Definition Strabismus or squint also called crossed eyes, is a condition in which the eyes don’t look towards an object together. One of the eyes may look in or out, or turn up or down. The eye turning can occur all of the time or only sometimes, such as during …
Read More »Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) – Causes and Prevention.
Definition Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is defined as the presence of excessive bacteria in the small intestine. SIBO is frequently implicated as the cause of chronic diarrhea and malabsorption. Patients with SIBO may also suffer from unintentional weight loss, nutritional deficiencies, and osteoporosis. A common misconception is that SIBO …
Read More »Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS): Causes and Prevention.
Definition Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome is the serious life-threatening disease which response to a toxin produced by a Staphylococcal aureus infection. It is more common in infants than adults. This disease leads to peeling of outer layer skin to blister or it looks like burned by hot liquid. It is …
Read More »Stomach Polyps or Gastric Polyp- Definition,Types and Treatment
Definition Polyps are the unusual growth of tissue in any organs of the body that has blood vessels. It grows mostly in colon, nose or uterus. Sometimes in the stomach. Stomach polyps are also called as gastric polyps, which develops masses of cells in the stomach lining. It doesn’t cause …
Read More »Stye or Hordeolum – Definition, Causes and Prevention
Definition Stye is the painful bump that forms inside or outside of the eyelids. Your eyes have lots of tiny oil glands around the eyelids. Sometimes these tiny glands get blocked and form red bumps. Frequently the bacteria will enter into the bump and causes swelling, inflammation, pain, and redness …
Read More »Sialolithiasis – Pathogenesis, Complications and Treatment.
Introduction Sialolithiasis or salivary stone or salivary calculi are a condition in which a mass of crystallized minerals are formed in the salivary ducts. Salivary duct stones can develop in all salivary glands, but most commonly in the submandibular glands, which are situated in the back of the mouth and …
Read More »Spondyloarthritis (SpA)- Definition, Symptoms, Types and Treatment
Definition Spondyloarthritis (also known as spondyloarthropathy) is the term which describes the connective tissue diseases. It is the group of inflammatory diseases, including arthritis of the peripheral joints and spine (sacroiliitis or spondylitis); including the area where ligaments and tendons attach to bones (enthesitis or enthesopathy). These diseases cause pain …
Read More »Spina Bifida – Description, Risk Factors, and Symptoms.
Description Spina bifida is a term which comes from Latin and literally means ‘open’ or ‘split’. It is a birth defect occurs when there is a malformation of bones of the spinal cord during the 1st month of pregnancy. This defect might cause an opening at the back, which is …
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