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Osteoporosis

Currently it is estimated

that over 200 million

people worldwide suffer

from this disease1.

Approximately 30% of all

postmenopausal women

have osteoporosis in the

United States and in

Europe.

There is no single

cause of

osteoporosis but

there are many risk

factors. These

include:

1.Older age (>50

years)

2.Female gender

3.Thin build

4.Physical inactivity

5.Family history of

osteoporosis

There are usually

no symptoms of

osteoporosis until

a bone breaks. For

this reason it is

often referred to

as a "silent

disease".

Unfortunately,

many people do not

know they have

osteoporosis until

they experience

a broken bone.

Treatment most

commonly involves

lifestyle changes and

medications and aims to

maximise bone density

and reduce the risk of

bone fracture.

Tendinitis

Among the 30,074

respondents (statistically

weighted population of

127 million) who had

worked anytime during the

previous 12 months, 0.46%

(95% CI: 0.36, 0.56)

reported that they

experienced a "prolonged"

hand discomfort which

was called tendinitis

The condition is

commonly caused

by repetition of a

particular

movement over

time. It can also be

caused by a sudden

injury. 

Pain - if the

affected area is

moved the pain

worsens

A feeling that the

tendon is crackling

or grating as it

moves. This

sensation is more

common on

examination.

Swelling in a region

of micro damage or

partial tear can be

detected visually or

by touch.

Rest, heat and cold, pain

relievers, and physical

therapy

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Hypoglycemia

In 2013, according to

International Diabetes

Federation, an estimated

381 million people had

diabetes

Hypoglycemia

occurs when your

blood sugar

(glucose) level falls

too low.

Confusion,

Dizziness, Hunger,

Headaches,

Irritability and pale

skin

Hypoglycemia

occurs from a

relative excess of

insulin in the blood

and results in low

blood glucose

levels. 

Patients should avoid

simple sugars, increase

the frequency of their

meals, and reduce the

size of their meals.

Patients may require 6

small meals and 2-3

snacks per day.

Cirrhosis

It is estimated that there

may be 10,000,000 people

with cirrhosis in the US,

~3% of the population. 

Cirrhosis is caused

by scar tissue that

forms in your liver in

response to damage

occurring over many

years

tiredness and

weakness, loss of

appetite, weight

loss and muscle

wasting, feeling

sick (nausea) and

vomiting and

tenderness or pain

around the liver

area.

Ultrasonography,

CT and MRI

Treatment involves

lifestyle changes,

medicines, and regular

doctor visits. In some

cases, you may need

surgery for treatment of

complications from

cirrhosis.

Symptoms Detection Treatment

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contagious

Prevalence Statistics Causes

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Pneumoconiosis

During October 1, 1995--

September 30, 2002,

CWXSP and MCP received

35,983 readable chest

films for 31,179 miners at

1,439 mines in 23 states.

The crude prevalence of

CWP among all examinees

was 2.8% (862 cases), and

the corresponding

prevalence of PMF was

0.2% (62 cases). 

Pneumoconiosis is a

lung condition that

is caused by inhaling

particles of mineral

dust, usually while

working in a high-

risk, mineral-related

industry

Cough, wheezing

and shortness of

breath.

Digital chest

radiograph

There is no specific

treatment for

pneumoconiosis other

than the treatment of

the complications that

the disorder might cause.

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Varicocele

Urethritis

Urethritis is a common

condition, accounting for

several million clinic visits

annually in the US. Non-

gonococcal urethritis

(NGU) from chlamydia is

four times as common as

gonococcal urethritis

(GU). 

Most episodes of

urethritis are caused

by infection by

bacteria that enter

the urethra from

the skin around the

urethra's opening.

Feeling the

frequent or urgent

need to urinate

and difficulty

starting urination

Trichomonas

vaginalis infection in

men is an important

cause of

nongonococcal

urethritis. Effective

detection of the

parasite in men

using culture

requires

examination of

multiple specimens

Antibiotics can

successfully cure

urethritis caused by

bacteria

Varicocele treatment

may not be necessary.

However, if your

varicocele causes pain,

testicular atrophy or

infertility or if you are

considering assisted

reproductive techniques,

you may want to

undergo varicocele

repair.

The 42% prevalence of

varicoceles in our elderly

population was greater

than that for historic

control younger

populations, suggesting

either an increase with age

or examiner sensitivity

bias.

Varicoceles often

form during

puberty. Varicoceles

usually occur on the

left side, most likely

because of the

position of the left

testicular vein.

Vary from sharp to

dull discomfort

and increase with

standing or

physical exertion,

especially over

long periods

Radionuclide blood-

pool imaging of the

scrotum.

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Lymphadenitis

In rural India, the

prevalence of tuberculous

lymphadenitis in children

up to 14 years of age is

approximately 4.4 cases

per 1000

Lymphadenitis may

occur after skin

infections or other

infections caused by

bacteria such as

Streptococcus or Sta

phylococcus. 

This may cause

symptoms such as

a sore throat.

A biopsy and

culture of the

affected area or

node may reveal

the cause of the

inflammation. Bloo

d cultures may

reveal spread of

infection to the

bloodstream.

Treatment depends on

the causative agent and

may include expectant

management,

antimicrobial therapy, or

chemotherapy and

radiation (for

malignancy).

Coronary heart disease

The overall incidence of

myocardial infarction in

England in 2010 was 154

per 100,000 in men and 34

per 100,000 in women.

Coronary heart

disease (CHD) is

usually caused by a

build-up of fatty

deposits on the

walls of the arteries

around the heart

(coronary arteries).

The most common

symptoms of

coronary heart

disease (CHD) are

chest pain (angina)

and a heart attack.

EKG

(Electrocardiogram)

, Stress Testing,

Echocardiography,

Chest X Ray, Blood

Tests, Coronary

Angiography and

Cardiac

Catheterization

Treatment for coronary

artery disease usually

involves lifestyle changes

and, if necessary, drugs

and certain medical

procedures.

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