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What is Chronic Renal (Kidney) Failure - CRF?
CRF is a disease which may remain asymptomatic/occult for several years, and may be even ten years in existence before it becomes evident. At that time, it is usually very late. The reason for the hidden nature of the disease may be because even a limited portion of the kidney remains capable of meeting the demands of the body, i.e. excretion of waste products from the body.
Krishan Bakhru
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What is Glomerulonephritis (GN)?
This is one of the diseases of the kidneys, which may remain hidden for years, and the patient may suddenly suffer from kidney failure. What is the cause of this disease? Whether one believes it or not, the disease in question is caused as a result of a sore throat.
Krishan Bakhru
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Easy Tips to Control Your High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Those who are found to be suffering from early / uncomplicated hypertension should adopt the following non-pharmacological measures, i.e. measures without the usage of antihypertensive drugs to lower high blood pressure and to prevent its further rise.
Krishan Bakhru
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Vaccination of the Newborn and Tuberculosis
Vaccine against tuberculosis, known as Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) discovered by two French scientists, Albert Calmette and Camille Guerin in 1922, has got its own limitations, and its efficacy is highly variable. Still the vaccine is recommended for administration to all newborn to protect them against pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis. The newborn should not be denied this vaccination.
Krishan Bakhru
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What is Tuberculous Meningitis?
Meninges, i.e. thin layers/membranes (3 in number, named from outside to inside, (i) the dura mater, (ii) the arachnoid mater and (iii) the pia mater) covering the brain may also be involved as a result of tuberculosis, and the disease is called tuberculous meningitis.
Krishan Bakhru
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Epilepsy Guide - What are Hysterical Convulsions?
These convulsions are of a psychogenic origin, also called psychogenic seizures or psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. These should be differentiated from true epileptic convulsions; hence the value of an eyewitness for the precise diagnosis of epilepsy.
Krishan Bakhru
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Prophylaxis of Glomerulonephritis (GN)
Since an attack of acute GN occurs as a result of sore throat, prophylactic steps should be taken to eradicate the infection in the entire family, and ideally in the whole community, where a particular case has occurred, so that further spread of infection can be prevented. The patient, as well as other associated persons, should be treated for sore throat with a suitable antibiotic. If possible, culture and sensitivity should also be carried out after taking throat swabs, and the...
Krishan Bakhru
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What Tests are Necessary for Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)?
The various tests required for the diagnosis/treatment of UTI are as under: 1. Examination of urine It is one of the most important tests, and it should not be taken casually. It indicates whether the patient is suffering from UTI or not especially, when symptoms of cystitis/pyelonephritis are not marked, or happen to be completely absent.
Krishan Bakhru
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Carotid Sinus Syncope, Other Causes of Syncope and Epilepsy
There are other causes of syncope like hypersensitive carotid sinus, which is located in a small, slightly dilated portion of the common carotid artery, at the level of the thyroid cartilage, just below the angle of the jaw, before this blood vessel bifurcates into internal and external carotid arteries. It is present on each side of the neck.
Krishan Bakhru
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Fasting and Food Testing for Allergy
The fast would probably have been first used by our ancient predecessors in their early attempts to treat illness. After all, it makes sense to give the body a rest from the daily rig ours of the digestive processes.
Krishan Bakhru
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