Parry-Romberg syndrome is also known as progressive hemifacial atrophy. It is a rare disease, which is characterized by the shrinking and degeneration of the tissues beneath the skin. The changes and deterioration spread slowly and it occurs on one s...
Fluid injected in the bowel by rectum is known as enema. Stool evacuation can be stimulated by enema administration technique, which involves a liquid treatment to treat severe constipation. It is a process which helps to push out the waste from the ...
The brachial plexus is a network of nerves formed by intercommunication between the ventral roots of the lower four cervical nerves and the first thoracic nerves. Plexus are responsible to pass nerve signals to all the muscles of upper extremity. Bra...
Impingement syndrome or subacromial impingement occurs when the tendons of the rotator cuff muscles become impinged and inflamed as they pass through the subacromial space. There are two major types of this disease, structural impingement and functio...
Corticosteroids are synthetic analogues of the natural hormones produced by the adrenal cortex. Topical corticosteroids are hydrocortisone-derivative compounds with differentiated anti-inflammatory potency. They are used to treat many inflammatory sk...
Antidiuretic substance helps to control the fluid balance in the body. Their action is opposite to that of diuretics which disrupt this balance. Major antidiuretic drugs are vasopressin (also known as antidiuretic hormone (ADH)), desmopressin, and ox...
Antihistamines are drugs mainly used for treating allergies. They are also used to treat motion sickness, insomnia and anxiety. They work by acting against a chemical called histamine which leads to many allergic symptoms. Antihistamines may cause si...
Lichen sclerosus is a skin disease that affects the genital and anal areas. In some cases, they may appear on upper body such as arms and breast regions. The main cause of lichen sclerosus is still unknown, but some of the other causes are hormonal i...
Lichen nitidus is a rare, chronic skin disease characterized by flat-topped, and skin-colored micropapules. Characteristics of these micropapules are the size, shape (pin point), color, location and itching. It mostly affects geriatric and pediatric ...
Yeast infection is also known as candidiasis. Candidiasis is an infection caused by numerous types of yeast called Candida. The most common type of yeast causing infection is Candida albicans. This yeast is normally present on the skin, in the intest...