Archive for May, 2014

Implanting a defibrillator helps to research the heart in case one experiences a sudden cardiac arrest. It is a successful way to intervene when the deadly disease strikes. But surprisingly, a new research has shown that despite only few people being screened to determine their eligibility for this defibrillator, only a very small percentage of those found eligible actually receive this life saving device.

Dysthymic disorder or simply dysthymia is a less severe form of depression but which lasts longer than the major depression. Most patients of dysthymia described being depressed for so long and some will feel that they are in and out of being depressed at all times. Dysthymia symptoms are more or less similar to major depression but are less intense.

According to new guidelines issued by the American Heart Association regarding emergency resuscitation, the conventional ABC approach when doing CPR is proving less effective and CAB has been regarded as the new approach to go by. The new standards issued are now directing those rescuing collapsed patients to use the CAB mnemonic.

Generally classified as one of the psychotic disorders, delusional disorder refers to a disorder whereby one has troubles recognizing realizing. In other words, it is ideally a false belief where one interprets the reality incorrectly. And just like any other psychotic symptom, delusions can occur as one part of different psychiatric disorders.

Scabies is when a mite infests the skin thus causing intense itching. Otherwise known as mange mite or human itch, the infestation can be contagious. Once you catch scabies, some pregnant female mites start digging burrows in your skin and lay eggs in them which hatch into young mites.

Tendons are tough, fibrous and flexible tissue bands connecting muscles to the bones. Tendonitis is the condition that results from the inflammation, irritation or microscopic tearing of tendons.

Also referred to as Urticaria, hives refer to circumscribed, itch skin swellings. These are usually red or pink even it doesn’t always have to be like this.

A stroke is generally an injury to the brain which results from interruption of blood supply to the brain.

Scoliosis is a spinal condition characterized by twisting or abnormal curving of the spine to the sides.

Emphysema is a condition that affects the respiratory system. People suffering from this condition have the tiny air sacs found in the lungs known as alveoli stretched out until they lose their normal shape and get ruptured at sometimes.