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Some Important Conditions Relating to Urinary Tract Infections (UTI )
It is routine in a pre-natal check-up that the urine of all women is examined for UTI. It is probable that during pregnancy the urinary bladder becomes more susceptible to infection. There may be altered immunity during the course of pregnancy that the urinary bladder becomes weak, and retention of urine increases, giving more time to bacteria to grow, leading to UTI. Early detection and treatment of UTI is, therefore, important in pregnant women, for safe delivery.
Krishan Bakhru
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Causes and Symptoms of Allergies
In general terms, an allergy is a disorder which is brought about when the body adversely reacts to substances normally considered harmless. A true allergy is one which evokes certain medically recognizable responses in the body's immune system.
Krishan Bakhru
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Epilepsy and Social Factors
It is the most difficult survey that we have encountered so far. Even in various medical camps that we hold from time to time, history of epilepsy or convulsions are not forthcoming. On hearing the word 'epilepsy', especially in most rural or backward areas, where people are not so educated, the audience tend to remain tight-lipped, as if they are concealing something.
Krishan Bakhru
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What is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis?
Myalgic encephalomyelitis, commonly known as M.E., is an ongoing condition, resulting from a severe viral or other illness. Another name for this condition is post viral syndrome. It is not in itself infectious but occurs when the victim is left with a damaged immune system, causing a range of debilitating symptoms.
Krishan Bakhru
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What Is The Prognosis and Treatment of Glomerulonephritis-(GN)?
If timely detected, the disease can be arrested. The patient will need drugs, especially corticosteroids like predlisolone, etc. This drug has its own side-effects and needs to be tapered. Many a time, as soon as the drug is tapered, a relapse occurs, and again the dosage of the drug has to be increased, and this goes on in many of the cases.
Krishan Bakhru
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Vega Therapy for Allergy
Probably the most exciting development to have evolved in recent years, is an electronic procedure for detecting all allergy conditions. It is of particular use in revealing masked allergies and is safe, fast, simple and efficient. It is called Vega Therapy and uses electronic equipment, manufactured by the VEGA Grieshaber Corporation, of West Germany.
Krishan Bakhru
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Management and Treatment for Allergy
Ninety per cent of all illnesses that people bring to doctors are either self limiting or beyond the medical professions' capabilities for cure. This statement from the New England Journal of Medicine leads to the notion that in many cases we will either get better or grow worse despite medical treatment.
Krishan Bakhru
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How to Establish the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis?
There are two entities of the disease, infection and clinical manifestations, i.e., when the disease is active. Hence, it is important to establish the activity of the disease, which is important for starting the treatment of tuberculosis. The treatment is a long one and needs a combination of 3-4 drugs in all the cases.
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The Immune Response and The Allergic Reaction
The first phase of the immune response occurs when antigens enter the body, usually through the mouth, nose or skin. When this happens, inflammation occurs in the body and the immune system is stimulated to produce more white cells. The task of these extra white cells is to eliminate the offending antigen. If this is successful, the inflammation will subside.
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General Instructions for Diabetics
Daily estimation of blood sugar levels is necessary in all cases of diabetes - three times a day i.e. fasting, before lunch and dinner. However, at least twice daily measurement of blood sugar levels must be taken - fasting and before dinner.
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