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Alopecia, also known as hair loss, is a skin disease that affects the hair follicles and parts of skin where the hair grows. Kayla, a girl who wrote about her alopecia areata. One morning when she was ten, she woke up with a bald patch on her head; she lost her eyelashes, eyebrows, and hair. Although she had an abnormal skin condition, it did not affect her life. Her goal in life was to prove people wrong by competing in pageants. With her confidence and talent, she proved many people wrong.…

Introduction and Clinical Question: Viral croup remains a common cause of upper respiratory obstruction in the pediatric population and its barking cough can often be heard in the pediatric clinic and local emergency departments. Multiple studies have shown the use of glucocorticoids results in a faster recovery with fewer return visits and hospital admissions, as well as a decrease in the use of epinephrine (2). However, in cases were the patient or caregiver refuses an injection or where…

Facts about Turmeric Turmeric is more than just an orange-colored, savory, bitter root and spice used in several Indian dishes. It is used in Ayurvedic medicine in India and China. This orange spice has anti-inflammatory properties that work exactly like conventional anti-inflammatory medications. Turmeric for inflammation is an effective treatment for all sorts of inflammatory health conditions, and is often used for arthritis. Facts about Arthritis Arthritis is a broad term used to describe…

Article 69: Ayurvedic Management of Hridroga Introduction The cardiovascular system consists of the heart and blood-vessels (with their contained fluid, blood). The heart is a muscular organ and pumps blood to all parts of the human body by the process of contraction. Pure-.oxygenated blood is carried by the dhamani (arteries) and impure-deoxygenated blood by the sira (veins). Some common cardiac ailments and there Ayurvedic management is discussed below High blood pressure (Hypertension)…

Previous discoveries have proven to be effective in the prevention of infant deaths. For instance, with the development of surfactant, the death of premature infants from respiratory distress syndrome has decreased. Also, the discovery of antenatal corticosteroid treatments to avoid premature labor and aid in fetal lung maturation has reduced the amount of infants dying from premature birth, respiratory distress syndrome, and internal hemorrhage. Supporting research would create new ways to…

for pain, this medication has adverse effects. For example; gastrointestinal bleeding, which contributes to thousands of deaths each year, cardiovascular and renal concerns are also a risk. Another medication that is used for osteoarthritis is corticosteroid injections, which may give relief from pain for up to two weeks (Yu, S., p.115,…

patients with MS is prevention of exacerbations and permanent neurologic damage and control of symptoms. Early intervention and continuing physical therapy is key for patients with all types of multiple sclerosis. Disease modifying drugs include corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, and immune system modulators. Drugs are also available for symptom control. Vitamin D may also prevent disease progression. Stem cell therapy is also another possible treatment being investigated. Disease management…

the most often delivered by inhalation action (or injectable route in rare cases); Background therapy can reduce or avoid symptoms and prevent deterioration of lung function over time. They include the treatment of inhaled cromones, of inhaled corticosteroids, bronchodilators long duration of action (the latter two compounds may be associated in some inhaled drugs) or anti-leukotrienes. Thermal and climatic cures can be beneficial to the patient, but can not substitute for treatment.…

TERMINOLOGY CLINICAL CLARIFICATION • Acute respiratory distress syndrome {ARDS) is a condition of dysfunctional gas exchange {i.e., pulmonary interstitial and alveolar edema progressing to advanced fibrosis) that is characterized by acute onset, bilateral pulmonary infiltrates, severe hypoxia, the absence of evidence of left atrial hypertension, and a significant risk of mortality.25 DIAGNOSIS CLINICAL PRESENTATION • History o The patient may be in present with complaints of acute dyspnea and…

Ahmad, J., Ahmad, S. H., & Jones, K. (2017). Treatment of plantar fasciitis with botulinum toxin: a randomized, controlled study. Foot & Ankle International, 38(1), 1-7. The purpose of this randomized control study is to determine the effect of botulinum toxin type A on the effect of pain control in plantar fasciitis. A total of fifty participants were included in the study. Twenty-five people were included in treatment group and the other twenty-five people received saline solution. The…