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Kaposi's sarcoma: causes, symptoms and diagnosis The first documented description of Kaposi's sarcoma dates back to 1872. In European countries, people in the age range from 50 to 70 years are more prone to the disease, and men get sick 2-3 times more often than the female part of the population. W

Providing first aid for anaphylactic shock Anaphylactic shock is a life-threatening condition. This is an allergic reaction to a particular allergen entering the human body. Everyone should know the algorithm of actions in case of anaphylactic shock, because a person's life depends on it. The main s

Symptoms and treatment of leg and arm muscle atrophy Muscle atrophy is the thinning of their fibers and reduction of the total muscle volume. At the same time, muscle tissue can be replaced by connective tissue that is not able to contract. This is how the atrophy of the muscles of the hand, lower l

Etiology and symptoms of urolithiasis, treatment Urolithiasis (or urolithiasis) is a disease associated with metabolic disorders. A variety of factors can provoke the appearance of stones in one of the departments of the urinary tract - a chronic form of inflammatory processes in this department of

Influenza virus symptoms in adults and children More than 90% of infectious diseases are acute respiratory viral infections, in particular influenza. Among the main symptoms of the flu virus in adults are fever, weakness, body aches, intoxication. The infection is transmitted by airborne and contact

Breast cancer - symptoms, treatment Doctors insist that every woman should know the symptoms of breast cancer, because this disease is the leader in the ranking of oncology. The problem is that at the early stage of the disease, the symptoms are not very pronounced, and therefore women complain to d

Peyronie's disease - causes, symptoms, treatment The thickening of the penis, the growth of its fibrous tissue and, as a result, the curvature of the penis is Peyronie's disease, which is diagnosed in men, as a rule, after the age of 40. Pathology leads to problems with potency - erection becomes pa

Chin plastic surgery - genioplasty, mentoplasty. How to remove the second chin Plastic operations on the chin are performed to reduce or increase it. Clinics also offer double chin correction, which will help restore the natural contours of the face and make them clearer. Operations to reduce or inc

Mammography of the mammary gland is one of the most important radiological methods, which allows you to see the internal structure of the breast and examine the signs of certain diseases on the images. The study is of particular value in the diagnosis of cancer - with its help, it is possible to det

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Causes of clubfoot. Treatment of clubfoot in newborns One of the most common anomalies in the development of the musculoskeletal system is congenital clubfoot in children (it occurs in 1 in 1000 newborns). It is detected immediately after birth and requires medical attention. This is a disabling pa

Conservative and surgical treatment of amblyopia Amblyopia ("lazy eye") – decrease in visual acuity of a functional nature. The cause of the disease – the brain does not perceive the image coming from the weak eye. Without timely diagnosis and treatment of this pathology, the child's vi

Symptoms and treatment of otitis Otitis – inflammation of the outer, inner and middle ear, the characteristic manifestations of which are pain and fever. In some cases, hearing impairment is observed. Treatment of otitis should be handled by a specialist. Otherwise, the disease can provoke meningiti

Symptoms and treatment of infectious endocarditis Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart caused by an autoimmune or infectious agent is called endocarditis. The disease most often occurs at a young age. Mortality from endocarditis is from 10 to 40%. The main symptoms of bacterial endocarditis

Functional dyspepsia - features of symptoms, diagnosis and treatment Functional dyspepsia is a pathology that manifests itself in various disorders of the digestive system, while there is no real damage to its organs. In modern gastroenterology, there is an opinion that the syndrome is associated wi

Acute and chronic cystitis: treatment, diagnosis and prevention Cystitis is an inflammatory process of the mucous membrane of the bladder. The causative agent of the disease is most often an infection (viral, bacterial or fungal). Compared to men, women suffer from cystitis twice as often. The reaso

Hydrosalpinx - symptoms and treatment In gynecology, a common diagnosis is hydrosalpinx. This is the name of a pathological condition characterized by the accumulation of fluid in the fallopian tubes. The second name of the disease is a violation of the patency of the fallopian tubes. Treatment of h

What is the essence of minimally invasive technologies? Minimally invasive methods of surgical interventions became possible thanks to the development of medical science and technology and the creation of expensive equipment by world leaders in this field (Germany, USA, Japan, China, Russia). These