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Hypothalamus Males and Females

The hypothalamus controls some of the basic functions of life including hormonal activity via the pituitary gland. There are several gender differences in the gland present between males and females.

17 Feb 2010

Hypothalamus and Food Intake

The hypothalamus via various mechanisms controls appetite and food intake. It is also responsible for the control of hunger and thirst. In the basal hypothalamus there are several nuclei that regulate daily energy homeostasis. These control the appetite.

17 Feb 2010

Hypothalamus Outputs

The hypothalamus is a small almond shaped organ in the lower part of the brain. However, this small organ has numerous connections that help it play an important role in connecting the nervous system with the endocrine system.

17 Feb 2010

Hypothalamus Inputs

The hypothalamus is a small but complex region of the brain. It has links with both the nervous system as well as the endocrine system. Although shaped and sized like an almond, there are nuclei within the hypothalamus that are involved in many different functions.

17 Feb 2010

Hypothermia Treatment

Hypothermia is a dangerous condition in which the body becomes so cold that thinking, movement and protective responses are impaired, and the core body temperature drops to below 350C. In suspected hypothermia, a rectal low-reading thermometer is needed for accurate diagnosis. Other methods of diagnosis include tympanic thermometry and bladder probes.

17 Feb 2010

Hypothermia Diagnosis

Hypothermia is defined as a dangerously low body temperature, below 95 F.

17 Feb 2010

Hypoxia Treatment

Hypoxia is caused by a lack of oxygen in the tissues and organs of the body. The condition is treated by improving oxygenation and increasing the partial pressure of oxygen (pO2) in the blood.

17 Feb 2010

Hypoxia Types

There are several types of hypoxia (a reduced level of oxygen in the tissue) and the condition can be caused by a number of external and internal factors.

17 Feb 2010

Hypoxia Symptoms

Hypoxia refers to a low oxygen concentrations in the body arising from a mismatch between the oxygen demanded and the oxygenated blood supplied.

17 Feb 2010

What is Hypoxia?

The term hypoxia is a condition where the tissues are not oxygenated adequately, usually due to an insufficient concentration of oxygen in the blood.

17 Feb 2010

Low Blood Pressure Treatments

Hypotension (low blood pressure) without any symptoms or signs of disease usually does not require treatment.

17 Feb 2010

Low Blood Pressure Symptoms

Different forms of hypotension can be clinically classified into three groups based on their symptoms.

17 Feb 2010

Low Blood Pressure Syndromes

Low blood pressure, otherwise known as hypotension, is a condition characterized by abnormally low pressure in the blood vessels.

17 Feb 2010

What Causes Low Blood Pressure?

Hypotension or low blood pressure prevents organs from receiving the necessary amount of blood to function.

17 Feb 2010

What is Hypotension?

Contrary to hypertension, which is a term used to describe high blood pressure, hypotension represents abnormally low blood pressure.

17 Feb 2010

Lymphoma Treatment

The treatment approach to lymphoma depends on the type and stage of lymphoma and several other patient factors such as age and general health.

17 Feb 2010

Lymphoma Symptoms

Lymphoma is cancer that effects the lymphocytes. Lymphoma is usually suspected based on the presence of symptoms and is confirmed in the laboratory when blood or tumor biopsies are analysed.

17 Feb 2010

What is Lymphoma?

Lymphomas are cancers of the lymphoid cells in the body. Cancer of the lymphoid tissue can be treated using anticancer drugs, radiation or bone marrow transplantation therapy. The likelihood of the cancer being curable depends on its type, its stage and its grade.

17 Feb 2010