Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis is a type of Tuberculosis that occurs outside of the lungs. It is called Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis (EPTB) because the most common organ of the body affected by Tuberculosis is the lungs. Tuberculosis is a multi-systemic disease (it affects many organs of the body) caused by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (M. Tuberculosis). It may occur …
What is Miliary Tuberculosis? Miliary tuberculosis is a form of Disseminated TB or Extrapulmonary TB that is caused by sudden diffuse dissemination of tubercle bacilli through the bloodstream (hematogenous spread of TB). Miliary Tuberculosis mainly occurs in children and young adults but may also occur in older people and it is insidious …
Pott Disease or Potts Disease (Spinal TB, or TB Spine) is the commonest form of joint and bone tuberculosis in West Africa and children and old age is a risk factor to having TB Spine (that is, extremes of ages predispose to having tuberculosis of the spine). TB spine is a form …
What is a Tracheostomy? A Tracheostomy is an artificial opening made on the anterior part of the neck in which the upper part of the Trachea communicates with the outside air and the opening is maintained by a Tracheostomy Tube for the purpose of relieving airway obstruction or protecting the airway in …
Vegetation in ecology plays a vital role in our natural ecosystem and also supports the biosphere in various ways. Vegetation helps to regulate the flow of numerous biogeochemical cycles, most importantly those of water, carbon, and nitrogen; it also contributes in the local and global energy balances. The term vegetation refers to …
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus definition Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a form of Diabetes Mellitus that is also known as Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM). There are different types of Diabetes Mellitus that may occur in Children, Adults and Pregnant Women. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus results from resistance to the action of insulin on …
What is Hashimotos Thyroiditis Disease? Hashimotos Thyroiditis is an Autoimmune disorder whereby the body produces antibodies against itself that leads to the destruction of the Thyroid gland thereby causing a Thyroid Disease known as Thyrotoxicosis in the early phase of Hashimotos Thyroiditis or Hypothyroidism in the late phase. Hashimotos Thyroiditis is also known as Chronic Lymphocytic Thyroiditis. …
Compare and Contrast Graves disease vs Hashimotos Thyroiditis: Differences and Similarities Graves disease and Hashimotos Thyroiditis may be confusing when you do not know the differences between them. I will compare and contrast Hashimoto thyroiditis and Graves disease to help you understand them. I will use their causes, symptoms, signs, ultrasound scan findings and Treatment modalities. …