December 20, 2025
Barlow’s syndrome is an abnormality of the mitral valve of the heart. It is a condition in which the leaflets of the mitral valve swell and shifts towards to the left atrium of the heart as the valve closes during ventricular contraction. This ...
December 20, 2025
A sentinel lymph node biopsy is a medical procedure, which involves identification, removal, and examination of the lymph node to verify the presence of cancer cells. Lymph nodes are a part of the lymphatic system which is found throughout the body a...
December 20, 2025
Melanoma is the cancer of melanin-producing cells. Eye melanoma or ocular melanoma can develop in the middle of the three layers of the eye, i.e., in between the sclera, retina, and uvea. The diseased layers of the eye cannot be visually examined, ma...
December 20, 2025
Hallux rigidus is an arthritic condition often leading to pain and stiffness within the joint located behind the big toe. Hallux rigidus is a syndrome related to degeneration of the first MTP joint. It leads to a limitation in joint range of motion a...
December 20, 2025
Thoracic outlet syndrome is a group of heterogeneous and disabling upper-extremity disorders that occur due to extrinsic compression of neurovascular structures between the clavicle and the first rib. There are three distinct types of thoracic outlet...
December 20, 2025
The lazy eye disease or amblyopia is a childhood condition affecting the development of vision. In this disease, it the brain does not acknowledge the images seen by the eye. The condition affects only one of the eye but can further result in the imp...
December 20, 2025
Liver biopsy is a procedure for obtaining samples from kidney tissue for analysis. Liver biopsy is used to diagnose various liver diseases such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, chronic hepatitis B or C, autoimmune hepatitis, and alcoholic liver d...
December 20, 2025
Hemifacial spasm is a painless neurological condition characterized by persistent or brief involuntary contractions of the muscles innervated by the facial nerve. Vascular compression triggers the primary hemifacial spasm, and secondary hemifacial sp...
December 20, 2025
Diabetes is a global epidemic affecting an estimated 382 million people worldwide. The WHO projects that diabetes will be the 7th leading cause of death by 2030. An estimated 4 million people die annually from the complications associated with diabet...
December 20, 2025
Laser resurfacing, also known as lasabrasion, laser peel, or laser vaporization is used for the treatment of various skin problems such as facial wrinkles and acne scars. A laser beam is used for the removal of skin layer by layer. It is of two types...