Malaria: Symptoms and Malaria Test
Malaria Malaria is a protozoal infection caused by the bite of anopheles mosquito. There are four species of plasmodium viz. Plasmodium falciparum, plasmodium oval, plasmodium vivax, and plasmodium Malariae that…
What is Infectious Mononucleosis?
Infectious Mononucleosis and Epstein Barr virus Infectious mononucleosis is a clinical syndrome that present with pharyngitis, cervical lymphadenopathy, fever and lymphocytosis. It is also known as glandular fever. It is…
What is Leptospirosis? Leptospirosis treatment and diagnosis
What is Leptospirosis? Leptospirosis is a systemic bacterial infection predominately found in tropical regions and flooded areas. It is the most common zoonotic disease. The organism persists in the convoluted…
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is a common inflammatory condition of joints in old age. Its signs and symptoms along with management have been explained below. Signs and symptoms The patients of osteoarthritis…
Reactive Arthritis
Reactive Arthritis Reactive arthritis is an inflammatory condition of joints triggered by bacterial infection outside the joints. Most commonly involved infections are gastrointestinal tract infection and sexually transmitted diseases. Its…
Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis RA is a common inflammatory condition of joints. It is more common in females than in male as per estimate female to male ratio is 3:1. The prevalence…