Viral exanthems refers to a widespread rash and eruptions that accompany a viral infection and its symptoms of fever, fatigue, and body ache. CAUSATIVE VIRUSES There are many different kinds of viruses that can cause exanthems. The common viral exanthems of childhood are chickenpox, measles (rubeola), German measles (rubella), and hand-foot and mouth disease (tomato
What is asthma? Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease in which the lower airways, i.e. breathing passage, swell up and get narrowed thereby causing breathlessness (difficulty in breathing). This happens in response to specific triggers. It is characteristically associated with wheezing (whistling sounds coming from the chest) and sometimes coughing. What are the types of
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