Various diseases of the genitourinary system are most often associated with sexual infections and the prostate gland. Types: A brief list of diseases of the genitourinary system in men and women: Men’s diseases: Prostatitis – an inflammatory disease of the prostate; Vesiculitis – inflammation of seminal vesicles; Urethritis – an inflammatory process in the urethra; Colliculitis – inflammation of the seminal tubercle; Balanoposthitis – an inflammatory disease of the foreskin…
General Illness Information Common Name: Heart disease Medical Term: Cardiovascular disease Classification: Disorders may appear in any part of the cardiovascular system.The most common cardiovascular diseases: Angina pectoris; Myocardial infarction; Heart failure; Myocarditis; Arrhythmias; Arterial hypertension; Endocarditis; Heart defects, etc. They are based on various pathological mechanisms: Violation of the coronary circulation – a decrease in blood flow to the myocardium, which causes oxygen starvation and irreversible changes in the…
General Illness Information Common Name: Low blood pressure Medical Term: Hypotension Description: Arterial hypotension is a prolonged condition characterized by low blood pressure. The figures do not exceed 100 and 60 mm Hg. Art. respectively. Causes: Hereditary predisposition; Constitutional features Secondary hypotension develops against the background of other diseases (hepatitis, peptic ulcer, anemia, allergic reactions, poisoning, as a result of side effects of some drugs). Causes of acute hypotension: acute…
General Illness Information Common Name: Priapism Medical Term: Priapism Description: Priapism is a pathological erection that lasts more than 4 hours and is not associated with sexual arousal. In this case, the erection does not disappear even after sexual intercourse. In addition, priapism can be accompanied by pain in the penis. An important difference of pathological erection from the natural (associated with sexual arousal) is the absence of blood filling…
General Illness Information: Medical Term: Leukemia Common Name: Blood cancer Description: Leukemia is a cancer of the blood cells. Causes: Scientists do not know the exact causes of this disease. Smoking is considered a risk factor for leukemia. On the other hand, there are people who never smoked, but fell ill with this disease, in addition, many heavy smokers do not have cancer of bone marrow cells; Long-term exposure to…
Description: Bacterial infections include a huge group of diseases caused by microorganisms – bacteria. These are small unicellular microorganisms that have a strong cell wall to protect against the effects of aggressive environmental factors. Bacteria are isolated in a separate realm – prokaryotes, since they do not have a nucleus, their genetic material is located in the cytoplasm of cells. These microorganisms are the most numerous and ancient of all…
Description: Clinical medicine is a group of medications and medical devices that study human diseases, methods of their diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Development of clinical medicine: The development of clinical medicine began with the assumption that a person’s morbid state is not limited to one organ, but extends to the entire body. Scientists began to study the symptoms of the disease in detail and carefully manage the medical history. The…
Types of blood disorders: Anemia is one of the most common diseases associated with a decrease in levels of erythrocytes in blood. The disease occurs for various reasons. This may be a decrease in the level of hemoglobin or the production of red blood cells, in which the process of cell destruction goes beyond the normality. Another reason is the loss of a large number of red blood cells due…
Gingivitis Causes. In most cases, gum disease is the result of incorrect or irregular care of the oral cavity, as well as the use of inappropriate means (toothbrushes, pastes or rinse aid). Disease-creating microorganisms are constantly present in the oral cavity, and in the process of their vital activity, release substances that cause soft plaque to harden. Fragments of food that regularly remain on the teeth accelerate the process, favoring…
Weight gain occurs is due to the accumulation of fat in the body. The most common reason for this is overeating, especially if physical activity is reduced. The excessive supply of energy from food is always stored in the form of fats. Causes of excess weight: Genetics. Genes determine how the body balances calories and energy. Children of obese parents tend to overweight. A family history of obesity increases the…
