Category: Medical Templates

Weight has always been the most discussed and most written-upon topic. I believe the most discussed topic of all the ages is this weight. But why is it so important to talk about weight? People around us are all interested in knowing their ideal weight. Once they realize their weight is not up to the standards, they start looking for...

Depression is also called a major depressive disorder. It is a pathological disease and has been prevalent in our society for quite long. According to a survey, around 10% to 20% of the population suffers from depression at any stage of life. What is depression? It is a medical illness that affects the mind and mood in a negative way....

Coagulation is one of the major characteristics of blood. Normal consistency of the blood is liquid but if placed for some time, it changes to gel like finally converting into crusts. This process is called coagulation or clotting of blood. Coagulation is one of the protective phenomena of the body meant mainly for the prevention of loss of blood in...

Tanya Masson said it correctly, “Taking care of yourself, taking time for yourself and rewarding yourself is not selfish, it is important and absolutely necessary” One hundred percent correct. We can’t care for the people around us if we are unable to take care of ourselves. We need a constant dose of appreciation and acknowledgment for what we are doing....

Veterinary medicine Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine which deals with the study, diseases, diagnosis, and treatment of animals. Veterinary medicine is just like any other medical field only it deals with the problems of animals. It is indirectly related to humans because it ensures healthy and vaccinated animals that live around human beings. So, they are very important...

Introduction to universal precautions Universal precautions are also called as the standard precautions and are widely practiced in the health care system. These are the precautions used to avoid direct contact of health professionals with the bodily fluids of the patients coming to the hospital. Body fluids include blood and its all products, saliva, urine, semen, breast milk, lymph, amniotic...

Fibromyalgia is a musculoskeletal disorder. As the name indicates, it causes pain in the muscles and joints. It is a chronic disease with remissions and affects mostly the female population. Etiology of fibromyalgia Exact cause and mechanism of fibromyalgia are unknown but it is proposed that fibromyalgia occurs due to pro-inflammatory mechanisms in the pain pathways of the body. Genetics...

Allergies or hypersensitivity is one of the body’s defense mechanisms by which the body reacts and fights with the unwanted or foreign body and the rejection shows us in the form of allergy. Sometimes, our bodies react in such a drastic way that it becomes difficult for an individual to survive. For example, an asthmatic patient allergic to pollens may...

When a new life comes into the world, people start preparing for its arrival. That is the beauty of human life. Humans tend to celebrate change. New life comes and his close ones begin to show their love and care and shower him with gifts and blessings. But the most important job is done by parents. Parents want to make...

Diabetes and its long term management strategy Diabetes Mellitus is a syndrome that involves multiple organs and systems of the human body. This means that proper management and treatment of diabetes is necessary. Those who are already familiar with the pathophysiology of the disease will agree with the fact that the complications and effects of diabetes mellitus can be delayed...

The medical field is an age-old practice which has been constantly striving to improve the health and increase the life expectancy of people. Since the time of Hippocrates, the medical practitioners always had a meticulous way of diagnosing the disease and it is the establishment of diagnosis that leads to the cure and treatment of ailments. Importance of medical history...

Foley’s catheter is a well-known catheter in urology and surgery. It is a flexible tube that is passed into the urinary bladder through the urethra to drain urine out of the urinary bladder. History of Foley’s catheter Rubber catheters were introduced in medical management in the 18th century. Before that, urinary catheters of other materials were as ancient as 3000...

Children are the most delicate creatures in this entire world. When a couple conceived a child, the first thing that concerns the parents is that the child must be healthy and be born with no problems. This is as an equal concern of the doctor and the state also because healthy babies make a healthy future of the country. Surgeries...

Insulin is a hormone that is produced in the beta cells of the pancreas. These beta cells in the pancreas are present in the form of islets which are commonly called islets of Langerhans. Insulin is a peptide hormone which takes part in the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. When insulin loses its function due to a deficiency in...

Pro re nata or PRN is the Latin term used in medical sciences for the administration of medications only at the time of need. People who are admitted in the hospital may sometimes notice in their hospital file that the medications orders are sometimes written with PRN orders. PRN medications are the medicines which are not used regularly in a...

The field of health and medicine is one of the pillars of a healthy and happy society. Health, as we all know, is one of the basic rights of any individual who took birth on this earth. There was a time in human history when health wasn’t given much importance and people had to die of disease and misery. With...