Kenneth Kee

Medical doctor since 1972.

Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.

Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.

Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74

However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours in
the afternoon.

He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.

His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com

This autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.

From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.

He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.

He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.

Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.
For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.
The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.

The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.

He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.

His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.

The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.

He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) starting
with the Apple computer and going to PC.

The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.

The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.

He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.

His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.

The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.

This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.

Dr Kee is the author of:

"A Family Doctor's Tale"

"Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine"

"Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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a cause of thrombocytopenia is the body destroys its own platelets such as autoimmune disease infections physical trauma surgery pregnancy    a child with riley day syndrome can cry without tears but with an emotional expression on the face    a collapsed lung is produced by air blisters blebs that break open allowing air to escape into the space around the lung    a collapsed lung pneumothorax happens when air escapes from the lung or enters the pleural space pushing on the lung and causing it to collapse    a compressed spinal nerve is a frequent cause of pain and stiffness but spinal nerve compression can happen anywhere along the spine from the top to the bottom    a compressed spinal nerve occurs when a nerve is pressed on by other surrounding tissues such as muscles and bone    a cruise on a royal caribbean ship provides comfortable accomodation many avenues of entertainment and a good variety of food    a diagnosis of fibrosarcoma is normally established by doing a biopsy of soft tissue mass and using contrast mri studies    a guilt trip includes inducing feelings of guilt or accountability mostly unjustified which are stirred up by the manipulator    a healthy lifestyle such as regular exercise healthy eating maintaining social contacts reduces number of people with dementia    a heart murmur can be heard that is due to a defective mitral valve ie prolapse regurgitation    a manipulative personality disorder is a coping mechanism that permits the person to get ahead in life without having to put in any work    a master manipulator or machiavellians or high machs is a person who engage in calculated behavior to advance their own endgame    a meniscus injury is damage in one of the menisci within the knee    a nerve block comprising corticosteroid or lidocaine injections may be useful in relieving pain and swelling if the pain does not respond to any other treatment    a neurological evaluation which comprises a number of simple and painless tests is normally conducted to diagnose peripheral neuropathy    a recent trauma or a history of injury such as a blow to the lower jaw or face can damage the tmj    a slouching posture can cause a number of medical disorders throughout the body such as back and neck pain difficulty breathing poor digestion nerve issues and more    a slouching posture is the form of posture that happens from certain muscles tightening up or shortening while others lengthen and become weak    a slouching posture places stress on the joints and tissues producing joint stiffness weakened muscles and inflammation    a sonography or ultrasound diagnostic imaging can provide a fairly accurate depiction of where the ribs are presently placed    acoustic or auditory hyperesthesia is sensitivity to sound or hyperacusis    acute dysphonia is normally selflimited and resolves with rest and symptomatic treatment eg laryngitis    acute thyroiditis or suppurative thyroiditis is a relatively rare disorder produced by an infectious organism or bacterium    adult fibrosarcoma is very malignant and often involves the deep soft tissues of the extremities trunk head and neck    after a stroke essential tremors are most often observed in the hands and arms    allergy skin tests and allergy blood tests are often used together to diagnose insect allergies    allodynia is an