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Acute Myocardial Infarction, What is the main cause of a myocardial infarction? What is the difference between a heart attack and a myocardial infarction? What are the 4 silent signs of a heart attack?

Myocardial infarction refers to a dynamic process by which one or more regions of myocardium experience prolonged decrease in oxygen supply because of insufficient coronary blood flow causing necrosis of tissue. Causes * Occlusion of a coronary artery * Streneous physical activity * Emotional stress such as anger * Exposure to cold * Thrombus formation […]

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What is Hypertension, What is BP, What happen on Hyper tension or High Blood pressure, What causes hypertension and High Blood pressure

Hypertension A normal blood pressure reads as 120/80 where 120 denotes the systolic pressure and 80 denotes the diastolic pressure. When the value of blood pressure is 140/90 and above, then it is called as high blood pressure or hypertension. Blood pressure is the force of blood pressing against the walls of the blood vessels […]

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What is hernia,Types of Hernia, Classification of Hernia, Symptoms of hernia, Treatment and management of hernia

Hernia A hernia is a protrusion of an organ, tissue or structure through the wall of the cavity in which it is normally contained. Causes 1. Congenital weakness of the abdominal wall. 2. Acquired causes (traumatic injury, aging). 3. Increased intra-abdominal pressure due to heavy lifting, obesity, pregnancy, straining and chronic coughing. Types of hernia […]

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20 ways to live healthier life, Common Control Measures of Communicable diseases, Diseases spreading awareness

Ways Of Controlling Diseases 1) Wash your hands before and after contact with an infected person.All bodily fluids from the infected person are considered contagious. Hand washing is one of the most standard ways to avoid infection.Wash your hands throughly. 2) Wash for the appropriate amount of time, or use hand sanitizer. Use an alcohol-based […]

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Gonorrhoea, Sexually transmitted disease, Human Sexual transmitted disease, Symptoms of Gonorrhoea, Diagnosis and Complications of gonorrhoea

Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Its caused by infection with the bacterium neisseria gonorrhoea, it tends to infect warm, moist area of the body. Causative organism * Nesseria Gonorrhoea Incubation period * 2-5 daysafter exposure Symptoms In men • White, yellow or green urethral discharge (pus-like) • Pain in the testicles or scrotum […]

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Tetanus Infection ,Damage Nervous system and Muscle, Symptoms of Tetanus infection

Tetanus Tetanus is caused by the infection of wounds by bacterium Clostridium tetani, which produces toxin that damages the ner-vous system and muscles Causative organism: * Bacterium Clostridium Tetani Incubation period * 3–21 days Signs and symptoms * Muscle rigidity * Lockjaw an inability to open the mouth wide * Firmness of the Abdominal muscles […]

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Anthrax, What is Anthrax, Animal Infections,

Anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by the spore forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Primarily a disease of herbivorous animals, but it can infect all mammals including humans. The B. Anthracis spores can be found in animal products such as wool, hair, hides, skins, bones, meal and the carcasses of infected animals. The spores can […]

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Encephalitis, brain inflammation or Swelling disease,Main cause of encephalitis, Symptoms of encephalitis, Symptoms of new born and infants

Encephalitis is an acute inflammation (Swelling) of the brain usually resulting from either a viral infection or due to the body’s immune system mistakenly attacking brain tissue. * VIRAL INFECTIONS * Mumps * Measles * Rubella * HSV * Inuenga * Rabies * HUMAN SLOW VIRUS DISEASES * HIV * SSPE * KURU * CJD […]

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Protozoa infection – Malaria, What is Malaria, How Malaria spreading, Malaria symptoms, Preventive measures for Malaria

Malaria is a life – threatening disease it is transmitted through the bite of an infected anopheles mosquito. The mosquitoes carry the plasmodium parasite that parasite is released into bloodstream. Causative organism of Malaria * Plasmodium vivax * plasmodium Ovale * plasmodium malariae * plasmodium falciparum Incubation period * 9 to 14days Mode of transmission […]

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Tuberculosis, Diseases transmitted through Air, symptoms of tuberculosis, classification of tuberculosis,Dosage levels

Tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially fatal contagious disease. That can affect almost any part of the body. It’s mainly an infection of lung. Causative organism * Mycobacterium tuberculi Incubation period 2 to 12 weeks Classification of TB Pulmonary TB • Primary disease • Secondary disease Extra pulmonary • Lymph node TB • Pleural TB […]