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When the outer fibres of the intervertebral disc are injured and the soft material, known as nucleus pulposus, ruptures out of its enclosed place, it is known as a prolapsed or a herniated disc. The ruptured disc can enter the spinal canal, squashing the spinal cord but more frequently the spinal nerves, as a result. This condition rarely occurs in children and is mostly common in young and middle-aged adults. A herniation may develop suddenly or gradually over weeks or months. CAUSES Falling from a significant height and landing on your buttocks. This in turn can transmit significant force across the spine, if it is strong enough, you may suffer a fracture in either a vertebrae or can rupture an intervertebral disc. Bending forward can place substantial stress on the intervertebral discs. If you attempt to lift an object which is too heavy while you are bending, it may cause a disc to rupture. Intervertebral discs can also rupture as a result of repetitive minor injuries which build ...

Chemotherapy is a method of killing cancer cells with drugs. Chemotherapy works by stopping cancer cells from growing, dividing, and creating new ones. Cancer cells divide and grow more rapidly than normal cells, which is why chemotherapy has a greater effect on them. However, chemotherapy drugs can damage healthy cells due to their power. This results in chemotherapy side effects, which are as follows:   Fatigue Hair loss Easy bruising and bleeding Infection Anaemia (low red blood cell counts) Nausea and vomiting Appetite changes Constipation Diarrhea Problems with the mouth, tongue, and throat, such as sores and difficulty swallowing Peripheral neuropathy or other nerve condition that causes numbness, tingling, or pain Changes in skin and nails, such as dry skin and discoloration. Problems with the kidneys and urine. Gain or loss in weight. Concentration problems due to chemo brain. Mood changes Changes in libido and sexual function Fertility problems   According to the type...

  COLORECTAL The colon and rectum are the last piece of the food pipe that runs from the small digestive tract to the butt. The colon is around 5 to 6 feet in length. The capacity of the colon is to ingest water and store the side-effects of assimilation until your body is prepared to exhaust them out. The last 18-20 cm piece of the colon is known as the rectum. At the lower part of the rectum are the sphincter muscles. These muscles keep the rectum from purging out inadvertently. At the point when the individual is prepared to have a defecation, the sphincter muscles unwind and with stressing the stool can be pushed out. RECTAL DISEASES The illnesses of these pieces of the body are dealt with medicinally and precisely by the COLORECTAL Surgeons. Strangely a great many people allude to all states of the Rectum as 'Heaps'. Heaps is a term seen contrastingly by specialists and patients. Then again, to the specialist Piles is a clinical term for Hemorrhoids. Colon and issues The s...

Cardiac catheterization is a medical procedure that measures the pressure and blood flow in and around the heart. The process is also known as heart catheterization . Cardiologists use cardiac catheterization to diagnose and evaluate common heart and blood vessels problem, like chest pain(angina) or an abnormal stress test due to coronary artery diseases, irregular heartbeats(arrhythmias), valves conditions like a leaky or narrow valve, a high blood pressure condition in the lungs, blood clots in the lungs from an embolism and an enlarged heart. Cardiac catheterization is done to diagnose coronary artery disease, heart failure, microvascular heart disease, and congenital heart disease .  T here are two types of cardiac catheterization procedures: right heart catheterization and left heart catheterization. Right heart catheterization is a test used to monitor the heartbeat and to measure the blood pressure in your heart and the main blood vessels in the lungs. The test is also c...

Study has found that head and neck cancer in India has a distinct demographic profile, risk factors, food habits and personal and family history. They are proving to be a major public health risk and issues, which are lifestyle related, have lengthy latent periods and need dedicated infrastructure and human resources for treatment. Statistics show that 57.5% of global head and neck cancers occur in Asia, especially in India. Head and neck cancer can cause differing degrees of structural deformities and functional handicaps, depending on the site, size, and patterns of the spread, hence compromising well-being and self-esteem.  Over 200,000 cases of this cancer are recorded each year in India and nearly 80,000 oral cancers are diagnosed every year. Nearly two-thirds of oral cancers are located in the buccogingival sulcus, where the betel quid is kept for long periods in the oral cavity. Types of Head & Neck Cancer Oropharyngeal Cancer:  In this type, cancerous cells are fou...

A hernia is the abnormal exit of tissue or an organ, such as the bowel, through the wall of the cavity in which it normally resides. Various types of hernias can occur, most commonly involving the abdomen, and specifically the groin. Groin hernias are most commonly of the inguinal type but may also be femoral. Other types of hernias include hiatus, incisional, and umbilical hernias. Symptoms are present in about 66% of people with groin hernias. This may include pain or discomfort in the lower abdomen, especially with coughing, exercise, urinating, or defecating. Often, it gets worse throughout the day and improves when lying down. A bulge may appear at the site of the hernia, which becomes larger when bending down. Groin hernias occur more often on the right than the left side. The main concern is bowel strangulation, where the blood supply to part of the bowel is blocked. This usually produces severe pain and tenderness in the area. Hiatus or Hiatal hernias often result in heartburn ...