Sunday, May 5, 2013

Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis   Tuberculosis - an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and characterized by the development of cell allergies, specific granulomas in various organs and tissues and polymorphic clinical picture.

   Tuberculosis has been known since ancient times and still is a major health and social problem. Every year, the world's 8,000,000 people become ill, and 3,000,000 - are dying of tuberculosis. The value of a pandemic is so great that in 1993 the WHO declared TB an issue of "great danger." In recent years, the world has increased the incidence of tuberculosis.

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Bronchitis

Bronchitis
   Acute bronchitis - inflammation of the bronchi of any caliber of various etiologies (infectious, allergic, toxic), which developed in a short period of time. Distinguish acute bronchitis, acute obstructive bronchitis, acute bronchiolitis. 

Causes of Acute Bronchitis

    Most often the causative factor of acute bronchitis - different viruses, bacteria rarely. Irritatsionnye bronchitis occur during exposure to toxic and chemical substances and physical factors. Allergic acute bronchitis. Bronchitis is often accompanied by a diphtheria, typhoid fever, whooping cough. The etiology of bronchitis and clinical features often depend on the age of the children.

Friday, May 3, 2013

Pneumonia

Pneumonia
   Pneumonia - an acute infectious inflammatory disease of the lung parenchyma with involvement in the process of all structural elements, mainly respiratory portions of the lungs.   The concept of "pneumonia" does not include lung disease caused by physical and chemical factors, diseases caused by vascular changes and allergies, bronchitis, bronchiolitis, and diffuse pulmonary fibrosis.

   In the structure of lung disease in young children acute pneumonia is about 80%. Until now pneumonia among the 10 most common causes of death. The incidence of pneumonia in different regions of the averages from 4 to 17 cases per 1000 children.

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Angina

Angina   Angina - common infectious disease with local manifestations in the form of an acute inflammation of one or more components of lymphadenoid pharyngeal ring, usually of the tonsils. The term "angina" is known since ancient medicine, to date associated with it many of the pathological changes in the oropharynx, with common symptoms, but differ in the etiology and course. 

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Diseases of the skin

Diseases of the skin
Skin diseases are the largest human organ. By area, the skin is the largest organ that acts as a conductor, protection and isolation.
    
As is well known skin consists of dead cells (epidermis) which form the outer layer of the dermis (the dermis), as well as the subcutaneous fat.
    
It should be said that the diseases of the skin, it is an extremely complex concept, as quite a few factors, as well as their variability among themselves beset diagnosis and treatment.
    
For Skin Disorders affect primarily physiological processes in the body, against incorrect functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, endocrine and exocrine and endocrine systems of the blood and so on.