‘Symptoms’

Acne

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

Acne is a skin disease, common among adolescents, characterized by eruptions on the face, chest and back.

Sex

More common in boys than girls.

CAUSES

The oil glands of the skin are blocked for reasons unknown, but changes in sex hormones experienced by adolescents play an unequivocal role.
When fat is tight, it starts to become infected by bacteria normally present in the glands.
Acne is not caused by dirt or by masturbation, or by food.
The cleaning can help it, but sexual activity has no effect on it.

SYMPTOMS

It is characterized by the appearance of the following lesions (greater than mild to more severe) in the skin, usually on the cheeks, forehead and back:

Blackheads (black dots the size of the head of a pin)
Whiteheads (white dots similar to black)
Pustules (pus small lesions)
Cysts (larger swelling of the skin) and
Abscess (swollen glands in a small infected area containing pus), only in severe cases. (more…)

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Heartburn

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

HeartburnHeartburn, indigestion, and “heartburn” are some of the terms used to describe these gastrointestinal disturbances.

Causes

Hyperacidity is caused by an irritation of the stomach or esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach). The stomach lining is protected against the effects of gastric juices in the digestive process involved, but some factors such as alcohol, fatty foods, caffeine, certain medications and stress, can destroy this defense. The heartburn discomfort usually associated with power and position of a person, but may also occur with gastro esophageal reflux symptoms.

Some factors may contribute to the problem of acidity, such as overweight and pregnancy. Smokers also have higher chances of developing this disease. (more…)

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Risk And Treatment of Stroke

Monday, May 24th, 2010

RISK FACTORS

All those that influence cardiovascular disease:

Hypertension,
Diabetes,
Smoking,
Obesity and
High cholesterol.

In addition, some strokes as embolic stroke, are caused by valvular heart disease and cardiac arrhythmias, hence, the importance of controlling.

PREVENTION

Control the risk factors mentioned.

From a preventive point of view the above AIT are very important, as they often precede more serious injuries, and indicate the need to establish a preventive medical treatment, usually based on low-dose aspirin. (more…)

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Stroke

Friday, May 21st, 2010

WHAT IS IT?

The brain depends more than any other body, of an adequate oxygen supply through the movement.
To do this, you have lots of blood vessels and multiple mechanisms to maintain constant the amount of blood flowing through it to ensure good oxygenation of the brain even in abnormal situations.

When the blood vessel of the brain is injured by one or another does not reach the blood properly, what are called strokes?

These are the leading cause of hospital admission for neurosurgical problems.

CAUSES

They are classified into two types, depending on the cause of vascular disease:

Ischemia or Infarction: When the problem is the occlusion or blockage of a vessel, so that blood can not reach a certain area of the brain. This obstruction may be due to: (more…)

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