Goiter is a condition of the thyroid gland, a butterfly-shaped gland present below Adam’s apple. In goiter, the thyroid gland enlarges for numerous reasons and is usually painless. However, in certain rare cases, it can lead to difficulty in swallowing and breathing.
This blog delves deep into various aspects of goiter, its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Gonorrhea, otherwise known as “the clap” or “the drip,” is a common sexually transmitted bacterial infection. The areas affected are largely the genital tract but it can also affect other areas of the body such as the rectum ,eye and joints.
Usually, people who have gonorrhea do not know it as symptoms rarely show up. When they do, they typically occur in the genital areas. Some of the signs and symptoms of gonorrhea are:
All pregnant women want their babies to be healthy. Therefore, they need to receive prenatal care from doctors. They should also take other measures to ensure a healthy pregnancy, including regular exercise, maintaining a healthy diet, and quitting alcohol, drugs, and tobacco.
The weather in India changes quickly, one month it’s warm and humid, and the next it turns cooler. Around this time, people across cities start developing fever, cough, sore throat, and a sense of extreme tiredness that feels like more than just a common cold. Clinics become crowded, children miss school, and adults feel drained for days. During these waves, doctors often diagnose H3N2, a subtype of the influenza A virus.
Hammer toe is a foot deformity caused by an imbalance in the muscles, tendons, and ligaments that keep the toe straight. This condition is caused by multiple factors, such as the type of shoes you wear, your foot shape, and any history of injury or trauma to your foot.
A hammertoe is a toe that bends at the middle joint, also known as the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint, in an unusual way. The most usually affected toes are the second, third, and fourth.
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, is an infectious disease caused by a virus carried by several types of rodents, particularly the deer mouse. You become infected primarily by breathing air infected with Hantaviruses that are shed in rodent urine and droppings.
It is a rare but severe infection caused by the virus present in rodents. If left untreated, the infection can spread rapidly and cause severe breathing problems. The symptoms of Hantavirus infections are similar to the flu and can worsen very quickly in just a few days.
द्वारा – डॉ. सुनिल कुमार स्वेन
एमबीबीएस, एमएस, एमसीएच (ह्रदय शस्त्रक्रिया, एम्स), एफआयएसीएस
सल्लागार बाल ह्रदय शल्यचिकित्सक (कन्सल्टंट पेडिअॅट्रिक कार्डिअॅक सर्जन)
ह्रदयातील जन्मजात दोष किंवा जन्मजात ह्रदय विकार हा जन्मजात असणारा ह्रदयाच्या स्थूल रचनात्मक असामान्यतेचा एक गट असतो. जन्मानंतर लगेच किंवा बालपणात कोणत्याही स्थितीला हा उघड होतो.
Hemochromatosis is a condition in which iron absorption and accumulation in the body increases. It is a rare disorder with less than a million cases recorded each year in India.
Your intestines are responsible for absorbing iron from the food you eat. In the condition of hemochromatosis, the intestines absorb more iron than required. Due to this lack of regulation of iron absorption, a build-up of iron can occur in your body. It is, therefore, also called the ‘iron overload’ condition.
Hepatitis A is a highly transmissible liver infection caused by the virus “Hepatitis A”. It is one of many hepatitis viruses that leads to liver inflammation and affects its ability to function properly.
