Health 2024, November

One of the main indicators of a blood test is the level of lymphocytes. What it is? And what does it mean if you find elevated lymphocytes in an adult?

Prolonged inflammation of the palatine tonsils is dangerous with the possibility of a variety of complications. Therefore, we will find out what tonsillitis is, what are its symptoms and how the disease proceeds

Many people know what the endometrium is, but not everyone knows about the nuances of treating a disease such as endometrial hyperplasia

All mothers take care of the he alth of their babies. And many are familiar with the situation when a urine test detects white blood cells in the urine of a child. How to correctly interpret such a result?

Slight swelling of the legs in late pregnancy is considered normal, but what causes swelling of the left leg after childbirth?

If the lymph node under the jaw of a child is inflamed, then parents should immediately consult a doctor to determine the cause of the inflammation

Green stools in an adult can be a serious cause for concern. The article discusses the reasons for its appearance not only in conscious representatives of society, but also in newborn babies

Summer is coming, and putting on summer open shoes on your feet, you have to state with sadness the fact that your heels are not in the best condition: they are dry, cracked, and cause pain when walking. Most often this is due to the fact that a spike appeared on the heel. Ideal heels can only be seen in babies or those who care for the skin of the feet

Almost all women who gave birth faced such a problem as hemorrhoids. You can read about how to deal with it, and which suppositories for hemorrhoids during pregnancy will not harm either the baby or the expectant mother, in this article

It is often difficult for parents to constantly monitor the condition of the baby. Even with the most caring care, children have he alth problems. What to do if the child's eye fester? You can find the answer to this question in this article

Scrofula in children is a serious disease. This article discusses the causes, symptoms and treatment of scrofula

Goose bumps on the hands both in appearance and feel are quite unpleasant and always appear out of place. To learn how to deal with this unpleasant phenomenon, read this article

Sooner or later everyone experiences constipation. However, for some, it passes quickly, while others have to suffer for a long time with this disorder. Consider the main symptoms of constipation, and what may be to blame

Eosinophils are a subspecies of white blood cells (leukocytes) that help our body fight diseases and infections by "eating" certain types of bacteria, foreign substances, parasites and other "enemies" of the body. But if they are so useful, then why are elevated eosinophils perceived by doctors as something wrong? Let's try to answer this question

About 10% of the world's population suffers from a disease such as solar dermatitis. And if for some, hot summer and swimming on the beach is a joy, then for others it is “hellish” flour

Every day on the planet, millions of people suffer from burns. You can get burned not only by fire and hot liquids, but also by acid, electricity and even cold. Types of burns are divided depending on how they were obtained

Inflammations in the tongue often appear due to obvious and visible factors (for example, bites, hot food, etc.). However, there are more serious reasons why sores may appear on the tongue

There are a large number of viruses that infect human skin. Among them is the molluscum contagiosum. In women and men who have sex, the disease often manifests itself on the genitals and closely located areas of the skin, in children it can occur anywhere

In medical practice, there are more than a hundred varieties of articular pathologies, but the most common among them is osteoarthritis. Pathology is characterized by changes in the joints of a degenerative-dystrophic type, followed by a violation of cartilage, muscle and bone tissues

Champignons are delicious and he althy mushrooms. They are used to prepare many dishes. However, mushroom poisoning is often noted. Therefore, the collection of such mushrooms and buying them in the store requires special attention. Sometimes even a fresh product can cause severe intoxication. After all, mushrooms are able to accumulate toxic substances from the environment in the stem and cap. Therefore, each person needs to be aware of the signs of champignon intoxication in order to help the patient in time

In this article, we will consider the symptoms of anorexia in girls. What is this disease? How does it manifest itself? Anorexia is a specific syndrome in various embodiments that occurs under the influence of a known number of causes and manifests itself in a person's complete lack of appetite, despite the fact that there is a specific need for nutrition for the body itself

Blood vessels due to various negative factors can lose their functions, which affects the state of the whole organism. Vasculitis - what kind of disease is it and how to comprehensively influence the body in this pathology?

