Category: Medicine

Most times lupus that you hear about is the worst kind which is called systemic lupus erythematosus. This type of lupus, also known as SLE, is a condition that favors women as those affected and has not only skin rashes but a host of medical issues that relate to the body’s immune system attacking the…

Its a funny thing to think that there is a headache that is named after a food we all enjoy. But an ice cream headache is a very real condition with very real symptoms. A man named Daniel Drake wrote the first record of ice cream upsetting the stomachs of some people, of making them…

Cardiogenic shock is a condition where the heart is damaged enough that it is unable to supply sufficient blood to the body. Sometimes simply referred to as shock, this takes place when the heart for whatever reason is not capable of pumping enough blood supply to the rest of the body to fulfill its needs.…

What is osteoarthritis? Who will it affect and how does it cause back pain? Osteoarthritis is the most common of the arthritis varieties that affect people. It is more likely to be a problem, as a person grows older. Presently about twenty one million Americans are suffering with it. In the next twenty-five years this…

In dermatology, epithelium is a tissue composed of a layer of cells. In humans, it is one of four primary body tissues. Epithelium lines both the outside (skin) and the inside cavities and lumen of bodies. The outermost layer of our skin is composed of dead stratified squamous epithelial cells, as are the mucous membranes…

Corpora amylacea, also known as amyloids, is the accumulation of dense amounts of calcified materials that are protein based in nature. Corpora amylacea normally affects men who are more senior in age, by this we mean men over the age of about sixty years old. The calcified material, which is an insoluble fibrous protein, blocks…

Chemotherapy can cause a range of side effects, including: Hair Loss: also called Alopecia, is the thinning or loss of hair during Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy. Such hair loss can occur anywhere on the body, including the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, arms, legs, and pelvis, but it is usually only temporary. A patient’s hair normally grows…

Radiation Therapy, also called Radiotherapy, uses high-energy x-rays to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Radiation is a local therapy, which means it only affects cancer cells in the treated area. Depending on the circumstances, radiation can be used alone or in combination with chemotherapy. Radiation Therapy may be given in a limited or regional…

Chemotherapy, also shortened and known as Chemo, is treatment with drugs that either kill cancer cells or prevent them from growing. Because of how they work, chemotherapy drugs will also have a similar effect on certain normal cells, causing a range of potentially serious side effects. Most chemotherapy is delivered intravenously, although a number of…