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A wound is a disorder resulting from injury to living tissue induced by a cut, blow, or other impact, normally one in which the skin is cut or broken.Wounds are injuries that sever the skin or other body tissues.They often happen because of an accident, but surgery, sutures, and stitches also produce...

Angioplasty is a non-surgcal intervention to open narrowed or blocked coronary arteries that carry blood to the heart.A coronary artery stent is a small, metal mesh tube that inflates to keep open a coronary artery.A stent is often inserted during or instantly following angioplasty.It assists to prevent...

This book describes Hip Neck Fracture, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Hip Neck Fracture is becoming more frequent nowadays especially with old age. Recently I had an elderly relative (man) who tripped on his walking stick (there was a stone below the stick which rolled away) and...

Hearing Loss (Deafness) is a medical disorder that consists of partial or complete loss of hearing, also known as hearing impairment.The normal lower minimum of the hearing range is 0-20 decibels (dB), where 0 dB is the threshold for the discernment of sound at a given frequency for people with normal...

Cleft lip and palate (CLP) are frequent birth defects that involve the upper lip and the roof of the mouth.In spite of the fact that it is an isolated birth defect on its own, it is also linked with other syndromes or genetic conditions that are inherited.Cleft lip and cleft palate (CLP) or orofacial...

Sarcopenia is a medical disorder known as age-related sarcopenia or sarcopenia with aging which starts in the 30s when a person starts to lose muscle mass and function.Sarcopenia (from Greek sarx,"flesh" and penia,"poverty") is the degenerative loss of the skeletal muscle mass (0.5–1% decrease per...

This book describes the Frailty Syndrome, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases While it lacks a standardized medical definition, older adults’ frailty requires special considerations in terms of treatment and nutritional needs. Frailty Syndrome is a distinct medical syndrome where...

Snoring is the noise produced during sleep by vibrations of the soft tissues at the back of the nose and throat.The noise is created by turbulent flow of air through narrowed air passages.Snoring is the symptom of spectrum of problems including sleep disorders such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea during...

Sialolithiasis or Salivary gland stone are crystallized minerals in the ducts that drain the salivary glands.Salivary gland stones are a type of salivary gland disorder.A salivary gland stone (also called salivary duct stone) is a calcified structure that may form inside a salivary gland or duct.A...

A ranula is a form of mucus cyst found on the floor of the mouth.Ranulas present as a swelling of connective tissue consisting of collected mucin from a ruptured salivary gland caused by local trauma.A ranula is a form of mucocele, and could be classified as a disorder of the salivary glands.Normally...

Diabetes mellitus literally means sweet urine.It is a common chronic disease which happens when the hormone insulin produced by the pancreas is missing, lacking or not working well.Insulin unlocks the cell to allow glucose from the bloodstream to enter the body cells for usage or storage.When this...

Deep Vein ThrombosisI had a patient who arrived from England 5 years ago to visit her relatives.She had breathing difficulty and chest tightness when the plane reached the Singapore airport and was rushed to see the airport’s private clinic doctor.However she had an ECG done...

Flat Foot (pes planus) is a common disorder of the foot characterized by the depression or loss of the medial longitudinal arch of the foot.It is usually associated with valgus of the foot or eversion of the heel and abduction of the forefoot.It is also associated with a tight Achilles tendon.Flat...

A deviated nose septum is a disorder in which the nasal septum (the bone and cartilage that divide the nasal cavity of the nose) is substantially off center, or crooked, making breathing difficult.Most people have some form of difference in the size of their right and left nasal passages.Only the...