Esophageal Varices Esophageal varices are the term given to venous dilatations in the lower part of the esophagus that result from disruption of blood flow in the portal vein and therefore the gastroesophageal plexus by excessive amounts of leaking blood seeking outflow from the heart. Due to the fact that varicose veins of the esophagus in 90% of cases correspond to cirrhosis of the liver, […]
Varicose veins of the pelvis during pregnancy: recognize and neutralize! What is pregnancy? This is not only a joyful anticipation of the birth of a new life, but also a trigger for the exacerbation of chronic ailments and the emergence of new painful conditions. Varicose veins of the pelvis during pregnancy in a woman are by no means a rare phenomenon, which is fraught with many unpleasant and [...]
Arthrosis of the fingers: how and with what to treat, review of folk remedies If rhizarthrosis is not treated in a timely manner, the patient risks partially or even completely losing the ability to move. This pathology is characterized by constant exacerbations that have a detrimental effect on the condition of the interphalangeal joints. The result of the destruction will affect the performance of the hands, for example, it will cause spindle-shaped and nodular deformation. Due to disruption of the process of division of intercellular [...]
What tests do you need to take for arthrosis? “What tests do you need to take for arthrosis?” This question worries many patients diagnosed with deforming osteoarthritis. An examination is required to clarify the preliminary diagnosis; without it, treatment of joint disease cannot begin. The patient will have to undergo biochemical and clinical blood tests, as well as modern types of tomography - computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and necessarily x-rays. […]
How to treat an ankle fracture and how long to walk in a cast? How to treat an ankle fracture, how long to walk in a cast? These and other questions about this injury are often asked by patients to the traumatologist. Ankle fractures account for approximately 20% of all lower extremity injuries. There are several types of fractures, so in order to understand what an ankle fracture is, you need to answer [...]
How to identify and treat spinal curvature in children Spinal curvature, to a lesser or greater extent, occurs in children of different ages. More often, the problem develops against the background of incorrect posture while sitting at a desk, insufficient physical activity, and carrying heavy briefcases, in particular on one shoulder. In infancy, problems with the spinal column develop due to congenital developmental abnormalities […]
How to soften a toenail Many people have naturally very hard toenails. For others, they become like this over the years, as the body ages, and it becomes very difficult to cut them off. In what ways can you soften thick nails with growths? How to help bedridden patients When everything is normal with a person’s health, [...]
Crunching in the knee joint Mechanisms of crunching Oddly enough, there is still no consensus on the mechanism of crunching in the knee. There are several reasons why the knee cracks and pain appears in the knee joint. The treatment strategy and the determination of the root cause of the disease depend on what exactly is the mechanism of occurrence of clicking in the knees. One of the main […]
Many people are interested in what gout is and what it looks like? If you eat a lot of delicious food mixed with a fair amount of alcohol, while leading a sedentary lifestyle, then sooner or later there is a chance to find out what gout looks like. The disease gout has been known to science for a long time. In the Middle Ages there were many rich people who could afford to eat a lot of meat, fatty foods […]
Diet for gout: strict but necessary requirements Gout is one of those few diseases that completely change the patient’s usual lifestyle. Such an important part of our existence as nutrition takes on a new quality: with gout, strict adherence to the diet is required. Many familiar tasty and even healthy foods become unavailable, since their consumption leads to the development of difficult-to-tolerate painful […]