infrequent neuropathic pain that can happen from several chronic nerverelated disorders    allodynia is feeling pain from a very light stroke of the affected skin    alzheimers disease is the most frequent cause of dementia responsible for 6080 of dementia cases    an ankle dislocation happens when the talus is knocked out of its normal position under the the tibia and fibula by an unusually strong or violent force    an ankle dislocation is an emergency medical situation that can possibly injure any or all of the structures in the ankle    an aortic dissection is a medical emergency requiring immediate treatment    an aortic dissection may also produce abnormal widening or ballooning of the aorta aneurysm    an evaluated 22 per cent of fetuses with mermaid syndrome are born to women with maternal diabetes    an intervertebral disk is excised whole or part by part and replaced with a bone graft or metal disk is inserted    ankle dislocations are a relatively frequent type of dislocation encountered in the emergency department    ankle dislocations are very often linked with fractures    anosmia can also result in depression since it may reduce ones ability to smell or taste pleasurable foods    anosmia is normally diagnosed by ct scans mri scans xray of the skull nasal endoscopy to look inside the nose    anosmia is often produced by a swelling or blockage in the nose that stops odors from getting to the top of the nose    anosmia is the partial hyposmia or total loss of the sense of smell    antibiotics and chest physiotherapy are the main treatments for lung infections together with bronchodilators and expectorants for cough    aortic dissection is a serious disorder in which there is a tear in the wall of the major artery carrying blood out of the heart aorta    aortic dissection most often happens due to a tear or damage to the inner wall of the aorta    asthenopia is the effect of prolonged use of the muscles that regulate the movements of the eye and specifically of the pupils the dark circles of the eye    asthenopia or eye strain is a disorder caused by overuse of the eyesin situations of low light strong focus or using the eyes for long periods of time without rest    astronauts can develop muscle atrophy after a few days of weightlessness    at the genetic level riley day syndrome is caused by the presence of a mutation on chromosome 9 distinctively in the localization 9q31    atelectasis is the state of incomplete expansion or the collapse of part or airlessness of the lungs due to the failure to expand at birth or due to blockage    babies born with mermaid syndrome also are likely to have other anomalies that affect their abilities to survive outside the womb mainly absent kidneys    behavioral and emotional symptoms may be felt as abrupt mood changes compulsive or inappropriate behavior    besides fluid replacement the doctor will treat the cause of the hypovolemia which may be infection or illness healing a wound providing missing nutrients such as sodium or electrolytes    blood dashes through the tear inducing aortic rupture or reduced blood flow ischemia to organs    bronchiectasis is a not very common respiratory illness which results in non reversible dilation of the bronchi    bronchiectasis is an abnormal destruction and widening of the bronchi due to recurrent inflammation or infection    bronchiectasis is the result of airway damage and enlarging of the proximal and mediumsized airways    bronchiectasis results in serious health disorders such as atelectasis lung collapse respiratory failure and heart failure    capillary leak syndrome cls is a rare disorder where the plasma in the blood leaks from the capillaries small blood vessels into surrounding tissues in the body    capillary leak syndrome is a rare but important medical disorder since it can cause the blood pressure to drop rapidly and therefore become life threatening    capillary leak syndromeproduces a rapid drop in blood pressure swelling in the arms and legs and thickened blood    causes of mermaid syndrome result in impaired blood flow in the embryo particularly in the region where the lower limbs would normally grow    causes of tmd can be due to prolonged stress to the jaw joint habitual clenching or grinding of the teeth that overloads the joint    chagas disease a leading cause of cardiomyopathy in the world is spread by kissing bugs    chest pain can be caused by a number of factors ranging from serious heartrelated disorders to causes that are not as lifethreatening    chest pain can be produced by disorders of the digestive system such as gastoesophageal reflux heartburn gallstone esophagitis    chest pain is one of the main reasons people go to the emergency department of a hospital    chest pain normally gets worse if the patient breathes deeply or moves the upper body    chest xray is used to diagnose the pneumothorax ct scan if other injuries or disorders are suspected ultrasound imaging to identify a pneumothorax    chronic dysphonia is more complex since it can have multiple causes from tumor