Herpes simplex is a viral disease caused by herpes simplex viruses; both herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) cause herpes simplex. Acute viral infectious disease characterised by grouped itchy, vesicular eruptions on skin and mucousContinue Reading
Diseases & Treatment
Kidney Stones or Renal calculi
Kidney stones, also called renal calculi, are solid concretions (crystal aggregations) of dissolved minerals in urine; calculi typically form inside the kidneys or bladder. The terms nephrolithiasis and urolithiasis refer to the presence of calculi in the kidneys and urinaryContinue Reading
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
OCD is an anxiety disorder & characterised by obsessive thoughts which are recurrent, unwanted & usually anxiety-provoking, & by compulsions, repeated acts which relieve feelings of tension. Example:Repeated hand-washing because of recurrent thoughts of contamination. Cause of Obsessive Compulsive DisorderContinue Reading
Warts
A wart (also known as verruca) is generally a small, rough tumor, typically on hands and feet but often other locations, that can resemble a cauliflower or a solid blister. Warts are a type of infection caused by viruses inContinue Reading
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD or PCKD, also known as polycystic kidney syndrome) is a cystic genetic disorder of the kidneys. Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts in the kidneys. The kidneysContinue Reading
Sebaceous cysts
A sebaceous cyst is a closed sac under the skin filled with a cheese-like or oily, semi-solid material called sebum. Sebum is produced by sebaceous glands of the epidermis. A foul odor is also often present in the substance calledContinue Reading
Scabies
Scabies is a contagious disorder of the skin caused by very small; wingless insects or mites called the Human Itch mite or Scabies itch mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. The female insect burrows into the skin where she lays 1Continue Reading
Rheumatoid Arthritis
A chronic systemic disease characterised by inflammatory changes in joints & related structures that results in crippling deformities. Diseases primarily affecting the synovium & adjacent tissues. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systemic inflammatory disorder that may affect many tissues andContinue Reading
Rheumatic Fever
A systemic, febrile disease that is inflammatory & non-suppurative in nature & variable in severity, duration & sequelae. It is acute febrile illness following streptococcal sore throat & characterised by fleeting arthritis, pancarditis, leucocytosis & raised ESR. Following a streptococcalContinue Reading
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a chronic, non-contagious autoimmune disease which affects the skin and joints. It commonly causes red scaly patches to appear on the skin. The scaly patches caused by psoriasis, called psoriatic plaques, are areas of inflammation and excessive skinContinue Reading
