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Epidemic - what is it? Causes of epidemics

Epidemic - what is it? Causes of epidemics

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An epidemic is a massive spread in space and time of an infectious disease, the level of which is several times higher than the statistical indicator in the affected area. Causes of epidemics: climate, geographical location, social and hygienic conditions

Prodromal period: precursors of the disease

Prodromal period: precursors of the disease

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Based on the analysis of the course of infectious diseases, a certain staging of the development of the disease was identified. It begins with a latent phase, then comes the prodromal period, the height of the disease and, finally, its extinction. This approach is widely used, although it can not be applied to all groups of diseases

Amorphous phosphates in urine - what does it mean? Amorphous phosphates in the urine during pregnancy and in a child: causes

Amorphous phosphates in urine - what does it mean? Amorphous phosphates in the urine during pregnancy and in a child: causes

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

Often, a chemical analysis of human urine shows an excess of such an indicator as amorphous phosphates in the urine. What does this mean, what is fraught with and for what reasons does it arise? We will deal with these questions in our article

What is BDS? Secondary diseases of OBD

What is BDS? Secondary diseases of OBD

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Diseases of the digestive system are fairly common pathologies that occur in the vast majority of the world's inhabitants. However, not everyone knows that many diseases of the gastrointestinal tract occur due to pathological conditions of the major duodenal papilla. From the materials of our article, the reader will learn about what OBD is, what types of diseases of this structure are known to medicine, how pathological conditions are diagnosed and what kind of therapy is carried out

Methods of examination of the intestine: diagnosis and effect

Methods of examination of the intestine: diagnosis and effect

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

The intestine is an organ of the digestive system that performs very important functions in the human body, but today intestinal pathologies are very common. Conducting preventive examinations of the intestine in order to prevent the development of various diseases comes to the fore. In this article, we will talk about what methods of examining the intestines medicine offers, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each of the methods

Keratosis: what is it? How to treat keratosis?

Keratosis: what is it? How to treat keratosis?

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

Keratosis is a skin disease that is largely genetic in nature, but can occur due to a number of external factors. Diseases affect both adults and children. Treatment methods for large and small patients are different. How to prevent the development of complications of the disease, for what reasons keratosis occurs, symptoms and treatment of pathology - the reader will find information on these and other issues in our article

Ledda syndrome: symptoms, treatment

Ledda syndrome: symptoms, treatment

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A painful condition associated with an abnormal position of the duodenum, caecum and midgut is called Ledd's syndrome. By what signs they determine the presence of this pathology in the body and what methods are guided in its treatment - we will deal with these issues in our article

Vincent's symptom: diagnosis

Vincent's symptom: diagnosis

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

In medical practice, along with a description of the pathologies of the oral cavity, the concept of Vincent's symptom is often encountered. What kind of condition is this, in what inflammatory process does Vincent's symptom occur and what is fertile ground for the occurrence of such a pathology - we will deal with these questions in our article today

Symptoms of hip bursitis, diagnosis, treatment with folk remedies, drug treatment, photo

Symptoms of hip bursitis, diagnosis, treatment with folk remedies, drug treatment, photo

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Inflammation of the hip joint, which leads to pain and limited movement of the hip, is called bursitis. Pathology is quite common among women and can occur against the background of physical overload, concomitant diseases, or under the influence of infectious pathogens. In our article, we will take a closer look at what hip bursitis is. Causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of pathology will also be discussed under the topic

Exercise therapy after a stroke: a set of exercises at home

Exercise therapy after a stroke: a set of exercises at home

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

Stroke is an insidious disease that affects the structures of the human brain, causing serious damage to it. Pathology leads to the failure of various functions of the body and never goes unnoticed

Plantar warts in a child: treatment, causes and symptoms

Plantar warts in a child: treatment, causes and symptoms

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Many of us have experienced unsightly skin growths called warts. In addition to the fact that these formations are unaesthetic, they significantly complicate a person's life due to possible injury from clothing. Plantar warts often cause pain when walking

Oral Rehydration Technique

Oral Rehydration Technique

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

The development of an intestinal infection in the body is accompanied by a complex of unpleasant symptoms - frequent urge to go to the toilet, cutting sharp pains in the abdomen, vomiting, fever. During an illness, a person loses a large amount of fluid, which must be replenished as soon as possible. There are two main methods of rehydration of the body - oral (ORT) and intravenous (VIT)

Knee joint: diseases and treatment

Knee joint: diseases and treatment

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

Many of us experience pain in the knee joint during our lives, which occurs when walking, strenuous exercise, playing sports. Sometimes the pain syndrome is accompanied by a crunch, swelling, inability to move the limb. All these symptoms indicate that morphological changes are taking place in the knee. In our article, we will take a closer look at the most common inflammatory diseases of the knee joint, the symptoms and treatment of the disease in each case

