Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Predictor of peripheral arterial disease and peripheral neuropathy!

A thorough clinical examination will pursue correct clinical diagnosis. With this perspective, I would mention two diseases - peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and peripheral neuropathy (PN). Peripheral arterial disease is caused due to peripheral arterial occlusion. The most common precipitating factor is atherosclerosis deriving from diabetes, hyperlipidaemia etc. In addition, Peripheral neuropathy is casued by infection related diseases (e.g., viral). Sometime it is a critical issue to assertain the specific physical symptoms of these two diseases - PAD and PN. Assessment of peripheral pulse should be a useful predictor for differentiate PAD and PN diseases.

Friday, October 15, 2010

Self-assessment can be fruitful!

Self-assessment can be a useful procedure in preventing some medical problems. For example, selft-assessment of any surface organ can detect any lump or sweling. We do not have to take these lump or swelling simple sometime. It is always a tendency to omit such lesions. Therefore, it is obligatory to assess the overall characteristics of those lesions in any surface organ of the body - size, shape, consistency are important to assess. For any abnormal score from self-assessment, it is wise to visit doctor for further medical procedures. Usuallay, beyond the 4th decade of life is delicate to grow any medical problem. So, self-assessment should be useful and fruitful, that I suggest.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Gingivitis (periodontal disease) can be fatal!

Gingivitis, a periodontal disease can be fatal in the course of pathogenesis. Sometime, we omit this gingivitis and we take it as a minor medical problem. First, I would like to reveal - what is gingivitis? The gingivitis is the infection of gum of tooth, caused by bacteria in general. When infection spreads upto 3mm or more than 3mm depth of gum, gingivitis is commenced. Now, the worst complications of this disease are heart disease or stroke. Recently, clinical study suggested that blood glucose concentration was increased in the patient, suffered from gingivitis, which is referred to gingivitis related diabetes. Therefore, precaution is to be taken to prevent from gingivitis inducing major medical problems such as heart disease or stroke. 'Dental hygene' is suggested.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Urinary urgency should not be neglected!

A mild medical symptom can be fatal and life-threatening. It is neglected as well. With this view point, I would mention 'urinary urgency' of male individual. It is postulated that some male subjects suggests urinary urgency (intermittent void) at night. Sometime, this persuades wake up at mid-night. This symptom sometime is avoided by someone, who suffers from it. He feels it as normal physiological process; however, this may be fatal and/or life threatening. This should be taken into medical symptom among middle-aged males. Medical check up is suggested for evaluate any abnormal genito-urinary function. Medical assessment of prostate is an appropriate choice with imaging evaluation and PSA assay, to arrange a 'timely medical management'.