The average three-year old child should have twenty deciduousor baby teeth. He should have six teeth at the end of his first year, twelve when eighteen months old, sixteen when he is two, and all twenty by the time he is two and half years of age.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 02.2.12 | No Comments
Pancreatitis means inflammation of the pancreas. In some cases in some cases it maybe rather mild, but in others very severe. Most pancreatitis seems to be related some condition involving the bile ducts leading from the liver. A stone from the g.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 01.24.12 | No Comments
The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped, muscular organ closely attached to the under surface of the liver. Its only function is to store and concentrate the bile between meals so there will be a plentiful supply when needed. Bile from the live.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 01.10.12 | No Comments
Any condition interfering with normal flow of blood to the heart may cause an enlargement of the vessels in the liver. This is part of the serious condition known as chronic passive congestion. It is the most commonly seen when th heart itself.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 12.29.11 | No Comments
There are several different forms of cirrhosis. The most common is portal cirrhosis, also known as Laennec's cirrhosis. which is most often associated with alcoholism. It is usually seen in men in later life. Poor nutrition seems to be partly re.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 12.20.11 | No Comments
Amebic Hepatitis is more prevalent in the tropics but is also found in temperate areas as well. Amebic parasites find their way into the body through contaminated food and water. Within the digestive system they multiply rapidly. Some of them are.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 11.29.11 | No Comments
Serum Hepatitis is also due to a virus, but it is different from the infectious hepatitis described in the last posst. This particular virus seems to be transmitted either by blood transfusion or through the use of unsterile dental drills. This .. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 11.17.11 | No Comments
Hepatitis is an acute inflammation of the liver cause by some infectious or toxic agent. The skin may discolor and the whites of the eye turn yellow. Usually there is some tenderness over the liver in the upper part of the abdomen. Most of the.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 11.8.11 | No Comments
Jaundice means a yellow discoloration in the skin or the whites of the eyes. This is due to excessive amounts of bile in the blood stream. Jaundice may arise from a number of different causes. Some types of Jaundice arise from the condition ou.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 10.25.11 | No Comments
The liver has another important function that detoxifying or destroy many harmful poisons and even certain medicines that are taken into the body for other purposes. When the liver is sick these numerous activities are impaired, and soon the whol.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 10.13.11 | No Comments
The liver is the largest single glandular structure in the body. It is located high up on the right side of the abdomen just under the diaphragm which divides the chest from the abdomen. Your liver has many important functions to perform, for it .. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 10.4.11 | No Comments
Amebiasis is a disease caused by a certain organism known as Endamoeba histolytica. It effects mainly the colon, but may also extend to the liver and other organs. Amebic dysentery is the term applied to severe cases in which there is diarrhea wi.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 09.21.11 | No Comments
Schistosomiasis, or bilharziasis is a chronic disease by certain flukes or flatworms that live in various parts of the bloodstream. There are three major types, known as masoni, japonicum, and haematobium. Next to malaria, schistosomiasis is man'.. Read More
Conditions & Diseases | 09.8.11 | No Comments
