Saturday, July 3, 2010

Atrophic in Tongues

Atrophic on the tongue causes red tongue, smooth, and inflammation. Some of the causing factors are bacterial infections, HIV infections, fungal infections, herpes, or cancer of the tongue. It could also be due to nutritional deficiencies, namely vitamin B12, anemia, Folic Acid, or Niacin deficiency.
Symptoms:
  1. Red Tongue
  2. Pain Tongue
  3. The tongue sensitive to spicy food
  4. Breath odor
  5. Injury to the tongue or mouth
  6. other symptoms depend on the underlying cause
The treatments are tailored to the cause. If the cause is due to vitamin deficiency, the treatment of Atrophic on the tongue is performed under vitamin therapy. If it is caused by the infection, it should be treated with antifungal or antibiotic. Other efforts that can be done are taking care of cleaning the tongue by tongue brushing and avoid the consumption of alcohol and cigarettes.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Amaurosis fugax

Amaurosis fugax occurred allegedly due to clumps of plaque in the carotid artery to the retinal artery. These clumps cause the blood supply to the retina is lost for some time. Interruption of blood supply causes patients to lose vision.

Symptoms include the sudden loss of vision in one eye. This event is usually only lasts a few seconds but can take several minutes.

Patients are advised to get immediate medical examination of the eye. Optometrist examination conducted to determine treatment. If the examination results show that there were more than 70% blockage of the carotid artery, the patient can be recommended for surgery to remove the blockage.The decision to perform the operation will also be based on the severity and general health of the patient. If the patient does not require surgery, doctors usually give aspirin or blood thinners.Some of the precautions which can be done such as lowering cholesterol, lowering high blood pressure and quitting smoking can help reduce the risk of this disease.

Kwashiorkor

Kwashiorkor is a form of malnutrition that occurred when there was not enough protein in food. Kwashiorkor is common in areas hit by hunger, lack of food supply, or low education level (when people do not understand how to eat a good diet)This disease is more common in these countries is very poor. Common during dry seasons or other natural disaster, or during political unrest. This condition causes a lack of food, causing malnutrition.

Common symptoms that can be known among other things: changes in skin pigment, coma (late stage, decreased muscle mass, diarrhea, failure to increase their weight and grow, fatigue, hair changes (changes in color or texture), increased and more severe infections due damage to the immune system, big belly sticking out (protruding), lethargy or apathy, loss of muscle mass, rash (dermatitis), shock (late stage), inflammation (swelling).

Patients need to get more calories and protein. However, children who have this condition will never achieve maximum growth.Treatment depends on the severity of the condition. People who need treatment immediately shock to restore blood volume and maintain blood pressure.Calories are given first in the form of carbohydrates, sugar and fat. Proteins are started after other calorie sources already provides energy. Supplements of vitamins and essential minerals.Because many people would have been without food for long periods, eating can cause problems, especially if the calories are too high at first. Food should be reintroduced slowly. Given the first carbohydrate to supply energy, followed by foods that contain protein.