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Types of oligomenorrhea, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of pathology Oligomenorrhea in women - what is it? The condition is characterized by scanty or rare menstrual bleeding. With oligomenorrhea, the interval between menstruation is more than 35 days (regular from four to nine times a ye
Lung cancer is a life-threatening disease; in developed countries, it is the most common malignant tumor. About a million new cases are registered annually in the world. Smoking is considered the main cause of lung cancer. Cigarette smoke contains dozens of carcinogens, nicotine can suppress the
Causes of fainting in children and adults, first aid Fainting is a short-term loss of consciousness that lasts from 5 seconds to 10 minutes. Prolonged unconsciousness is dangerous for a person and requires resuscitation measures by qualified specialists. But providing first aid in case of fainting i
Stuttering is a disorder of the fluency and rhythm of speech. Why does such a pathology occur, how to cure children's stuttering, is it possible to effectively fight stuttering in adults – these and other questions are very often asked at a doctor's appointment. This pathology is also called l
Esophageal cancer is a malignant neoplasm that develops from cells that cover its mucous membrane. It can occur at any age, but is more often diagnosed in men after the age of 60. In most cases, the process is localized in the lower and middle parts of the esophagus. Among other oncological patholog
Thyropathy in children with Down syndrome. Clinical case Diseases of the thyroid gland in patients with Down syndrome are quite common. The number of these ailments increases with age: from 4% to 54% of all children with this genetic feature. Read about the signs of thyroid diseases in people with D
Tachycardia. Causes of sinus tachycardia. Diagnosis, treatment Tachycardia is an increase in the number of myocardial contractions that exceeds 80 beats per minute. Having caught the symptoms of paroxysmal tachycardia or a more moderate increase in heart rate, patients think about heart diseases. In
Main symptoms of liver cirrhosis, treatment and prevention Liver cirrhosis is an irreversible transformation of parenchymal tissue into connective tissue, which is accompanied by organ dysfunction. The main symptoms of liver cirrhosis are constant pain in the right hypochondrium, jaundice, an increa
Causes, symptoms, treatment of acute synovitis of the knee joint Synovitis is a pathological process characterized by accumulation of effusion (fluid) in the joint cavity. The disease can affect both large and small joints. Symptoms of synovitis of the ankle joint are identical to manifestations of
Main methods of treatment in urology Urology is a broad branch of medicine consisting of andrology, urogynecology, and oncourology. Urological diseases are specific and require a qualified approach. Pathologies can be treated in a hospital, in the urology department, treatment in a polyclinic is car
Characteristic symptoms of shingles in humans Shingles is a disease that affects the skin, mucous membranes, and the peripheral and central nervous systems. The disease belongs to infectious diseases with high contagiousness and is characterized by a classic triad of symptoms: skin manifestations, p
Treatment of gastritis: drug therapy and folk medicine recipes Gastritis is an inflammation of the mucous membrane of the stomach, which leads to an imbalance in the work of the organ and a violation of the digestibility of food. The disease has an acute and chronic form. There are gastritis with in
Videocolonoscopy is a modern and efficient technique of endoscopic examination of colon and distal segment of the small intestine using a small camera on a flexible probe. Colonoscopy is often called videocolonoscopy, as fiber-optic or CCD cameras are often used for the examination, and the image is
Symptoms and treatment of bronchial asthma in children Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract, which in people with increased sensitivity to triggers is accompanied by bronchial obstruction of varying degrees. The main symptoms of asthma: wheezing attacks, diffic
Brain stem stroke - symptoms, diagnosis, treatment Brain stem stroke is a sudden and unexpected disruption of the blood supply to the specified area of the brain. In almost all cases, it leads to the loss of function of delicate brain cells, in critical cases - to their irreversible death. Classi
Gall bladder cancer: causes, symptoms and diagnosis The development of neoplasia in the gallbladder and ducts occurs in 2-8% of cases from the total number of registered oncological neoplasms. Risk factors Among some regularities that increase the risk of the development of pathology, such
Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of dysbiosis in adults and children Intestinal dysbacteriosis is a common disease in which the quantity and quality of microflora changes. The symptoms of dysbacteriosis are quite specific - if you pay attention to them in time, you can quickly restore the functi
Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis Multiple sclerosis is a chronic progressive disease of the nervous system that affects the spinal cord and brain. In most cases, the onset of the disease is asymptomatic. The first signs of multiple sclerosis include impaired coordination, sens