lesions to congenital anomalies    chronic involves autoimmune thyroiditis hashimoto thyroiditis postpartum thyroiditis and other painless thyroiditis such as iatrogenic and druginduced thyroiditis    cjd may be related to several other diseases caused by prions such as chronic wasting disease kuru and scrapie    collapsed lung pneumothorax can be produced by an injury to the lung such as a gunshot or knife wound to the chest    complex regional pain syndrome crps is a poorly comprehended disorder where a person develops persistent severe and debilitating pain    conservative noninvasive treatment with rest and painkillers is normally the first treatment    conservative treatment involves rest applying heat or ice to the affected area oral medicines like nsaids physical therapy nerve block    constant scratching to obtain relief can injure the skin excoriation lichenification and decrease its effectiveness as a major protective barrier    costochondritis is a mostly harmless disorder caused by inflammation of the costal cartilages or the area where the ribs meet the sternum    creutzfeldtjakob disease in the classic type normally happens in older people with inherited tendency    crps may affect the whole arm after an injury to the finger or hand    ct or mri of orbits can be conducted to diagnose gravess orbitopathy in patients who manifest with orbitopathy without hyperthyroidism    dementia depicts a group of symptoms linked with deterioration in memory reasoning or other thinking skills    dementia is a broad term for the impaired ability to think remember or make decisions that affects every day activities    dementia is not a specific disorder but rather a broad term for the impaired ability to think remember or make decisions that affects every day activities    dementia with lewy bodies is a progressive degenerative brain disorder featured by dementia psychosis and symptoms of parkinson disease    dependent on the direction that the bones move the surrounding bones ligaments tendons or cartilage may be injured    depending on the underlying cause myxedema can be treated with thyroid replacement hormones for life    depending on what type of fluid the body needs the fluid replacement could involve blood transfusion crystalloid solution colloids    detrimental effects of sternum disorders can happen from birth to adolescence varying from lifethreatening disorders to psychosocial cosmetic concerns    diagnosis high tsh and low levels of t4 and t3 normally means myxedema    diagnosis is by blood test muscle or nerve biopsy electromyography emg nerve conduction studies xrays ct and mri    diagnosis is by x rays and mri scans may be essential    diagnosis of ankle dislocation require xrays and often a mri    diagnosis of dysphonia is based on the patients presentation and the sound of the patients voice    diagnosis of thrombocytopenia is by full blood count blood smear bone marrow tests    different insects can produce severe diseases that can cause death such as dengue hemorrhagic fever malaria the black death plague in the middle ages    disuse or physiologic atrophy happens when the patient does not use the muscles enough    doctors also link differences in a specific gene called vangl1 with a higher risk for mermaid syndrome    doctors will normally be able to diagnose mermaid syndrome by ultrasound during pregnancy    due to this delayed onset poststroke tremors can be difficult to diagnose the cause of the tremors since new disorders such as parkinson disease may have developed    dysphonia is the impairment in the ability to produce voice sounds using the vocal phonation system    echocardiography such as tee and tte is the imaging method for detecting aortic dissection    even if the patient has loss of a function from years of disuse it is always possible to relearn it by engaging in constant and repetitive practice    even with treatment mermaid syndrome is normally fatal past the newborn period    exercising can strengthen the muscles analgesics such as brufen will relieve the pain corticosteroid injections help to relieve the inflammation    exploding head syndrome ehs is a form of sleep disorder in which the patient hears a loud sound or explosive crashing sound in the head    features indicative of gravess disease are positive family history of gravess disease presence of orbitopathy diffusely enlarged thyroid with or without bruit    fibrosarcoma is so named since it is made of malignant spindled fibroblasts or myofibroblasts    fibrosarcomas are malignant neoplasms composed of fibroblasts with differing quantities of collagen production and having herringbone architecture    fibrosarcomas can be subclassified into 2 types infantile or congenital fibrosarcomas or adulttype fibrosarcomas    fleas are famous for spreading the bubonic plaque black death to humans in the middle ages    for mild tears the patient is able to treat the meniscus injury with rest and selfcare    frequent symptoms of hypovolemia are fatigue dizziness thirst pale clammy skin weakness leg cramps