The hand foot and mouth disease is a common disease (viral illness of infants) among children. The disease causes fever and blister like eruptions in the mouth or skin rash. It is often being confused with foot and mouth disease of cattle, sheep, and swine. The two diseases are not the same. Moreover, they are caused by different viruses. Humans do not get the animal diseases and animals do not get the human diseases. Read the rest of this entry »
Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD)
Kawasaki Disease
Kawasaki disease is a children’s illness. It is also known as Kawasaki syndrome or mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome. This along with the acute rheumatic fever is two leading causes of acquired heart disease in children. About 80% of the people with the disease are under age five. However, children over age eight are rarely affected. The disease occurs more often among boys (over 60 percent) and among those of Asian ancestry. It can occur in every racial and ethnic group. Over 4000 cases of Kawasaki disease are being diagnosed annually in the United States. Less than 1 percent of those who get it die. Read the rest of this entry »
Coronary Artery Disease
Definition of Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary artery disease (CAD) occurs when the arteries and blood vessels that supply the heart with blood and oxygen begin to narrow affecting the functioning of the heart . This develops as a result of an accumulation of plaque in the arteries and blood vessels. If the blood flow is totally obstructed by plaque it can lead to a myocardial infarction or heart attack or in more tragic circumstances cardiac arrest. It is the leading cause of death in the United States of America and several other western countries. Read the rest of this entry »
Interstitial Lung Disease
The Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) also known as the Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease (DPLD) refers to a group of lung diseases affecting the interstitium (the tissue and space around the air sac of the lungs) . The term ILD is used to differentiate these diseases from the obstructive airways diseases. Most types of ILD involve fibrosis which now carries the new term know as Idiopathic Pulmonary fibrosis. Read the rest of this entry »
Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Definition
Lou Gehrig’s Disease goes by the name Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is the progressive and sometimes fatal disorder. This kind of disorder attacks the nerves and muscles. Read the rest of this entry »