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Platelets are pieces of very large cells in the bone marrow called megakaryocytes. It's platelets that help blood clots slow or stop bleeding and help wounds heal. Having less than required or high than required, or having platelets that don’t work as they should can lead to many problems or we can say many serious problems. Usually, platelet count ranges stay between 150000 to 450000 platelets per microliter of blood. If someone is having a platelet count of more than 450000, that condition is called thrombocytosis and if someone is having blood count of less than 150000, that condition is called thrombocytopenia.     To understand the effect on platelets during dengue, we should understand what low platelet count in dengue means and why they decrease during dengue fever.     WHAT DOES THROMBOCYTOPENIA (LOW PLATELET COUNT) MEAN IN DENGUE?   As per the World Health Organization , thrombocytopenia is considered a criterion to assess the severity ...

Having cancer and going through intensive treatment can lead to immense physical discomfort as well as emotional upheaval. As per stats and facts by various Cancer Research Organizations and institutes , knowing about cancer at the early stage and treatment at the early stage helps save the lives of cancer patients. That's the utmost reason specialists or doctors always recommended regular cancer screening for everyone. Cells divide uncontrollably while having cancer which can result in tumors, or any other impairment that can prove fatal or damage the immune system. In India, it has been observed in the year 2020, 14 lakh new cancer cases were reported and out of them, most of the cases were breast cancer, lung cancer, mouth cancer, cervix cancer, uterus cancer, and tongue cancer.   CANCER TYPES:   Mainly three types of cancer are there: ●         SARCOMAS: This type of cancer mainly arises from bone, muscle, and nerve, is less co...

Being an FDA-approved technology, Contoura Vision has brought a new era of seamless eye treatment. This specs removal surgery gives you a new approach to treating vision problems. Contoura Vision procedure employs the most advanced technology that maps more than 22,000 points on each of the points. This procedure, particularly meant to treat your eye problems, helps create a unique vision.   Why should I go for Contoura Vision?   Contoura Vision procedure aims to offer a personalized vision that helps improve your visual experience. The surgery uses corneal topography to treat your vision problems to the core. Most patients who have a problem wearing specs all the time usually go for this procedure. One must go for Contoura Vision if he or she has retinal abnormalities. Moreover, if you have specs and your profession demands better esthetics, this procedure is for you.   Benefits of Contoura Vision   Contoura Vision surgery has umpteen number of bene...

Root canal treatment is also known as Root canal therapy, endodontic therapy, or endodontic treatment. It is a treatment sequence for the infected pulp of a tooth that is intended to result in the elimination of infection and the protection of the decontaminated tooth from future microbial invasion. Root canals and root canal’s associated pulp chamber are the hollows inside the tooth that are inhabited naturally by blood vessels, nerve tissue, and other cellular entities. Together, these items constitute the dental pulp. In simpler definition we can put it, a root canal treatment is also called as endodontic treatment and is required when the pulp that houses the connective tissues and blood vessels nerves becomes infected or inflamed.   The new-era RCT   There use to be a time when a RCT or root canal treatment involved multiple long sittings. But now that traditional root canal treatments have advanced significantly due to technological advancements. A single sitting RCT c...

A Positron emission tomography (PET) scan is a type of imaging test that uses a radioactive substance called a tracer to look for disease in the body. A PET scan shows how different body organs might be functioning. Simply put, a PET scan as an imaging technique works to examine the inside of your body parts to reveal how well your body is functioning. This scanning procedure is largely used to detect cancers, brain conditions, and heart diseases. PET Scans help doctors by revealing information about blood flow to them.   A PET scan is usually paired with a CT scan to detect the cancer stages and diagnose cancer cells in the body. Let's get deeper into knowing essential things regarding the PET scan procedure.   WHY A PERSON MIGHT UNDERGO A PET SCAN ?   As discussed prior, a PET scan is performed for umpteen reasons including cancer detection, heart conditions, and brain diseases. It also helps doctors and specialists in understanding and determining how well the treatme...

आजकल कई ऐसी बीमारियां हैं जिनके बारे में तो कई लोगों को पता भी नहीं होता और इनमे से कोई बीमारी अगर हो जाए तो इसे नज़रअंदाज कर दिया जाता है। ठीक ऐसी ही एक बीमारी है वेरिकोज वेन्स। वेन्स तो समझ लेना आसान है, ये वेरिकोज वेंस क्या है ये समझ पाना मुश्किल है। चलिये आज हम आपको अपने इस ब्लॉग में वैरिकाज़ नसों (what is varicose veins) के बारे में बताएंगे, ये वैरिकाज़ नसों की समस्या क्यों होती है (why varicose veins occurs), वैरिकाज़ नसों के लक्षण क्या हैं (varicose veins symptoms) और इसका इलाज क्या है (varicose veins treatment)। क्या है Varicose Veins ये वेरीकोज वेन्स (Varicose Veins) ऐसी बीमारी है जो ज्यादातर पैरों में दिखाई दी जाती है। ऐसा नहीं है ये शरीर में कहीं और नहीं हो सकती। ये वैरिकोज वेन्स (Varicose Veins) की समस्या शरीर के किसी भी अंग में हो सकती है। अपने कभी खुद को या किसी और के पैरों में बिल्कुल नीले रंग की नसें देखी होंगी। ये नसें फूली हुई सी होती हैं और ये बाहर साफ दिखती हैं । आसान सी भाषा में कहें तो वैरिकाज़ नसों का मतलब है नसों का बढ़ना। जैसा कि हमने ऊपर कहा कि ये समस्या शरीर क...

