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Diagnosis and treatment of Legionnaires’ disease

Legionnaires’ disease is caused by bacteria of the legionella species. Legionellosis includes the severe pneumonia causing Legionnaires’ disease as well as the milder non-pneumonic Pontiac fever.

31 Jul 2012

Symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease

Legionnaires’ disease is a lung infection that is commonly caused by bacteria of the legionella species. This is a serious condition which, if not treated promptly, may lead to death.

31 Jul 2012

Causes of Legionnaires’ disease

Legionnaires’ disease is a pneumonia or lung infection that is commonly caused by Legionella species of bacteria. (1-8)

31 Jul 2012

What is Legionnaires’ disease?

Legionnaires’ disease is a microbial infection of the lungs that can be potentially life threatening. It is caused by the legionella bacteria.

31 Jul 2012

Diabetes and gangrene

Diabetes mellitus is a condition where the body is unable to control the blood sugar. Normally the body has a good immune system that fights against microbes and invading organisms that may lead to infections. The white blood cells are the main fighters in this respect to keep the body protected. (1-5)

29 Jul 2012

Diagnosis and treatment of gangrene

Gangrene is caused by death of tissues due to lack of blood supply. This may be caused by long term diseases that lead to damage to blood vessels like diabetes or due to blood vessel injury like in burns or injuries that give way to deeper tissue infections. These infections cause the part to swell up leading to occlusion of blood vessels.

29 Jul 2012

Causes of gangrene

Gangrene is caused due to tissue death that results from stoppage of blood supply to the affected organ.

29 Jul 2012

Types of Gangrene

Gangrene essentially means death of tissues due to lack of blood supply and invasion of deeper tissues with infection.

29 Jul 2012

What is Gangrene?

Gangrene is a type of tissue death which occurs due to loss of blood supply. This may affect any part of the body but usually affects the peripheral extremities like feet, toes, fingers, hands, penis etc.

29 Jul 2012

Treatment of canker sores

Canker sores are small mouth ulcers that may cause severe pain and discomfort. They are usually benign and do not lead to or become oral cancers. These sores usually resolve by themselves. Treatment is usually not necessary.

29 Jul 2012

Diagnosis of canker sores

Canker sores are the commonest cause of mouth ulcers. They are usually benign and resolve on their own in 1 to 3 weeks.

29 Jul 2012

Symptoms of canker sores

Canker sores are small mouth ulcers that can cause great deal of pain and discomfort. They are not cancerous and are usually associated with trauma or injury to the inner linings of the mouth called the mucosa that gets infected by bacterial invading the breach in the protective layers.

29 Jul 2012