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M.D - Respiratory Medicine, DTCD, MBBS B...read more
Pulmonologist•Hyderabad
Pneumonia is an inflammation and infection of the lungs. This is a condition where the alveoli or the air sacs located in the lungs fill up with fluid and pus. It is because of this that oxygen cannot reach the infected individual s bloodstream. People with pneumonia generally have cough, fever, and breathing problems. At times, it can also result in chest pain.
This is a condition that can affect one or both the lungs. There are different forms of this disease. Pulmonary infection is c...more
This is a condition that can affect one or both the lungs. There are different forms of this disease. Pulmonary infection is c...more
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Aesthetic Medicine Specialist•Delhi
CoolSculpting is a fat reduction procedure that works on the principle of freezing fat or cellulite. It is a non-invasive and non-surgical therapy that cools the subcutaneous fat cells under the skin without harming the skin tissue. Here are the things you need to know before you opt for CoolSculpting:
1. CoolSculpting is very effective for body sculpting and reducing weight. This process can eliminate love handles, tires around the abdomen, thighs and sagging arms. It also burns the f...more
1. CoolSculpting is very effective for body sculpting and reducing weight. This process can eliminate love handles, tires around the abdomen, thighs and sagging arms. It also burns the f...more
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You probably think many more things can go wrong during surgery as compared to after surgery. However, you are wrong. The chances of infection after surgery are very high and it used to be the highest cause of unsuccessful surgery in the past before it was known just how deadly infection is. A doctor, however, cannot monitor everything afterwards. Therefore, it is crucial you know and takes care after the surgery.
Here are some ways in which you can do so:
1. Keep it dry
It...more
Here are some ways in which you can do so:
1. Keep it dry
It...more
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Arthritis is painful inflammation of the joints caused by excessive amounts of uric acid in the blood. This causes friction in the joints and may cause inflammation among muscle tissues. This is a very painful condition and may even be debilitating for many people. One of the methods used to provide relief from arthritis pain is hot and cold therapy. Let s have a look at it in detail.
How does hot and cold treatment work s?
The hot and cold treatments work on various joints or ...more
How does hot and cold treatment work s?
The hot and cold treatments work on various joints or ...more
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What is Sore Throat?
A sore or dry throat is an unhealthy and painful scratchy feeling inside the throat which is coupled with pain while swallowing and can cause really bad irritation. A sore throat usually resolves on its own because it is a mild health problem.
Causes of Sore Throat-
A sore throat is caused by many important risk factors. Let us have a look at some of them:
Viral infection: It is the most common cause of a sore throat and several viruses are present ...more
A sore or dry throat is an unhealthy and painful scratchy feeling inside the throat which is coupled with pain while swallowing and can cause really bad irritation. A sore throat usually resolves on its own because it is a mild health problem.
Causes of Sore Throat-
A sore throat is caused by many important risk factors. Let us have a look at some of them:
Viral infection: It is the most common cause of a sore throat and several viruses are present ...more
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Are you aware of dengue, a fever which is currently on the rise? Dengue is a painful fever, which is caused by one of the four dengue viruses. It is a mosquito-borne disease. The virus which causes dengue is related to the yellow fever-causing virus. Dengue is also referred to as break bone fever. It is transmitted via the bite of an Aedes mosquito infected with dengue. This type of fever has no proper cure and hence, prevention is the best policy.
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The lungs are made of pipes - starting from the nostrils all the way to the fine tubules in the lungs, through which the air we breathe passes through. The inhaled air also contains a lot of other particles - dust, pollen, virus, cigarette smoke, etc. Very often, the body is allergic to one or more of these particles, and the bronchi are constantly irritated and inflamed due to their sustained exposure. This causes allergic bronchitis which is identified by symptoms like chronic coughing, diffic...more
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Common cold, like the name suggests, is one of the most common diseases in the world. It is a communicable disease, mainly occurring during seasonal change, even though it is not chronic in nature. And homeopathy has the most effective medicines which treat common cold without the side effects offered by allopathic medicines, such as drowsiness.
Read on to know which are those:
1. Aconite
This homeopathic medicine is recommended when the most preliminary signs of commo...more
Read on to know which are those:
1. Aconite
This homeopathic medicine is recommended when the most preliminary signs of commo...more
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Hyperthermia is caused due to heat stroke or fever when the temperature of the body is higher than usual. But it also used as a treatment method where heat is used to treat cancer. Hyperthermia is also known as thermotherapy or thermal therapy.
In this treatment for cancer, body tissues are exposed to high temperature. This high temperature is used to destroy cancer cells. It is also used with other cancer treating therapies like chemotherapy and radiation therapy. This treatment metho...more
In this treatment for cancer, body tissues are exposed to high temperature. This high temperature is used to destroy cancer cells. It is also used with other cancer treating therapies like chemotherapy and radiation therapy. This treatment metho...more
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