Figure 1. Patient feeling unbearable pain from her wisdom tooth. Table of Contents Overview The best way to look after your teeth and gums is to brush twice daily, first thing in the morning before breakfast and last thing in the evening before sleep. Ideally use an electric toothbrush or a soft bristle small head …
Figure 1. Long-term Oxygen therapy for patient with severe COPD having low level oxygen in blood. Table of Contents Overview Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) causes inflammation (swelling) of the lung tissue resulting in obstruction of the air flowing through the lungs. Symptoms include breathing difficulty, productive cough, and wheezing. This is caused by breathing …
Figure 1. Asthma inhaler for using asthma aerosol medicines, preventer (usually steroid used daily) avoid symptoms developing; reliever (bronchodilator used when required) ease symptoms of an attack. Table of Contents Overview Asthma is a condition in which the airway tubes are highly sensitive, temporarily narrow and produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and …
Table of Contents Overview The liver is an essential organ for digesting food and getting rid of the toxic substances. Liver disease can be inherited.Liver problems can be caused by numerous factors that damage the liver, including viruses, alcohol use and obesity.Over time, liver damage can lead to scarring (cirrhosis) and liver failure, a life-threatening …
Figure 1. Overweight man with excess fat round the waist Table of Contents Overview Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a common heart disease caused by plaque build-up in the walls of the main arteries supplying blood to the heart. The coronary arteries supply blood, oxygen, and nutrients to your heart. Too much plaque build-up due …
Figure 1. Arm cuff attached to Blood Pressure (BP) monitor for measuring BP. Table of Contents Overview For a young person at rest, the ideal blood pressure measurement is usually 120/80 mm Hg. However, this value increases with age. A person suffers from high blood pressure (or hypertension) when their blood pressure reading is above …
Figure 1. Patient with dementia experiences memory loss and confusion Table of Contents Overview Memory loss is annoying but can happen occasionally. There is little to worry about unless it happens frequently and starts affecting the daily life. It is normal for memory to be affected by stress, tiredness, certain illness, and medicines. Becoming increasingly …
Figure 1. Patient who had laryngectomy surgery to remove laryngeal cancer. Table of Contents Overview Cancer is the growth of abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably and can infiltrate and destroy normal body tissue and organs. Cancer can often spread throughout the body by a process called metastasis. There are over 200 different types of cancers, …
Figure 1. Patient experiences stroke. Table of Contents Overview The brain is a very active organ in the body and therefore is well connected with blood vessels. The cerebral arteries supply blood, oxygen, and nutrients to your brain. A stroke occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted or reduced …
Figure 1. Man experiencing severe crushing chest pain during a heart attack. Table of Contents Overview Since the heart must work very hard throughout the lifetime of a person, it has to be well connected with blood vessels. The coronary arteries supply blood, oxygen, and nutrients to your heart muscle. A heart attack occurs when …
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