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Chronic pancreatitis

Chronic pancreatitis occurs most often in patients with alcoholism, hereditary pancreatitis, severe malnutrition or untreated hyperparathyroidism, or it may be idiopathic. Progressive fibrosis and destruction of functioning glandular tissue occur as a result. Pancreaticolithiasis and obstruction of the duodenal end of the pancreatic duct are often present. (Acute pancreatitis recurring after cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis should […]

Diseases of the Pancreas

Acute Pancreatitis
Essentials of Diagnosis
• Abrupt onset of deep epigastric pain, often with radiation to the back.
• Nausea, vomiting, sweating, weakness
• Abdominal tenderness and distention, fever.
• Leukocytosis, elevated serum amylase, elevated serum lipase.
• History of previous episodes, often related to alcohol intake.

Marasumus

This disease is caused because of prolonged breast-feeding with inadequate supplement of other foods. And also because of artificial feeds which is less nutritive in protein and calories. Sometimes because of less feeding due to the fear of diarrhea, this disease may occur. Marasumus is usually seen in infants less than one year.

Mitochondrial Diseases

Luft’s Diseases
In 1962 Luft’s diseases was introduced in mitochondrial energy transduction. Increases in BMR (basal metabolic rate), inspite of taking high caloric food the person body weight does’nt get increased these are the general symptoms of Luft’s diseases. The Luft’s diseases are widely seen in the patients who those have defects in the […]

Calcium deficiency

Dietary intake of calcium is important to all ages. Osteoporosis is a disease caused due to calcium deficiency in the diet its mostly seen in children. Osteomalacia is seen in elderly people due to their deficiency in their dietary intake of calcium in their diet.  Because of calcium deficiency the blood contains low-level of […]

Obesity symptoms, abnormal increase in bodyweight,Cushing’s disease or syndrome,types of obesity,Risk factors in obesity,excessive weight problems.

Obesity is an abnormal increase in body weight due to excessive fat deposition. Overeating, lack of exercise and genetic predisposition play a significant role in the development of obesity. Nutritional basisMen and women are considered as obese, when their weight due to fat in adipose tissue exceeds more than 20% and 25% of the body […]

Protein energy malnutrition

Kwashiorkor is a protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) or protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM) is the most common nutritional disorder of the developing countries. Protein-energy malnutrition is widely prevalent in the infants and preschool children. Kwashiorkor was first introduced by the man cicely Williams in mid 20th Century for the people who are suffering from nutritional disorder. The definition […]

Congenital heart diseases

Congenital heart diseases
A congenital heart disease affects 10 out of 1000 children in the country. In early they need surgical treatment. Recently nonsurgical treatments are available.

Abatacept

Abatacept is a medicine which is used for severe rheumatoid pain. Its called as Abatacept Orencia. In united states it is normally used to treat rheumatoid Arthritis
About Abatacept
Abatacept is a medicine which is used to cure severe rheumatoid pain. This medicine is commonly used in United states of America. Abatacept was approved by […]