Kenneth Kee: 522 books

Inflamed Trachea (Tracheitis) is an acute medical disorder that causes inflammation and infection of the trachea (windpipe) that leads to the lungs.The mucous membranes of the windpipe becomes inflamed from bacterial or viral infection or irritated by fumes and dust in the air leading to swelling...

Pancreatic CancerA 70 year patient of mine had chronic gastric pains for many years which improved with medications.I have always advised him to see a specialist for a gastroscopy.Eventually he went and the gastroscopy did show the presence of gastric ulcers and the bacterium...

This book describes Myelofibrosis, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases This is my 5th book on Fibrosis which as can be is a very destructive disease ending in organ failure or death or needing organ transplant (Lung, liver, heart, kidney and now bone marrow). Like all organs, the bone marrow...

Oral cancer is cancer that affects any part of the mouth, including the tongue and lips.The most frequent symptoms are having a sore or ulcer for more than three weeks.Mouth cancer can begin anywhere in the oral cavity:1. Lips2. Inside lining of the cheeks and lips (buccal mucosa)3. Front 2/3 of the...

Even though the penis is not a bone, there is such a condition called penis fracture.A fracture of the penis is a relatively rare disorder, defined as the rupture of the tunica albuginea due to trauma to the erect penis.Penis fractures normally take place when the engorged penile corpora are pressed...

The pineal gland is a small organ shaped like a pine cone (hence its name).In humans it is firm, red and roughly 1 cm in length,It is located on the midline attached by a hollow stalk to the posterior end of the roof of the third ventricle in the brain.It is dorsal to the superior colliculus and behind...

Muscle Tension Dysphonia is an extreme tightness or imbalance of the muscles in and around the vocal box leading to hoarseness and difficulty in using the voice.The muscle tension dysphonia is a disorder for an imbalance in the coordination of the muscles and breathing patterns required to create...

Hand Tremors I have seen so many hand tremors in my many years of medical practice. Most of them are very obvious in some stroke and old people. Hand tremors are important especially when the tremors affect the muscle functions of their hands. One patient was so affected...

Lymphedema is a chronic medical condition that produces excessive collection of fluid in the leg, trunk or body part, due to abnormalities of the normal lymph flow.The abnormal lymph flow is mainly due to the excision of the lymph nodes during surgery for cancer and radiotherapy for cancer treatment.If...

Bronchiectasis is a not common respiratory illness which results in non reversible dilation of the bronchi.This usually results from chronic infection.Bronchiectasis is the result of damage and enlarging of the proximal and medium-sized airways.Congenital bronchiectasis is the condition when it is...

Neurofibromatosis is a genetic medical disorder causing tumors in the skin, nervous system and skeleton.The neurofibromatoses are autosomal dominant genetic disorders that consist of the rare diseases NF1, NF2, and schwannomatosis:1. NF1 is the more common form of the neurofibromatoses.Type 1 is caused...

Dementia is a disease in which brain tissue degenerates to the extent of loss of memory and other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. In Dementia there is a severe and progressive decline in mental function. It affects a person's ability to: think,...

Helicobacter pylori infection is a medical disorder in which a bacterium (H. pylori) that can infect the lining of the duodenum and stomach.It is one of the most frequent infections even though it is getting less common as time goes by.More than 25% people in the world become infected with H. pylori...

Ulcerative Colitis is an inflammatory disease of the colon and rectum which causes ulcers in the lining of the colon and rectum.The ulcers can then bleed and produce pus, leading to the rapid emptying of the colon and diarrhea.It has been suggested that an autoimmune disease is the main cause of Ulcerative...