Measurement of Blood Pressure (BP)
The Blood Pressure (BP) is the pressure of the blood within the arteries. It is produced primarily by the contraction of the heart muscle. It's measurement recorded by two numbers. The first (systolic pressure) is…
Category: General Medicine
Parkinson’s Disease – Causes, Sign & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Complication, Treatment & Prevention
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic progressive neurological disorder that affects predominately dopamine-producing neurons in a specific area of the brain (substantia nigra) characterized by shaking, stiffness and difficulty with walking, balance and coordination that…
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by acute and chronic inflammation of various tissues of the body. It's also known to as Disseminated lupus erythematosus or LE syndrome or Libman-Sacks disease or…
Influenza (Flu)
Influenza is an infectious disease caused by an influenza virus. It's commonly known as "Flu". Symptoms of the Influenza can be mild to severe and even death. The most common symptoms includes a high fever,…
Hepatitis C : Sign & Symptoms, Transmission, Risk factors, Diagnosis, Complication, Treatment and Prevention
Hepatitis C is a viral infection caused by the hepatitis C virus that causes liver inflammation, sometimes leading to serious liver damage. The infection spreads when blood contaminated with the virus enters the bloodstream of…