Pneumonia is an infection in one, or even both lungs. It can be caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi. Bacterial pneumonia is the most common type found in adults. Pneumonia is known to cause inflammation in the air sacs in your lungs, which are referred to as alveoli. The alveoli fill with fluid or pus,…
Mucus (or phlegm) is something everyone has, and some people wish they had a lot less of the stringy, gooey stuff. Sure, it can be a bit gross to blow globs of snot into one tissue after the other when you have a cold or sinus infection, but mucus actually serves a very important purpose.…
So, what is Peripheral Neuropathy? The name of the condition tells you a bit about what it is: Peripheral: Beyond (in this case, beyond both the brain and the spinal cord) Neuro-: Related to the nerves Pathy: Disease Peripheral neuropathy refers to the conditions that result when nerves that carry messages to and from the…
Peripheral artery disease (also called peripheral arterial disease) is a common circulatory problem in which narrowed arteries lower blood flow to your limbs. When someone develops peripheral artery disease (PAD), your extremities — usually your legs — don’t receive enough blood flow to keep up with demand. This causes symptoms, most notably leg pain when…
Peptic ulcers are open sores that develop on the inside lining of your stomach and the upper portion of your small intestine. The most common symptom of a peptic ulcer include stomach pain. Peptic ulcers also include: Gastric Ulcers: This happens on the inside of the stomach Duodenal Ulcers: This happens on the inside of…
Disease pathology encompasses the causes, processes and changes in body organs and tissues that happen with human illness. Doctors and biological scientists study pathological disease processes knowing that a clear understanding of what goes wrong and how it happens opens the door to brand new adventures of medical intervention and healing. A lot of the…
Parkinson’s disease is an illness that affects the part of your brain that controls how you move your entire body. It can come on so slowly that you don’t even notice the signs at first. However, overtime, what starts as a little shakiness in your head can have an impact on how you walk, talk,…
Parasites are living things that use other living things — such as your body — for food and a place for them to live. You can get them from contaminated food or water, a bug bite, or sexual contact. Some parasitic diseases are easily treated, however; there are others that are a challenge to treat.…
Parasites are organisms that lives in another organism, called the host, and often harms it. It depends on its host for survival. Without a host, a parasite can’t live, grow and multiply. For this reason, it rarely kills the host; however, it can spread diseases, and some of these can be fatal. Parasites, unlike predators,…
Panic attacks are known to be sudden periods for intense fear that may include: palpitations sweating shaking shortness of breath numbness a feeling of something bad will happen The maximum degree of symptoms happen within minutes. Usually, they last for about 30 minutes but the duration can vary from seconds to hours. There may be…