Rotting proteins in the intestines: causes and treatment

Rotting proteins in the intestines: causes and treatment

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

The modern rhythm of life does not always allow us to adhere to a food culture. Snacks on the run, late dinners, eating fast food - our body endures all this for the time being, periodically giving distress signals in the form of rumbling and pain in the abdomen, heaviness, flatulence

Salmonellosis: incubation period, causes, symptoms and treatment

Salmonellosis: incubation period, causes, symptoms and treatment

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Many of us have experienced in life such an intestinal disease as salmonellosis. High fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, frequent trips to the toilet - this is what happens when salmonella enters the human body. Let us examine in more detail what kind of pathology it is, in what cases it occurs, what forms salmonellosis takes. The incubation period, the prevention of the disease will also be covered in the materials of the article

Spinal muscular atrophy: symptoms and treatment

Spinal muscular atrophy: symptoms and treatment

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Spinal muscular atrophy may appear in infancy. But there are other forms of this disease, in which the first signs appear after two years. It is impossible to prevent its development, because it is a hereditary disease that appears with a combination of mutating genes

Pseudotuberculosis: symptoms and treatment

Pseudotuberculosis: symptoms and treatment

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Pseudotuberculosis is a disease that affects the entire gastrointestinal tract. This is an acute infectious disease caused by intestinal bacteria

Mycobacterium tuberculosis: features of these microorganisms

Mycobacterium tuberculosis: features of these microorganisms

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The article describes Mycobacterium tuberculosis, their cultural characteristics, morphological types and pathogenicity, and also mentions a method for diagnosing tuberculosis using polymerase chain reaction

Bechterew's disease: prognosis for life in women and men, reviews, photos. How to treat ankylosing spondylitis?

Bechterew's disease: prognosis for life in women and men, reviews, photos. How to treat ankylosing spondylitis?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

The disease of the joints, which is of a chronic systemic nature, is ankylosing spondylitis. Forecast for life, photos of this disease are presented in this article. Also today we will find out how this disease is called differently, what are its symptoms, and also how you can stop its progression

Papillomas in the mouth: causes, treatment, laser removal

Papillomas in the mouth: causes, treatment, laser removal

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Papillomas in the mouth - just like on other parts of the body - appear suddenly. If a person has a growth, then we are talking about HPV - the human papillomavirus. It is he who provokes the appearance on the tongue, lips, palate, tonsils of benign formations - papillomas. Today we will find out the causes of growths in the mouth, how to remove them and preventive measures to prevent re-infection

Kinetosis: what is it? Causes, symptoms and treatment of kinothesis

Kinetosis: what is it? Causes, symptoms and treatment of kinothesis

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Troubles on the road, such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness, excessive sweating, are signs of kinetosis. This condition is most commonly seen in children. Adults usually outgrow kinetosis without any treatment

How to get rid of lice: traditional and new remedies

How to get rid of lice: traditional and new remedies

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

For a very long time there was an opinion that lice can appear only in those people who, for one reason or another, do not follow the rules of personal hygiene, in other words, do not wash. However, this assumption does not at all reflect the essence of the problem, since everyone can become infected with pediculosis

Why do light spots appear on the skin?

Why do light spots appear on the skin?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Well, who among us doesn't like to bask in the sun?! Probably, such people, if they exist, are in very small numbers. Summer is the time for bronze tans that look so beautiful on the skin and attract the attention of the opposite sex. But problems also happen - instead of an even brown color, light spots appear on the skin. What's this? Let's figure it out together

Encopresis in children: causes and treatment

Encopresis in children: causes and treatment

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Problems such as enuresis and encopresis in children cannot arise without a reason, and are certainly not the norm. This article will focus on the second of the mentioned diseases. Consider what is encopresis in children, causes, treatment and symptoms of the disease

Why and how do the lungs hurt? Lungs hurt when inhaling: causes, diagnosis and treatment

Why and how do the lungs hurt? Lungs hurt when inhaling: causes, diagnosis and treatment

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

According to statistics, about 90 percent of the population suffers from back pain. This also applies to older people and teenagers. This is often caused by pain in the lungs. It can occur as a result of certain diseases or damage to the thoracic spine or muscles that relate to it. Only a doctor can determine the exact cause

Catarrhal otitis: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Catarrhal otitis: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

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Catarrhal otitis is a pathological process of an inflammatory or infectious nature that occurs in the middle ear. This disease is characterized by damage to the tympanic cavity, auditory canal and the cellular structure of the mastoid process. Catarrhal otitis, the most common pathogens of which are pneumo-, strepto- and staphylococci, occurs in representatives of all age groups, but most often affects the children's body

