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What is Dermatitis? Dermatitis means "inflammation or redness of the skin" and it passed from one person to another. Dermatitis is caused by irritating chemical, allergic reaction or substances. There are several types of dermatitis like. Allergic contact dermatitis : It is caused by physical contact substance or material contact with the skin. It creates rashes, red itchy skin and bumps. Atopic dermatitis : Atopic dermatitis is caused by eczema or an allergic reaction. Mainly affect to knees, elbows and the face that usually appear in babies and young children. Irritant contact dermatitis : It is caused by substances which act as an irritant such as soap, chemical and detergent. Stasis Dermatitis : Stasis dermatitis is an inflammatory skin which occurs on the lower legs and around the ankles most affect inner side of the calf. Skin becomes thick and itchy which occurring swelling and keeps enough blood. Seborrheic Dermatitis : Seborrheic Dermatitis is a inflammatory condi...

What is Addison's disease? Addison's disease is also known as Chronic Adrenal . Addison's disease is an endocrine or hormonal disorder that occurs all age of men and women. Addison’s is affects your body’s adrenal glands it occurs when adrenal glands not able to make enough hormones which result the underactive adrenal gland. The underactive gland produces insufficient amounts of corticosteroid hormones. Two adrenal glands are located on top of each kidney. Addison's is referred to muscle weakness, low blood pressure, fatigue and skin darkening. Addison's disease can be life threatening problem. Causes of Addison's disease : The most common cause of Addison’s was tuberculosis. It is caused by destruction or damage of the adrenal glands. These glands are located on top of each kidney and produce various hormones and responsible for regulating energy nee...

What is Cushing’s syndrome ? Cushing’s syndrome is a hormonal disorder which is caused by high level of the hormone cortisol refers to the emotional and physical difficulties. It is complex hormonal condition which affects many parts of the body like fatty hump between shoulders, round face, purple and pink stretch marks on your skin. The common cause of Cushing’s syndrome is hypercortisolism. Cushing syndrome may also result in bone loss, high blood pressure and diabetes. Causes of Cushing's syndrome : Cushing's syndrome is occurs when body expose to excessive levels of cortisol and the common cause is steroid medication, corticosteroid medications. These drugs are used to treat inflammatory disease like asthma and rheumatoid arthritis. Too much cortisol is caused by when pituitary gland makes too much hormone and produce cortisol. Adrenal tumor often causes Cushing’s syndrome these cases involve non-cancerous tumors which release cortisol in to the blood. Men’s are affec...

What is Graves’s disease ? Graves’s disease is an autoimmune disorder which result from the production of thyroid hormones number of disorder may result. Increased thyroid hormones are called thyrotoxicosis( About Thyrotoxicosis ). The hormones affect brain development, nervous system, breathing and heart. Thyroid is the small gland in the front of neck. In this immune system attack the thyroid gland and producing too much thyroxin. Mostly graves are found in women rather than men these attacks between the ages of 20 to 40 years. Some thyroid hormones help to regulate control and growth metabolism in the body. Causes of Graves : It is difficult to pinpoint the exact cause of graves. Graves’s disease may be occurring due to family history. It is caused by disjunction in the body's disease and abnormal immune system which cause thyroid gland. Doctors also make other factors like pregnancy, gender, age, environment and stress. Causes of ...

What is Ulcerative Colitis? Ulcerative Colitis is an inflammatory disease of the large intestine called ulcer which cause ulceration of inner lining and inflammation of the colon and rectum. Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease. The inflammation usually begins in sigmoid colon and rectum and produce redness, pus and bleeding which cause diarrhea and abdominal pain. When entire colon is affected it is called pan colitis and left side of colon is affected it is called distal or limited colitis. It affects both men and women equally and run in families. It occurs at any age common in the ages of 15-40 and less common in 50-70. Causes of Ulcerative Colitis : The exact cause of ulcerative is still unknown. But some causes are genetic factor, it appears run to families, Aggregation of ulcerative colitis in families. Environmental factor: some diet which may encourage inflammation, smoking, breastfeeding, other childhood i...

What is Acromegaly ? Acromegaly is a chronic metabolic disorder in which body produce too much hormones after puberty. It is very rare hormonal disorder and life-threatening condition in which the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone (GH) which is caused by GH-secreting pituitary tumor. Acromegaly occurs in middle age men and women. When hormones are grow too much in the body then these tissues grow larger than normal. These excessive hormones cause serious disease swelling, tissue growth and skin thickening. If it is untreated then it leads to premature death and serious illness. Acromegaly is occurring rare which affects three to four out of every million people per year. Differential Diagnosis : Untreated, acromegaly is linked to early heart disease, high blood pressure, heart rhythm disorders, diabetes, and colonic polyps, a precursor of colon cancer. Causes of Acromegaly : Acromegaly is caused by long term production of growth hormone and the most common cause is non-...

What is Osteomalacia? Osteomalacia is disease refers to the softening of bones caused by lack of vitamin D deficiency resulting weakness in muscles and bone pain. In children this condition is called rickets (rickets is disorder which is caused by lack of vitamin D). Osteomalacia is occur when our body is not get enough proteins and minerals and cause lack of vitamins due to this the bone becomes weak and break down fast. Osteomalacia is mostly affects to adults, some conditions that affect to children. Osteomalacia is also leads to bone fracture due to a weakness of previously constructed bone. Causes of Osteomalacia : Osteomalacia is occur when a person don't get enough mineral and protein in diet. The common cause of osteomalacia is lack of vitamin D or calcium. Body needs vitamin D to process calcium. Lack of vitamin D is occur due to some reasons like don't get enough diet, not enough exposure to sunshine, some medications, certain surgeries of your stomach which break...