Asthma Asthma is a chronic long-term lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. Asthma causes recurring periods of wheezing (a whistling sound when we breath), chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing. The coughing often occurs at night or early in the morning. Asthma affects people of all ages, but it most often starts […]
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are diseases of the airways and other structures of the lung. Some of the most common are chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, occupational lung diseases and pulmonary hypertension. In addition to tobacco smoke, other risk factors include air pollution, occupational chemicals and dusts, and frequent
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Eye Disease Caused By High Blood Pressure Along with causing heart and kidney problems, untreated high blood pressure can also affect our eyesight and lead to eye diseaseS. Hypertension can cause damage to the blood vessels in the retina, the area at the back of the eye where images focus. This eye disease is known
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Diabetes Causes Eye Problems Eye problems and diabetes introduction High blood sugar (glucose) increases the risk of diabetes eye problems. In fact, diabetes is the leading cause of blindness .High blood sugar of eye diabetes causes the lens of the eye to swell, which changes ability to see. To correct this kind of eye problem, need
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Edema Edema may be generalized or local. It can appear suddenly, but usually develops subtly – the patient may first gain weight, or wake up with puffy eyes. Many patients wait until symptoms are well advanced. Excess fluid is trapped in the body’s tissues. Swelling caused by edema commonly occurs in the hands, arms, ankles,
Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system – which normally protects the health mistakenly attacks the joints. This creates inflammation in the tissue that lines the inside of joints know as synovium membrane , resulting in swelling and pain in and around the joints. The synovium makes
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Anti Microbial Drugs Antibiotics, also called antibacterials, are a type of antimicrobial drug used in the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections.They may either kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria. A limited number of antibiotics also possess antiprotozoal activity. Antibiotics are not effective against viruses such as the common cold or influenza; drugs which
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Blood Blood is a connective tissue which connects all the body organs & tissues with each other for proper functioning of the body systems . It consists of many components which includes plasma & blood cells, (RBC, WBC & platelets) Plasma :- It contains about 90-92 % water. It is straw coloured fluid , contain