Catarrhal syndrome: first signs and treatment

Catarrhal syndrome: first signs and treatment

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Catarrhal syndrome involves inflammation of the mucosa of the respiratory canals with the process of secretion hyperproduction and activation of local defense reactions. Against the background of inflammation of the mucosa above the vocal cords, symptoms of rhinitis, pharyngitis or tonsillitis may occur. In the area below the vocal cords, the appearance of laryngitis is not excluded, as well as tracheitis, epiglottitis, bronchitis and pneumonia

Nausea and belching: main causes, symptoms, treatment

Nausea and belching: main causes, symptoms, treatment

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Disorders and diseases of the digestive system are accompanied by pain or discomfort in the abdomen, nausea and belching, vomiting, bad taste in the mouth or difficulty swallowing. Some of these symptoms appear as a result of errors in the diet, while others are signs of the disease. This publication will help to understand the meaning of the symptoms and the tactics of the patient who felt them

Verebral artery syndrome with cervical osteochondrosis: symptoms and treatment

Verebral artery syndrome with cervical osteochondrosis: symptoms and treatment

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Vertebral artery syndrome: how pathology manifests itself, how to recognize it. What factors will contribute to the deterioration of the condition? Is it possible to fight this pathology? What to do to avoid deterioration?

Vertebral syndrome: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment methods, reviews

Vertebral syndrome: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment methods, reviews

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Vertebral syndrome includes a whole range of different pathologies. A similar problem occurs mainly when the arteries, nerve endings and vessels of the cervical region are pinched. All this leads to the appearance of characteristic symptoms, requires urgent diagnosis and complex treatment

Angiospasm of cerebral vessels: treatment, symptoms, early diagnosis, prevention

Angiospasm of cerebral vessels: treatment, symptoms, early diagnosis, prevention

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Angiospasm of cerebral vessels: varieties; the main causes of the disease; symptoms; methods of instrumental diagnostics; first aid; various methods of treatment; preventive measures; possible complications and consequences

First aid for arrhythmia: the need, the algorithm of actions, the timing, indications, the specifics of the procedure and the obligatory consultation of a doctor

First aid for arrhythmia: the need, the algorithm of actions, the timing, indications, the specifics of the procedure and the obligatory consultation of a doctor

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Under arrhythmia is meant a whole group of pathological processes associated with a violation of the heart rhythm. The disease requires timely and proper treatment. Refusal of therapy can lead to the development of serious complications that threaten life

Spinal cord injury: first aid, treatment, consequences

Spinal cord injury: first aid, treatment, consequences

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Today you can find out what a spinal cord injury is, how it is treated and what are the consequences of this injury. I would like to note right away that these injuries are very dangerous for human he alth and can permanently tie the patient to a wheelchair

Paralytic ileus: symptoms, treatment and consequences

Paralytic ileus: symptoms, treatment and consequences

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Intestinal obstruction, or paralytic ileus, is a rather severe pathological condition in which substances are much worse excreted from the intestines. As a rule, people who prefer to completely abandon meat usually suffer from such an ailment. It is in vegetarians that this pathology is diagnosed most often

Spine surgery and rehabilitation period

Spine surgery and rehabilitation period

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Article about the methods of surgical treatment of the spine. What happens after spinal surgery, how to behave during the rehabilitation period

Diseases that cause bone inflammation

Diseases that cause bone inflammation

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A story about the causes of bone inflammation. Description of common diseases of the skeletal system, methods of their treatment

Extrasystole: symptoms and treatment

Extrasystole: symptoms and treatment

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Depending on the place of occurrence of extraordinary impulses, ventricular and supraventricular (supraventricular) extrasystoles are determined. If such contractions come from the same source, they are called monotopic, if from different - polytopic extrasystoles

Paroxysmal myoplegia: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Paroxysmal myoplegia: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Paroxysmal myoplegia is a neuromuscular disease characterized by a sudden increase in pain localized in the skeletal muscles. The disease is very serious, causing immobility. What is the reason for its appearance? Are there any prerequisites? What symptoms can be considered alarming?

Liver disease: symptoms, signs and treatment

Liver disease: symptoms, signs and treatment

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

The liver is one of the main unpaired vital internal organs of a person, located in the abdominal cavity and performing a huge variety of physiological functions. The article presents the symptoms and signs of liver disease. Treatment is also described

What to do at home if the liver hurts?

What to do at home if the liver hurts?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

The liver is an essential element of the digestive and metabolic system, which is also involved in blood circulation and bile production. It is located in the area under the ribs on the right. Sometimes people, feeling pain in that place, decide that the liver hurts. If the sensations are disturbing, then you need to urgently consult a doctor, as the problem can be very serious. This is understandable, but now it’s worth talking about how to recognize liver pain, as well as what actions you can take on your own to alleviate it