Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This bacterium usually attacks the lungs (pulmonary TB) and this is the most common type of TB. However, the TB bacteria can also spread via blood and attack any part of the body (extrapulmonary TB) like bones, spine, brain, lymph nodes, intestines, kidneys, and
Discussed below are mental health disorders and conditions of mood, stress, and anxiety. These are all conditions in which the perception of reality is not lost, and the person is aware of the symptoms and their impact. These conditions were earlier called neurotic disorders or neurosis as opposed to psychosis or psychotic disorders like schizophrenia
Psychosis or psychotic disorders are mental health conditions in which there is a significant disconnect with or loss of perception of reality, as opposed to other mental health disorders of mood, stress, and anxiety. SCHIZOPHRENIA The most well-known psychosis is schizophrenia (schizo-split; phren-mind) characterized by a split or disconnect between intellect, emotion, and reality. Characteristics
There are a number of sleep disorders, that can affect the duration, quality, and impact of sleep. In fact, sleep and its disorders are the areas of much research. STAGES OF SLEEP Sleep stages comprise of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep as the first three stages of sleep followed by rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
Updated May 2022 MEDICINES FOR COVID TREATMENT For Information and Understanding of COVID-19 read: COVID-19 Symptoms, Transmission, Complications, Testing, and Diagnosis COVID Medical Care and Treatment COVID-19 Prevention and Precautions Introduction and Evolution The majority of COVID patients require only symptomatic treatment. During the initial part of the pandemic, some drugs which were specifically developed