Thursday, July 29, 2010

Drinking green tea can reduce the risk of blood and lymphatic system cancer.

Japan is a land of green tea. People frequently drink green tea at home and restaurant. There is also tea ceremony – that revealing the serving of green tea in well-manner. I had a chance to participate in the green tea ceremony, that was wonderful. However, this green tea has splendid activity in human’s physiological system, especially in the hematological system. There are several researches since last decades to find out the beneficial effects of green tea in the human physique. Recently, Japanese researchers at Tohoku University (my host University) found that regular drinking of green tea would prevent blood and lymphatic cancer. They found that regular 5 cups of drinking green tea are beneficial in preventing blood and lymphatic system cancer. Some antioxidant ingredients in the green tea may curb the risk of blood and lymphatic system cancer; however, the clear mechanism is yet to be evaluated. Why do we not take green tea regularly?

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Facts of heat stroke!

Nowadays, world temperature is getting higher due to climate change. It is suggested, this year, the average temperature of summer is higher than previous years, that is susceptible to heat stroke and eventually fatality. Normal human body temperature is 37 degree centigrade. Hence, the increase in body temperature due to physiological cause such as high environmental temperature, inferring ‘heat stroke’. Usually, it is said that when core body temperature exceeds 40 degree centigrade, heat stroke is commenced. Usually, the elderly people ( > 65 y.o.) are sufferer, study suggests. However, younger people are not out of risk of heat stroke – that might be caused by summer-hiking in the hot and humid environment. The critical pathological phenomenon is multiple organ damage due to cardiovascular failure in the chronic stage of heat stroke. The vital organs those might be affected are liver and kidney and as well as muscle. It is suggested to take adequate fluid (water) and cooling of body with wet towel in the hot and humid environment. Hence, subjects suffering from heat stroke should be transferred to the critical care unit for emergency management.

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Importance of chest x-ray in chagas disease!

A normal chest x-ray may give answer of certain infectious disease – chagas disease, when patient suffers from cardiac problem. Chagas disease is an infectious disease caused by parasite invasion after biting bugs. The specific parasite is responsible for this disease is Tryponosoma Cruzi (T. Cruzi). Sometime it is known as zoonotic disease transmitted to humans from dogs and/or cats or other wild animals. WHO already announced the chagas disease – pandemic around the world. The most prominent clinical features are fever, swelling of glands (lymph) and spleen, eventually cardiac symptoms are noticed. Therefore, chest x-ray is suggested to detect specific cardiac abnormality – calcification is noticed.

Monday, July 5, 2010

Significance of high resolution ultrasound technique!

The bed-side investigation procedure is always a quick management option for physicians’ clinical endeavors. Physicians should have disciplined; however, quick management plan during bed-side patient management is obligatory. Therefore, high resolution ultrasound can be a good imaging device. For example, subject suffering from palpitation, weight loss should be a choice of thyroid scanning using high resolution ‘ultrasonograph technique’. There are some characteristics in thyroid swelling – would signify benign from malignant and/or viceversa. This would infer further management plan, that demonstrating, the high resolution ultrasound imaging device renders useful and noninvasive for physicians. It is suggested to use linear imaging mode with 7.5 MHz ~ frequency during ‘thyroid imaging’.

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Role of imaging modality in persistent high blood pressure!

I feel to write one important role of imaging modality (radiological technique) when patient suffers from persistent high blood pressure. Sometime patient suffers from persistent high
blood pressure even systemic investigations are normal. It is also noticed normal hormone
level - which is responsible for high blood pressure. In this perspective, imaging method (radiological technique) might be useful option for medical investigation - chest scan of CT
should be suggested. Sometime, it is shown that persistent high blood pressure is caused by abnormal growth of lung tissue (malignant) and it's hormone; however, the charactersitic of
cancer is yet to be studied.

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Motion sickness can be fatal!

Motion sickness can be fatal - it is important to pursue close medical observation. Sometime, subject complaints of motion sickness at erect posture, considering orthostatic hypotension.
However, this symptom with rise in body temperature should be observed very closely.
For young individual, who suffers from above mentioned medical symptoms, sould be considered as cardiovascular disease. It is always important to arrange bed-side medical examination in the first visit to the clinic. For this evaluation, the delay between arterial pulsations (i.e. radial) is an important physical examination. In addition, ultrasound examination (with higher MHz) of major vessels (i.e. carotid artery) is another significant imaging investigation to promote early diagnosis and to prevent from further fatality.

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Preventive measure of abnormal cell growth!

Still it is yet to be understood abnormal cell growth in the body - persuading cancer. There are already many predisposing factors for developing abnormal cell growth especially in the vital organs (i.e. lung, liver, stomach, bladder, prostate, ovary, cervix, uterus, brain etc.). For example, one virus (papilloma) is mostly responsible for cervical cancer among women.
However, the mechanism of abnormal cell growth in certain organ is not clear enough. Recent studies suggest that genetic mutation inside the nucleus of cell is responsible for abnormal cell proliferation. Now, it is to be studied - the preventive measure of abnormal cell growth. As it is already known to people the predisposing factors to grow cancer; however, some preventive measures consisting food habit, physiological etc. are to be taken into considerations - antioxidant diet, fish are well food habit. Aerobic training has enormous benefit as well. Till, there are unknown preventive measures from developing abnormal cell growth (cancer); however, the important is to keep the cells of any organ in the body cool and relaxed.