Heart failure is basically defined as a pathophysiologic condition where impaired cardiac function fails to maintain adequate circulation of metabolic requirements for body tissues. Homeopathic treatment for heart failure are basically effective. It may be acute or chronic. The term […]
DEFINITION- A boil, also known as a pores and skin abscess, is a localized contamination deep in the skin. Boils are spherical, pus-crammed nodules; on the pores and skin that results from infection with staphylococcus micro organism, the infection begins […]
DEFINITION- A break in the continuity of the covering epithelium of the skin or mucous membrane is known as an ulcer. It may either follow the molecular death of the surface epithelium or its traumatic removal. Ulcers causes are as […]
Pituitary tumors of the anterior pituitary are more common than those of the posterior pituitary and hypothalamus. The most common of the anterior pituitary tumours are basically adenomas; primary and metastatic carcinomas hence being rare. Craniopharyngioma and granular cell tumour […]
In hypopituitarism, there is usually a deficiency of one or more of the pituitary hormones affecting either anterior pituitary or posterior pituitary and hypothalamus. A. Hypofunction of Anterior Pituitary causing Hypopituitarism: Adenohypophyseal hypofunction is indifferent due to the destruction of […]
Hyperpituitarism is characterized by oversecretion of one or more of the pituitary hormones. Such hypersecretion may be due to diseases of the anterior pituitary, posterior pituitary or hypothalamus. A. Hyper function of Anterior Pituitary causing Hyperpituitarism: Three common syndromes of […]
DEFINITION: The Greek word oidema basically means swelling. It is generally an abnormal and excessive accumulation of “free fluid” in interstitial spaces & serous cavity. Edema causes are given following. EDEMA CAUSES & PATHOGENESIS: It is basically caused by mechanisms […]
Jaundice or icterus refers to yellow pigmentation of the skin due to bilirubin. Jaundice causes because of disturbed level of bilirubin. CAUSES OF JAUNDICE: Jaundice caused as a result of elevated levels of bilirubin in the blood termed hyperbilirubinaemia. Normal […]
Gallstones chiefly form from constituents of the bile. (viz. cholesterol, bile pigments, and calcium salts). Generally along with other organic components. Accordingly, it commonly contains cholesterol, bile pigment and calcium salts in different proportions. They usually form in the gallbladder. […]
Thrombosis is basically the process of formation of solid mass in blood circulation from the constituents of flowing blood. The mass is also known as a thrombus. In contrast, a blood clot is the mass of blood coagulated in vitro […]