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Optic Neuritis: Overview

Optic neuritis is a condition in which the optic nerve becomes inflamed and swollen, leading to an acute severe impairment of vision in the affected eye. The swelling may further lead to damage to the nerve fibers running through the nerve, causing permanent or temporary loss of vision in that eye. It is much more common in young female patients.

28 Nov 2016

Symptoms and Causes of Vitreous Detachment

Vitreous detachment is a process in which the vitreous separates from the retina with or without collapsing in on itself. The vitreous is a jelly-like body that fills the posterior chamber of the eye, giving the eyeball its round shape and keeping the retina in place against the back of the eye.

27 Nov 2016

Vitreous Detachment Treatment

A vitreous detachment by itself does not cause any visual problems. However, it is associated with a significant number of patients who have retinal tears or the formation of a macular hole. These are serious threats to the eyesight and so require immediate treatment. Thus, anyone who has the symptoms of vitreous detachment may also have a retinal break or detachment.

27 Nov 2016

Difference Between Double Outlet Right Ventricle and Double Inlet Left Ventricle

Both double outlet right ventricle (DORV) and double inlet left ventricle (DILV) are congenital heart defects that create the phenomenon of a single ventricle. This means that the heart, which normally has two distinct pumping chambers (i.e., right and left ventricles) has only one functional chamber.

27 Nov 2016

Prognosis for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a severe form of congenital heart disease which is always fatal without treatment. Though it has a wide spectrum of structural variations, it usually presents with symptoms in the first to third days of life. At birth and shortly thereafter the baby appears to be normal and well.

27 Nov 2016

Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a rare but severe cardiac malformation that is invariably fatal without treatment. It is characterized by the failure of the left side of the heart to develop normally.

27 Nov 2016

Diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a serious congenital heart condition in which the development of the left ventricle is abnormal. The normal heart has four chambers, two upper atria, and two lower ventricles. The atria receive blood from the body and the lungs.

27 Nov 2016

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is one of the most serious congenital heart anomalies, with an incidence of about 0.016-0.036% in North America, and has a mortality of 100% if untreated. Though it accounts for about 2-3% of all congenital heart diseases, it accounts for 23% of all infants who die from such causes.

27 Nov 2016

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a serious congenital heart disease that occurs because the left side of the heart does not form properly during fetal life.

27 Nov 2016

Support for Men with Postnatal Depression

Paternal Postnatal Depression (PPND) in men is a hitherto neglected but important aspect of new fatherhood. It has been estimated to occur in anywhere from 1 to 30 percent of men following the birth of a child. Many factors work together to make its management difficult.

27 Nov 2016

Can Postnatal Depression Occur in Fathers?

Postnatal depression (PND) refers to the onset of depression after the birth of a child in the family. It may occur after the first or subsequent births. While the incidence of postnatal depression is higher and better-recognized in women, affecting about 13 percent of mothers, it is also a significant factor in men. PND may occur in 1.25-25 percent of fathers, and it can contribute to poor outcomes in fathering and in the child’s health.

27 Nov 2016

Symptoms of Paternal Postnatal Depression (PPND)

Paternal postnatal depression (PPND) is a syndrome that is receiving increasing attention among social and medical professionals today. Postpartum depression has been well-characterized among mothers, who consistently show a higher incidence of the condition. However, in recent studies, it has been found to occur among new fathers as well, and to affect family bonding and emotional health significantly.

27 Nov 2016

Causes of Postnatal Depression in Fathers

Postnatal depression (PND) in fathers is a real but underdiagnosed entity. This may be due to the masculine reluctance to talk about their feelings, to admit failure in their perceived roles as fathers or husbands, or the lack of support.

27 Nov 2016

Prenatal and Postnatal Depression: Is There a Link?

Depression is a relatively frequent complication of pregnancy and the postpartum period, when it is called antenatal and postnatal depression, respectively. It occurs in roughly 13 of every hundred women who are pregnant or have recently given birth. However, many women who are depressed around this time may not realize it because they attribute the changes in their feelings and moods to the physical, hormonal, and physiological alterations that accompany this dramatic life event.

27 Nov 2016

What is Human Neoehrlichiosis?

Tick-borne infectious diseases are widely spread over the world. Candidatus Neoehrlichiamikurensis (CNM) is an emerging tick-borne pathogen that causes cases of human neoehrlichiosis.

25 Nov 2016

Overactive Let-Down (OALD) Reflex

Overactive let-down (OALD) reflex results in the forceful release of milk from the breast when the infant is suckling. It usually occurs only with the first let-down in the breastfeeding session, though in some cases the woman may have more than one let-down. Another name for this is hyper-milk ejection.

24 Nov 2016

Self-Help for Acne

Acne is an inflammatory disorder of the pilosebaceous units of the skin, arising mostly during adolescence. Most acne lesions occur over the face, neck, upper arms, chest, and upper back. Acne complications are caused by worsening of the primary acne lesion i.e., when there is inflammation or infection of the comedo.

24 Nov 2016

Treatment and Outlook for Meckel's Diverticulum

Meckel’s diverticulum is a common condition in which a small sac is attached to the intestinal wall, at the junction where the small and large intestines meet. The pouch is seen near the ileocecal valve and contains stomach and/or pancreatic tissue. The stomach tissue secretes hydrochloric acid that causes ulcers in the ileum. Thus it can become inflamed and obstruct the intestines and also cause bleeding occasionally.

24 Nov 2016

Diagnosis of Meckel's Diverticulum

Meckel’s diverticulum is a congenital condition characterized by the presence of a small sac attached to the intestinal wall, at the junction where the small and large intestines meet. The pouch is usually located near the ileocecal valve and contains stomach and/or pancreatic tissue. The gastric tissue secretes hydrochloric acid that causes ulcers in the ileum. Thus it can become inflamed and obstruct the intestines and also cause bleeding occasionally.

24 Nov 2016

Causes and Symptoms of Meckel’s Diverticulum

Meckel’s diverticulum is a common condition in which there is a small pouch attached to the intestinal wall, usually at the junction where small and large intestines meet.

24 Nov 2016