Gastrocardiac syndrome, or Remheld's disease, is a syndrome in which there is a complex of disorders of the heart caused by eating. Especially often it occurs when overeating. This disease was first described by L. Rehmeld in 1912. Initially, this disease was considered as a neurosis of the heart

One of the serious pathologies of the adrenal glands is adrenogenital syndrome, in which the production of special hormones that are involved in the regulation of the body's activity is disrupted. As a result of this disease, the production of androgens, steroid sex hormones, increases, which leads to the virilization of the genital organs

Steroid diabetes is a rather serious disease, which is a type of diabetes mellitus. Its other name is secondary insulin-dependent type 1 diabetes. The disease requires a serious attitude on the part of the patient. This type of diabetes can develop against the background of long-term use of certain hormonal drugs, so it is called drug-induced diabetes

Acute pancreatitis implies a disease in which inflammatory processes in the pancreas are observed, which in turn develop due to a large number of a wide variety of reasons. At the moment, this disease is relatively common. Acute pancreatitis affects mainly people from 30 to 60 years old who consume a large amount of alcoholic products (40% of all cases)

Bacterial diseases are always treated with antibiotics. Despite the fact that the drugs of this pharmacological group affect the pathogenic microflora, they also harm the beneficial microbes of our body, but there is no other, safer and more effective method of therapy yet. Antibiotics are also used for angina (tonsillitis) - an infectious disease that affects the palatine tonsils

Ischemic heart disease (CHD) is a dangerous pathology caused by insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle. The disease can manifest itself in acute and chronic form. Often the lack of blood supply leads to death. Symptoms of the disease will depend on its form. The wording of the diagnosis of IHD will also differ

In adulthood or old age, it is necessary to undergo examinations regularly. Very quickly, heart failure can go into a chronic stage, which in advanced cases is difficult to treat and poses a great threat to human life. Doctors distinguish several functional classes of CHF

A patient with neuritis of the facial nerve can be recognized immediately: distorted eyes, mouth, crooked smile, change in facial expressions are instantly evident. However, the worst thing is that the time for therapy of facial neuritis is rather limited

Causes of a disease such as atherosclerosis of the coronary vessels; the mechanism of development of pathology; who is at risk; symptoms of the disease; the main stages of the disease; atherosclerosis of the coronary cerebral vessels; diagnostics; treatment and preventive measures

Among patients and doctors, you can find the term microstroke, but few people know what it means. How to recognize the symptoms of a microstroke, what causes lead to its development, what treatment and prevention is required?

The concept of "stroke" is familiar to almost everyone today. It often happens that this condition occurs suddenly in a person, which can provoke very serious consequences, which consist in a wide variety of disorders - from the loss of the ability to speak and move to death

Type 1 diabetes is not very common, it mainly occurs in people under the age of 30 years. It has a very severe course, a person has to inject insulin all his life, dangerous complications can also arise

Typhoid fever is an infectious disease that causes damage to the lymphatic system, in particular the lymph nodes of the intestine. The disease, as a rule, proceeds cyclically, and patients with a similar diagnosis require hospitalization and constant medical supervision, as this is the only way to prevent relapse and possible complications

Each person tolerates fever differently. Some can do their daily activities at 38 degrees, while others can’t get out of bed even at 37.2

Hemorrhagic diathesis - a set of diseases characterized by the appearance of a tendency to increased bleeding and bleeding. Such a pathological condition can occur both in children and in adults. There are many reasons for the development of this disease, so the diagnosis must be correct and differentiated

Symptoms such as weakness, nausea, dizziness are signs of many serious diseases. Moreover, such a condition can be caused both by infectious diseases and by violations of certain body systems

Cerebral compression is an acute or chronic compression of the brain tissue, which develops most often due to traumatic brain injury, volumetric formation in the cranial cavity, cerebral edema or hydrocephalus. In a narrow sense, brain compression is a form of severe TBI. This pathology is clinically accompanied by severe cerebral symptoms up to the development of coma

Everyone experiences a headache at least once in their life. This phenomenon is not considered a separate disease, but only a sign that cannot be ignored if it occurs often enough. Pathologies that have any effect on the nerve endings can be factors that cause headaches