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Broken Heart/Takotsubo Syndrome Complications

Broken heart syndrome, or Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM), is a temporary and reversible disease presenting as an unexpected weakening of the left ventricular myocardium. It mainly occurs in individuals who are undergoing sudden and intense stressful conditions. The mortality rate in TCM is between 0% and 8% and the left ventricle function typically regains normality within 1–4 weeks.

6 Nov 2017

Broken Heart/Takotsubo Syndrome Causes

Broken heart syndrome, also known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM), is precipitated by some form of sudden acute stress in the body, either physical or emotional. Emotional stresses include tragic events such as a catastrophe, the loss of a loved one, a relationship breakup, or even happy events such as a wedding or a reunion. An instance of physical stress could be a recent surgery or acute brain injury.

6 Nov 2017

Outlook for Carcinoids

Large-scale research demonstrates that very small carcinoids exist in 1 out of 100 individuals throughout their lifespan, without causing any complications. They constitute only 1% of all the GI tract cancers, whilst malignant carcinoids make up approximately 50% of all cancers of the small intestine.

6 Nov 2017

Placental Expulsion - Active vs. Physiological Management

After the birth of a baby, the placenta is pushed out or delivered through the vagina - the third stage of labor. There are two options for placenta delivery - active management and physiological management.

6 Nov 2017

Inflammatory Linear Verrucous Epidermal Nevus (ILVEN)

Inflammatory Linear Verrucous Epidermal Nevus (ILVEN) is a rare skin disease that appears as a kind of overgrowth on the skin. ILVEN is named by the color of the affected skin, as reddish or brown, and by the papules (nevi).

6 Nov 2017

Smoking and Effects on the Stomach

Smoking may affect the entire body, increasing the chances of developing several life-threatening ailments such as heart disease, emphysema, and lung cancer. Smoking leads to numerous diseases and several types of cancers of the digestive system, such as stomach cancer, bowel cancer and colon polyps. The diseases caused as a result of smoking leads to the deaths of about 400,000 Americans annually.

6 Nov 2017

Foods to Avoid for Carcinoid Syndrome

One survey has found that 35% of carcinoid patients are allergic to certain types of food. Some of the symptoms of carcinoids can be better managed by food and nutritional diet. The effect of food varies across individuals and, therefore, understanding the cause of the symptoms is the first step of a nutritional intervention.

2 Nov 2017

Intrusive Thoughts and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Intrusive thoughts are threatening thoughts that constantly occur to a person without conscious or voluntary control. These thoughts are capable of creating severe anxiety when they enter the mind. They play a vital role in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), as they have a significant impact on the people affected by it.

2 Nov 2017

Treatment Options for Intrusive Thoughts

Intrusive thoughts are scary and violent thoughts that occur in a situation, which can create instant anxiety and result in depression. People with intrusive thoughts go through a hard time in handling this situation. There are a few therapies and treatments that help people to get rid of such unwanted intrusive thoughts.

2 Nov 2017

Keratoacanthoma Causes and Risk Factors

A keratoacanthoma is a relatively common growth on the skin. It is a fast growing, small-sized, benign skin tumour that originates in the hair follicles. It is usually not associated with any internal malignancy, unless there are multiple skin lesions.

2 Nov 2017

Children with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy

HIE (hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy) is a birth injury that children obtain due to lack of oxygen and blood flow at, or near, the time of birth. The condition causes brain injuries, and often results in developmental and cognitive impairments – including cerebral palsy. HIE is also called birth asphyxia, neonatal encephalopathy and perinatal asphyxia.

1 Nov 2017

Retained Placenta

Labor is not complete with the birth of the baby. The final stage of labor is when the placenta comes out of the uterus.

1 Nov 2017

Speeding up Labor

Speeding up labor, or labor augmentation, is a process of stimulating the uterus to increase the frequency, intensity, and duration of contractions after spontaneous labor has started.

1 Nov 2017

Keratoacanthoma Symptoms

Keratoacanthoma is a slow-growing skin tumor with a characteristic type of lesion. Its appearance closely resembles that of another, more aggressive type of skin tumour called squamous cell carcinoma or SCC, and hence it should be diagnosed accurately. A squamous cell carcinoma needs to be treated immediately to contain its malignant spread.

1 Nov 2017

Signs and Symptoms of Social Anxiety

An ongoing state of mental health of a person which is caused due to a feeling of instant anxiety or fear of activities or situations in which he believes that others are watching and judging him is referred to as social anxiety disorder. It is an extreme fear that does not go away and affects everyday activities, relationships, self-confidence, and work.

31 Oct 2017

Multiple Keratoacanthomas

Keratoacanthoma is a skin tumour which arises from the hair follicle. It is a low-grade skin tumour, which is more likely to occur on parts of the skin regularly exposed to the ultraviolet rays of the sun. This leads to DNA damage in that portion of the skin and subsequently to the development of a skin tumour in the form of a keratoacanthoma.

31 Oct 2017

Keratoacanthoma Overview

A keratoacanthoma is a common skin tumour that is found on sun-damaged skin. It is not malignant and usually grows very slowly over a period of weeks. It begins as a skin lesion that looks like a small pimple, and eventually becomes a rounded mass. It has a central crater that is filled with a hard and scaly core composed of keratin. The tumour may range from 5 mm to 15 mm in diameter.

31 Oct 2017

Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP) Research

Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a type of tumor characterized by the progressive dissemination of jelly-like ascites and mucinous tumor in the peritoneum. PMP is a rare disease with an approximate annual occurrence of 0.5 to 1 cases in every 100,000 people.

30 Oct 2017

Non-Dysplastic Barrett's Esophagus

Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a condition in which tissue that is similar to the tissue lining in the intestines changes or replaces the lining of the esophagus (the tube that transports food from the mouth to the stomach).

30 Oct 2017