Syphilis

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum chronic and chronic. The cause bacteria Treponema pallidum. These bacteria enter the human body through the mucous membranes (eg in the vagina or mouth) or through the skin.

The bacteria then spread to nearby lymph nodes. Further spread throughout the body via the bloodstream. Syphilis can also infect the fetus during pregnancy and cause birth defects. Keep in mind, someone who had syphilis infection will not be immune and can become infected again.

Symptoms
Symptoms usually begin to occur within 1-13 weeks after infection. Infection may persist for many years and rarely cause heart damage, brain damage or death. Other symptoms are not feeling well (malaise), loss of appetite, nausea, fatigue, fever and anemia. While in the latent phase, where no visible symptoms at all. This phase can last for years or decades or even lifelong sufferer. In the early phase of latent infectious wounds sometimes re-emerge.

Medical
Avoiding sexual contact with syphilis patients who are in treatment period. If syphilis has entered a latent phase is necessary antibody drugs on doctor's instructions. Also recommended for a blood test.
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Psoriasis

Psoriasis is a skin disease in which sufferers experience skin replacement process too quickly. This disease sometimes appears in the long term or recurring in uncertain times. This disease is not life threatening and not contagious.

The exact cause of psoriasis is not known with certainty. Many scientists believe that the conditions in which is derived from parent to child. The trigger could be a scratching / repetitive friction, anti-hypertension drugs and antibiotics, applying medication to the skin too hard, uncontrollable emotions, and high-calorie foods.

Symptoms
The symptoms of psoriasis in the skin known if there is a bright red area than the surrounding skin, there are small areas of bleeding when scratched, diseases of the nails, and itching at the red area.

Medical
Psoriasis Treatment is usually carried out in various ways starting with a topical ointment (topical), swallowed drugs (systemic) or by irradiation with UVB rays. Both ointments or radiation treatments only help reduce the disease and not cure at all, so any time the disease can recur.
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a disorder tingling in the hands teruma thumb, forefinger and middle finger. Cause swelling of the nerve in the wrist. These disorders often attack the computer users in the long term.

Symptoms
Weak and stiff in the hand and wrist, middle finger tingling or numbness. Other symptoms at night, the patient will wake up because of numb fingers.

Medical
CST can be treated with light therapy. Namely, the hand muscles to make movements that do not monotonous. Prevention can also be done by establishing a good sitting position when working at the computer.
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Hernia

Hernia is a disease due to decline as the weakening of the scrotal layers of abdominal wall muscles. Weak cavity walls formed by a pocket of the door ring. These disorders often occur in the abdominal area with the content coming out of parts of the intestine. Patients with hernias, indeed most men, especially the children.

Hernia that occurs in children, is mainly due to defective procesus vaginalis to close along with the decline in the testes or testicles. While in adults, because of the high pressure in the abdominal cavity and because the age factor that causes muscle weakness of the abdominal wall.

Hernia disease suffered by many people who live in urban areas, that in fact is full of activity and bustle in which these activities require high stamina. If not good stamina and enforced, the disease continues to be menghinggapinya hernia.

Symptoms
Most sufferers will feel the pain, if there is infection in it, for example, if children are too active sufferers.

Medical
Medical treatment for hernias is by doing surgery. Often the hernia can be pushed back into the abdominal cavity.
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