Assessing the functioning of the respiratory system (airways and lungs) is done through pulmonary function tests (PFT). These include measurement of: Lung Volumes and Capacity Respiratory Flow rates and Pressures Diffusing Capacity of Gases PFTs are performed by ...
Dizziness is a common symptom described as feeling faint, unsteady, or lightheaded. Vertigo is a type of dizziness that is specifically the feeling of spinning of oneself or surroundings, leading to swaying to one side or losing balance. ...
Updated April 2023 Read : Important Points about COVID vaccines Are COVID vaccine boosters required? There is still no conclusive evidence regarding the actual clinical benefit of boosters of the currently existing COVID vaccines. As of now evidence from ...
Anxiety disorder is not scary This post is a first-hand account of the experience of suffering from anxiety disorder. It has been shared to help be self-aware and spread awareness of how anxiety can feel like, how it ...
Hypopigmentation is a patch of skin that is significantly lighter than the surrounding skin. Hypopigmentation occurs due to a reduction in synthesis of the skin pigment ‘melanin’. Leukoderma, (also called achromoderma) refers to localized areas of white (leuko) depigmented skin ...
A stroke (also called cerebrovascular accident -CVA) occurs when blood supply is interrupted to a part of the brain, depriving those brain cells of oxygen and nutrients. It is a medical emergency as brain cells start to die ...