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Diagnosis of glandular fever

Diagnosis of glandular fever is primarily based on history of signs and symptoms of the infection, physical examination and is confirmed by blood tests. Diagnosis is preceded by taking a detailed history.

5 Jul 2012

Symptoms of glandular fever

Glandular fever is most commonly caused by infection of young adults with Epstein-Barr virus.

5 Jul 2012

Causes of glandular fever

Glandular fever is most commonly caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). EBV commonly affects children and once infected the child develops a lifelong immunity against the disease. However if the infection occurs during early adulthood, glandular fever can occur. (1-5)

5 Jul 2012

What is glandular fever?

Glandular fever is a type of viral infection. It is also called “infectious mononucleosis”.

5 Jul 2012

Treatment of anemia

Treating anemia entails treating the condition of low haemoglobin and red blood cells in blood as well as detecting and treating the disease process that has led to the anemia.

4 Jul 2012

Diagnosis of anemia

Anemia more often than not may be diagnosed by clinical features alone. A simple blood test is usually enough to confirm the diagnosis of the condition.

4 Jul 2012

Symptoms of anemia

Anemia due to lack of haemoglobin or RBCs in blood may be an acute (rapid-onset) or chronic (slow onset) condition.

4 Jul 2012

Causes of Anemia

Anemia is a blood disorder characterized by an inadequate level of hemoglobin in the blood.

4 Jul 2012

What is anemia?

Anemia is due to lack of haemoglobin in the blood which is below the normal level or due to less than normal levels of red blood cells in blood.

4 Jul 2012

Treatment of ringworm

Ringworm is a fungal infection of the skin, hair and nails that may be easily treated using antifungal creams, tablets and shampoo.

2 Jul 2012

Symptoms of ringworm

Ringworm is a fungal skin infection caused by dermatophytes. These dermatophytes are fungi that survive on tough waterproof skin, nail and hair tissue called keratin.

2 Jul 2012

Causes of ringworm

Ringworm or dermatophytosis is a fungal skin infection that may affect humans as well as animals.

2 Jul 2012

What is ringworm?

Ringworm is a fungal skin infection that may affect humans as well as animals. It is medically termed dermatophytosis and is caused by various types of fungi.

2 Jul 2012

Prevention of cot death

Cot deaths or Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is rare especially after six months of age when the babies are little more physically mobile.

2 Jul 2012

Coping with cot death

Cot death or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is unexplained death of an infant. The period right after the death and long after the event may be deeply distressing.

2 Jul 2012

Frequency of cot death

Cot deaths or Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a rare cause of sudden unexplained death in infants.

2 Jul 2012

Causes of cot death

There are no known causes of crib death. The deaths are usually thought to be a combination of factors.

2 Jul 2012

What is cot death?

Cot death or crib death is sudden and unexpected death of a baby within 1 year of age.

2 Jul 2012

Does looking at a computer damage your eyes?

The old saying goes that watching too much TV will make your eyes go square. Nowadays, we seem to spend most of our time looking at screens: be it a computer screen at work, a mobile phone screen to make a call or a TV screen to relax. But how bad is looking at screens for our eyes? Is there really any truth behind the old saying?

28 Jun 2012