Category: Rx Research

Child Meningitis is the second leading infection-related cause of death in children in the world, second only to pneumonia[rx]. It is responsible for more deaths than malaria, AIDS, measles and tetanus combined[rx]. The disease is more prevalent in children under the age of four years and in teenagers. In England, there has been a decline… Continue reading Child Meningitis; Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

Injection Pushing Technique for delivering drugs by parenteral administration, that is, administration via a route other than through the digestive tract. Even when administered as a bolus, the medication may be long-acting, and can then be called depot injection. Many different types of amendments can be used for remediation of contaminants in soil and groundwater.… Continue reading Injection Pushing Technique; Types, Procedure, Indications

Filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by an infection with roundworms of the Filarioidea type.[rx] These are spread by blood-feeding Diptera as black flies and mosquitoes. This disease belongs to the group of diseases called helminthiases. Filarial Disease, or the general term “filariasis,” may also refer to a group of parasitic diseases caused by various species of filarial worms (nematodes). These include… Continue reading Filariasis; Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Typhoid Fever and paratyphoid fever is a serotype typhi is a gram-negative bacterium that is responsible for typhoid fever and has been a burden on developing nations for generations. It is important for public health problems globally and major causes of morbidity in the developing world [rx]. Typhoid and paratyphoid fever are acute and often… Continue reading Typhoid Fever, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Amputation is a major health burden on the families, society, and on medical services as well. Traumatic limb amputation is a catastrophic injury and an irreversible act which is sudden and emotionally devastating for the victims. In addition, it causes inability to support self and the family and driving many patients toward various psychiatric disorders.… Continue reading Amputation, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Confusion is a common neuropsychiatric syndrome in the elderly. The DSM-IV-TR defines delirium as a “disturbance of consciousness and a change in cognition that develop over a short period of time. The syndrome includes fluctuations in consciousness over the course of the day, a reduced ability to focus, sustain and shift attention, and evidence that… Continue reading Confusion; Causes, Symptom, Diagnosis, Treatment

Peripheral neuropathy is a general term that indicates any disorder of the peripheral nervous system. It is a common neurological disorder, with variable presentation and numerous causes. The broad definition of peripheral neuropathy includes all types of diseases associated with the peripheral neuron system; hence, there is a need to subclassify this disorder, and the… Continue reading Peripheral Neuropathy – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

Rheumatic fever (RF) is an autoimmune, multiorgan inflammatory disease that occurs as a result of group A β-hemolytic streptococcal infection in genetically syusceptible individuals [rx]. Rheumatic fever is an immunologically mediated inflammatory disease, that occurs as a delayed sequel to group A streptococcal throat infection, in genetically susceptible individuals. Chronic rheumatic heart disease remains an… Continue reading Rheumatic Fever, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment