malformations. The characteristic features include agenesis of the mandible (agnathia) or hypoplastic mandible, small mouth or microstomia, no tongue or rudimentary tongue (aglossia or microglossia), and anteromedial abnormal positioning of the ears (melotia). These malformations are mainly relevant to the ventral part of the first …

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White Spots on the Tonsils: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

WOMS — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 16:09:14 +0000

White spots appearing at the level of your tonsils may raise multiple concerns. It may seem a bit scary to notice white spots on the tonsils, but there is nothing serious to worry about. There are multiple underlying causes that may exhibit themselves in the form of white spots on the tonsils. Tonsils are an …

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What Can Mimic Kidney Stone Pain? Causes and Symptoms

Dr. Rahul Kushwaha — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 08:38:45 +0000

Pain is the most common symptom associated with kidney stones. Kidney stones are the calcified hard deposits of some mineral that are present inside your kidney. Kidney stones are associated with a variety of symptoms to define. But, there are several other diseases that also pose the same symptoms as kidney stones. This article will …

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Epidemiological Triad: What is it?

Rashmi Shrestha — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 11:25:36 +0000

Epidemiology is the branch of medicine that includes the study of the distribution, incidence, and determinants of health-related events in a specific population. This term defines that disease and health events occur in defined members, not randomly in a population. The epidemiological triad is one of the simplest models for disease causation. This triad comprises …

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Lower Back Pain When Bending Over: 7 Causes and Treatment

Dr. Rahul Kushwaha — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 16:54:06 +0000

You are worried about having lower back pain when bending over to pick something or for any reason. Lower back pain is one of the chief complaints associated with back stiffness, reduced movements in the lower back region, and difficulty standing while maintaining pressure on the lower back. According to the CDC reports, about 25% …

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Kussmaul’s Sign

Mehedi Hasan — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 06:04:17 +0000

Kussmaul’s sign indicates an increase in the jugular venous pressure (pressure during filling of the jugular vein) on inspiration. This abnormal sign is because of failure to fall in venous pressure of the jugular vein with the inspiration process. History of Kussmaul’s sign In 1873, Kussmaul explained this phenomenon, discovered by Greisinger in 1854, in …

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Cushing’s Triad: What is it?

Rashmi Shrestha — Wed, 18 May 2022 07:04:59 +0000

Cushing’s triad indicates an increase in the pressure of the brain. Increased brain pressure also describes increased intracranial pressure. This increased intracranial pressure exhibits a triad of symptoms that may suggest Cushing’s triad. These symptoms include: Bradycardia (low heart rate)Irregular respirationsWidened pulse pressure (increased difference between the systolic and diastolic blood pressure) Cushing’s triad is …

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The Complete Guide to Chest Pain After Drinking

Rashmi Shrestha — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:54:56 +0000

What is Chest Pain and how does it affect You? People who have chest pains often do not know what is happening. They might even be scared of having a heart attack or heart disease. Many people are scared of having a heart attack or heart disease. But there is no reason to be fearful. …

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