  फैटी लीवर! ये नाम तो आपने सुना ही होगा। फैटी लिवर हमारे शरीर के एक महत्वपूर्ण अंग से जुडी हुई बीमारी है। ये एक ऐसी बीमारी है जिसमे हमारे लिवर यानि की जिगर में फेट की मात्रा बढ़ जाती है। आपको बता दें की एक हेल्दी लिवर में फैट तो होता है लेकिन जब ये फैट बढ़ कर लिवर के वजन के 6 से 10% तक पहुंच जाता है तो फैटी लिवर की समस्या शुरू हो जाती है। आसान सी भाषा में इसे समझें तो "फैटी लिवर एक ऐसी स्थिति है जिसमे लिवर में चर्वी जमा हो जाती है"। इसके कई कारण हो सकते हैं। ये एक ऐसी बीमारी है जो बच्चों से लेकर जवान और बूढ़े लोगो में भी हो सकती है। आज हम इस ब्लॉग के माध्यम से जानेंगे कि फैटी लिवर क्या है, ये क्यों होता है और इसका उपचार क्या है। फैटी लीवर क्या है फैटी लीवर को समझने से पहले हमें ये पता होना चाहिए कि लीवर क्या है और ये क्या काम करता है। लीवर हमारे शरीर का ऐसा हिस्सा है जो अगर ठीक है पूरा शरीर ठीक रहता है लेकिन इसमें जरा सी भी खराबी हो तो ये पूरे शरीर को प्रभावित करता है। हमारे शरीर में मौजूद लीवर भोजन को पचाता है और साथ ही ये शरीर में से सारे विशिष्ट पदार्थों को बाहर करता है। ...

Let's get aware of PCOD first before we get deeper into the changes that come along with this condition. PCOD (Polycystic ovarian disease) is mostly caused by a combination of hormonal imbalances and genetic tendencies. In a standard menstrual cycle, the two ovaries will alternately release mature, ready-to-fertilize eggs each month. Or we can also put it as PCOD is a condition where the ovaries get enlarged, and produce eggs that are inadequate or undeveloped and so it turns into cysts. The actual cause of polycystic ovary syndrome is not well known; however, it entails a mixture of genetics and daily routine. Diets that include excess spices, oily, junk food, obesity, and stressful and hormonal disturbances lead us to PCOD.   Many people are living with PCOD unwantedly, still, the exact causes of PCOD are to date unknown. But it is assumed based on some studies and observations that PCOD can be caused by excess insulin, unhealthy lifestyle, low-grade inflammation, high quantity...

When it comes to benefits of Robotic joint replacement that people, they are many which people barely know. However, before we introduce you to its benefits we should explain here how Robotic knee or joint replacement surgery works. So, the surgeon uses handheld robotics to precisely shape the surrounding bone before placing the knee implant. A 3D model of a patient's knee is generated. Every knee surgery replacement is unique depending on the knee anatomy and the plant used. It removes only the damaged bone.   Earlier there were many myths about robotic surgery that the patients were afraid that the involvement of robotics in the surgery may harm them or that some fault could occur in the functioning of the robotics equipment. But such apprehensions proved wrong with robotic surgery's success in knee or joint replacement.   1. EXPOSURE CONTROL   There is no need for a CT scan before undergoing a robotic knee replacement surgery. It is observed that a single ...

  Cirrhosis is a kind of liver disease affecting a major part of the population across the globe. If statistics are to be believed, a large number of people are already suffering from cirrhosis. However, they remain unaware of their condition until the late symptoms are noticed at an already advanced stage. Well, early and prompt detection of the condition with timely prevention can slow down the progression of the disease.   Cirrhosis- cancer connection   The healthy, active liver tissue is replaced by inactive scar tissue in cirrhosis, also called end-stage liver disease . The liver is unable to perform its function of metabolizing or storing nutrients. The tissue prevents the liver from performing detoxification and digestion. The cells become cancerous and more prone to damage when a person is suffering from liver cirrhosis. More than 85% of the patients suffering from liver cancer have liver cirrhosis as well. One can always follow the steps instructed by th...