Mitochondrial cytopathy
Explanation about the condition mitochondrial cytopathy Mitochondrial cytopathy Without a power supply many things don't work. Cars need a functioning engine to convert petrol into energy, and the body's the same: it gets energy from ... [... more]
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How's it caused?
Syphilis is a bacterial infection that usually affects the genitals. If left untreated, it can affect other parts of the body and may be fatal. It's caused by the bacterium called treponema pallidum that enters the body through the mucous ... [... more]
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How can they be avoided
Palpitations are the awareness of abnormally irregular or fast heartbeats. A person may describe their heart as 'racing', 'thumping' or 'pounding'. Palpitations may be accompanied by shortness of breath, chest tightness or light-headedness. When ... [... more]
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Pulmonary thromboembolism
An in-depth look at the symptoms of a pulmonary thromboembolism, when a blood clot travels to the lungs, plus ways to avoid it. Embolism means the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an abnormal particle (such as a blood clot, air bubble, fat or ... [... more]
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Erythrasma
Erythrasma is a skin condition that affects skin folds, such as the armpits, groins, under the breasts - and between the toes. It may also occur at other parts of the body. Erythrasma is caused by a bacterium called corynebacterium minutissimum. ... [... more]
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Croup
Croup is not a single illness but the term given to respiratory infections that cause a child to make a particular croup sound, like a harsh bark, when they cough or cry. Croup is inflammation and narrowing of the larynx and trachea (the main ... [... more]
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Compensation
Silicosis is an occupational lung disease that develops over time when dust-containing silica is inhaled into the lungs. Other examples of occupational lung disease include coalworker's pneumoconiosis and asbestosis. Silica in crystalline form is ... [... more]
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Common cold
Colds are the commonest infection - most adults have at least two to three colds each year, while children have as many as six to eight. There are more than 200 different viruses that cause colds and this is one of the reasons we get so many. Top ... [... more]
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Body odour
Body odour is a smell produced by a person's body that many other people find unpleasant. A natural process on the skin surface involving sweat causes body odour. Sweat is odourless, but if sweat is left on the skin, the bacteria that normally ... [... more]
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Turner's syndrome
Turner's syndrome affects girls and women, and occurs when one of the two X chromosomes normally found in females is missing or incomplete. The syndrome is named after Dr Henry Turner. At birth, a girl with Turner's syndrome may have some or all ... [... more]
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Wegener's granulomatosis
This inflammation of the blood vessels can lead to a host of health problems. Prompt treatment is important for people with this inflammation of the blood vessels, which can lead to recurrent sinusitis, lung problems, arthritis and kidney ... [... more]
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Eczema and children
Eczema is a common childhood condition that causes various degrees of discomfort. We outline the causes, symptoms and treatments. Eczema is a common type of itchy red rash sometimes called dermatitis (although this is a general term). Most ... [... more]
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