Altitude sickness is a disease that affects mountain climbers and hikers. It occurs generally when an altitude of 8,000 feet or 2,400 meters is reached or exceeded. The symptoms can be mild to severe in nature. It is commonly noted that the individuals suffer from tightness of chest, shortness of breath, cough, giddiness, fatigue, headache and nausea. A detailed note is presented by docturs.com...
Leukemia in simple words is the cancer of the white blood cells. However, when the read cells are also affected, it is medically referred to as an acute condition. The symptoms are not unique to this disease and hence, testing is extremely important. Have you suddenly turned anemic, and lost weight? Or did you get hurt, and notice that your wound is not healing in time? Do you feel fatigue and...
August 17, 2011 – Wilson’s disease occurs due to the accumulation of excessive copper in the body. Though this disease is not very common, it can be successfully treated. The treatment for Wilson’s disease is initially taken as the removal of excessive copper with chelating agents. Docturs.com offers all the alternative treatment options in detail for curing the Wilson’s disease...
July 15, 2011 – Stapedectomy is the surgical procedure of the middle ear through the ear canal, to improve the hearing. The procedure is mostly done after administering local or general anesthesia. The world’s first stapedectomy is credited to Dr. John J.Shea Jr. who performed it in 1956. Docturs.com/dd offers detailed information on stapedectomy including the pre-operative and post...
July 8, 2011 – Heart diseases are becoming so common today that the term angiography is no more a medical jargon. Angiography is also known as arteriography and it is the imaging technique to visualize the inside, particular the arteries, veins and heart chamber. Docturs.com/dd offers detailed explanation on angiography procedure and its types and risks. The medical news about angiography is that...