Kenneth Kee: 522 books

Rectal prolapse occurs when part or the entire wall of the rectum slides out of place, sometimes sticking out of the anus.The causes are:1. Constipation and straining at stools when defecating2. Weakness of pelvic muscles3. Post natal injury to the rectal muscles and nerves4. Post surgical cutting...

Diplopia (double vision) is a medical symptom where a patient sees two images of one object.Double and blurred vision is frequently believed to be the same but they are not.In blurred vision, the single image seen by one eye is not clear.It can either happen as:1. Monocular diplopia when one eye is...

A coma is a state of unconsciousness where a person is unresponsive and cannot be woken.A severe head injury or a condition that affects the brain such as a stroke is two possible causes of a coma.A person can also be in a coma as a result of alcohol intoxication.Extreme changes in blood sugar levels...

This book describes Holiday Heart Syndrome, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Holiday Heart Syndrome is a severe medical disorder normally occurring during the holiday season of Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year. This disorder happens when people over-indulge in taking large quantities...

Leukoplakia is a medical disorder that produces white patch on the tongue, in the mouth, or on the inside of the cheek and vulva that occur in response to long-term irritation.This is a white patch attached to mucosa of the mouth or tongue that cannot be removed by rubbing.It is normally a diagnosis...

The heart is the center of the cardiovascular system. It is a muscular pump of interconnected, branching muscle fibers located between the lungs with two-thirds of the area to the le ft of the midline of the body. Its upper portion or base is at the level of the second rib while lower portion...

Psoriasis is a medical disorder of the skin that normally consists of red patches covered by silvery-white scales particularly around the elbows, knees, trunk, and scalp.Psoriasis is a skin disease that produces scaling and inflammation (pain, swelling, heat, redness).Skin cells normally grow deep...

Intestinal Parasitic Diseases What are Intestinal Parasitic Diseases? Intestinal Parasitic diseases are illnesses in developing countries which are caused by drinking or coming in contact with food or water contaminated by human or animal feces which have these parasites. The...

What is Gastritis? Gastritis is a disease which is caused by inflammation of the stomach lining. It may presents as gastritis , peptic gastric ulcer or if it extends to the duodenum(first part of small intestine) duodenal ulcers. What are the causes of Gastritis? Two main...

What are Lung Diseases? Lung diseases can be divided into: lung infections such as pneumonia, tuberculosis, influenza, legionnaire’s disease obstructive diseases of the lungs such as cystic fibrosis, pneumoconiosis, fibrosing alveolitis lung cancer and tumors bronchial...

Pleurisy is inflammation and irritation of the lining of the lungs and chest (the pleura) that leads to chest pain (usually sharp) when you take a breath or cough.Pleurisy may develop when you have lung inflammation secondary to:a. Infections such as pneumonia or tuberculosis.b. Pulmonary Embolismc....

Pleural effusion is a fluid collection in the pleural space between the parietal (external) and visceral (internal) layers of the pleural cavity.Excessive fluid can limit the expansion of the lungs and cause breathing difficulty.There are 4 types of pleural effusion which can occur in the pleural...

Atelectasis is the state of incomplete expansion or the collapse of part or airlessness of the lungs due to the failure to expand at birth (atelectasis of the newborn) or (much less commonly) the collapse of part or all of a lung.Atelectasis of the right lung is more common than the left lung especially...

CoughingEveryone has coughed at least once in his or her lifetime.Cough is the medical term for reflex body defense mechanism meant to expel unwanted secretions, blood or foreign bodies from the airways.The cough act is spontaneous and activated by the irritation of the nerve...