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Sometimes do you ever wonder how or why you get acne? It bothers people to think about it because they just hate it. So there are many reasons why acne happens. One reason why you get pimples is because you have sebum. Sebum is dead skin cells, and bacteria that can clog the pores in your skin, causing them to be inflamed. Pimples can mostly be blackheads, whiteheads or cysts, but they can also mean you’re going through puberty. In this article, it basically tells us what pimples are and why…

its a deep folliculitis, infection of the hair follicle. It is most commonly caused by infection by the bacterium results to a painful swollen area on the skin caused by an accumulation of pus and dead tissue. Boils are filled with pus. Boils clustered together are called carbuncles. Boils are bumpy, red, pus filled lumps around a hair follicle that are tender, warm, and very pain, they are the sizes of pea or golf balls. A yellow or white point at the center can be seen when the boil is about…

It a very painful illness. This was the #1 killer disease in the Civil War. Soldiers that had Dysentery may have gone through a vary of symptoms. Stomach pains, fevers, chills, nausea, vomiting, watery diarrhea, which can contain blood, mucus or pus, fatigue, or and constipation. Most likely it is a mild stomach ache and diarrhea. It normally lasts 1-3 days. Most cases of Dysentery is just mild and not worth going to the doctor, but back then they didn't know how to treat it. Intently, the…

Introduction Pelvic pain can result from disorders of the gastrointestinal, urinary, or reproductive systems. Diagnosing the etiology of pain can be difficult, and clinical and laboratory evaluation is often not sufficient. In pediatrics, ultrasonography (US) is generally the primary imaging modality used in the initial evaluation of pelvic pain, with radiographs and cross-sectional imaging reserved for further work-up or specific indications. In pelvic emergencies, radiological findings…

Burn Care, Pediatric A burn is an injury to the skin or the tissues under your skin. There are three types of burns: First degree. These burns may cause the skin to be red and slightly swollen. Second degree. These burns are very painful and cause the skin to be very red. The skin may also leak fluid, look shiny, and develop blisters. Third degree. These burns cause permanent damage. They either turn the skin white or black and make it look charred, dry, and leathery. Taking…

Pneumonia is quite the serious illness, at least, it can be. As such, it's prudent for everyone to know about the disease as much as they can. Here are more facts about pneumonia that everyone should know. Number Eight: Speech-Language Pathologists Are Innaccurate Speech-language pathologists who evaluate clients with the disease fail to identify nearly half of patients who have the illness. This is due to something known as silent symptoms. Number Seven: Aspirated Substances of Pneumonia…

It is the most common type of anal abscess. During an infection, the immune system of the body responds by yielding dead white blood cells or pus at the inflamed area. It is excreted in the form of a whitish-yellow, yellow or yellow-brown liquid which is rich in protein. In the event that the inflamed area is near the anus, the accumulation of pus is called anal abscess. Perianal abscess, on the other hand, appears as a red, boil-like swell in the anal area. Aside from anal fissure, other…

DESCRIPTION The olecranon is the pointy bone at the tip of the elbow. The Bursae are thin, slippery sacs located throughout the body that act as cushions between bones and soft tissues. They contain a small amount of lubricating fluid that allows the skin to move freely over the underlying bone. However, the bursa can become irritated or inflamed and fill with extra fluid. When this happens, a painful swelling develops at the back of the elbow. This swelling is olecranon bursitis. CAUSE •…

Everyone carries harmless bacteria on their skin. These bacteria reside as normal flora on our skin and play a significant role in preventing harmful bacteria from invading our body. One form of bacteria that you may have already heard of is found in 1/3 of the human population and is causing quite a stir in the medical community because of it's growing resistance to many forms of antibiotics (CDC, 2016). This bacteria, nick-named a super bug, is known as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus…

bacteria could spread to a man’s reproductive organs, which could lead to epididymitis, and this could lead to future infertility issues. Moreover, for woman the situation is direr since about 80% do not show symptoms in the early stages of gonorrhea (pus-like discharge) since it affect not only her but her sexual partners as well because she continues to infect them. If it goes untreated the bacteria spreads throughout her reproductive organs and her abdominal cavity which could turns into…