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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…

Description: Infections that affect the eyes are usually characterized by the symptoms of conjunctivitis. Other diseases that cause reddening and irritation are blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelid) and inflammation of the follicles near the root of the eyelashes. Inflamed eyes and other symptoms of eye irritation are the reasons for contacting a doctor who will prescribe the appropriate treatment; timely therapy will help to avoid the development of serious diseases,…

General Illness Information Medical Term: Venous thromboembolism Common Name: Thromboembolism, VTE, thromboembolic disease, thrombosis Description: Thromboembolism is a blood clot that starts in a vein. Classification: Based on the characteristics of the disease, thromboembolism is classified into: primary – progresses with a large number of thrombi in the veins; secondary – thrombi localized in the lungs and the cavity of the myocardium. Causes: taking medications that increase the viscosity of the…

General Illness Information Medical Term: Nothing specified Common Name: Mental disorder, mental illness Description: Mental disorders are a general concept that includes not only mental illnesses, but also mental states other than normal. Classification: There is a classification of personality disorders, which groups all diseases of a similar nature according to the predisposing factor and clinical manifestation. This allows clinicians to diagnose more quickly and prescribe the most effective therapy….

General Illness Information Medical Term: Nothing specified Common Name: Immunodeficiency disorders, immune deficiency Description: Immunodeficiency is a condition characterized by a decrease in the function of the immune system and the body’s resistance to various infections. Classification: Immunodeficiency can be primary and secondary. Depending on the level of disorders and localization of the defect of the immune system, the primary ones are divided into: humoral or anti-inflammatory; cellular; combined; insufficiency of…