rapid breathing rapid heart rate low blood pressure    frequent treatments for muscle atrophy are medications physical therapy ultrasound therapy dietary changes and supplement surgery    functional dysphonia involves circumstances where there is a form of psychogenic component or a misuse of the vocal cords    funnel chest is featured by a depression in the sternum normally the lower half of the sternum    gadolinium contrastenhanced mr imaging is the best method for diagnosis of spinal nerve compression    glucocorticoids and fluid therapy are urgent medical treatment to restore blood pressure    gravess disease is an autoimmune disease which mainly involves an overactive thyroid gland    gravess disease is triggered by environmental factors like stress smoking infection iodine exposure and postpartum condition    gravess disease must be diagnosed and treated early since the disorder can involve heart function bone structure and the eyes    gustatory hyperesthesia is sensitivity to taste or hyperosmia    hashimotos thyroiditis is an autoimmune disorder produced by antithyroid antibodies    he correction of bad slouching posture takes the pressure off the joints by performing posturestrengthening exercises and practicing good posture    heartrelated causes are heart attack angina pectoris aortic dissection pericarditis myocarditis    here is no known cure for crps but a combination of physical treatments medicine and psychological support can help treat the symptoms    highresolution ct hrct scanning is the gold standard for the diagnosis of bronchiectasis    hunching can damage the lungs by lowering lung capacity by up to a third of its regular capability    hyperalgesia a stimulus activates raised or extreme sensitivity to pain    hyperalgesia is feeling pain from pressure or temperature that would not normally be painful    hyperesthesia indicates higher sensitivity of any of the senses such as sight sound touch and smell    hyperhidrosis can cause emotional psychological social and occupational affliction causing anxiety and embarassment    hyperhidrosis is a disorder of excessive sweating caused by the over stimulation of cholinergic receptors on eccrine glands    hyperhidrosis is excessive bilateral and generally symmetric sweating that is not triggered by activity or environmental factors    hyperhidrosis treatment normally requires prescriptionstrength antiperspirants on the affected regions    hyperthyroidism is a group of disorders that affect the excessive synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland    hypothermia should be treated with warming blankets and raising the temperature in the room    hypovolemia can be caused by the loss of this plasma comprising 92 per cent water 7 proteins and 1 mineral salts sugars fats hormones and vitamins    hypovolemia indicates a state of low extracellular fluid volume in the body normally due to combined sodium and water loss    hypovolemia is the loss of bodily fluid or blood from injury illness internal bleeding dehydration or malnutrition excessive sweating    hypovolemic shock is a medical emergency state where excessive fluid and blood loss happens and induces the heart to pump the blood essential to the body    hyroiditis can be classified based on the start of symptoms underlying cause and medical symptoms    if a skin disorder is responsible for the itch occasionally a biopsy may be done to identify the disorder    if capillary leak syndrome is not treated instantly the blood pressure may drop rapidly resulting in organ failure and even death    if it is due to causes other than the fluid loss it is termed relative hypovolemia    if painful hyperesthesia is the only symptom the diagnosis of smallfiber neuropathy should be indicated    if the blood platelet count falls lower than 150000 platelets per microliter the person has thrombocytopenia    if the disorder persists or produces severe pain surgery may be advised such as partial rib resection or vertical rib plating    if the hypovolemia is due to loss of plasma from the blood vessels to outside of the body it is termed as absolute hypovolemia    if the pain does not go away the doctor may give the patient an injection of corticosteroid in the area that is painful    if the person is allergic to severe insect bites the doctor is likely to prescribe an emergency epinephrine autoinjector    if the person is very sensitive to an insects venom bites and stings can produce a possibly fatal disorder called anaphylactic shock    if the vocal cords become infected inflamed develop growths or become paralyzed they can not function properly and the patient may develop a voice disorder    in modern times the nordic countries have the strongest economies and generous welfare systems in europe    in rare cases people are born without a sense of smell due to a genetic disorder    in riley day syndrome peripheral neuropathy is of the autonomic sensory type    in severe cases the doctor may propose surgery either to remove the sweat glands or to detach the nerves causing the excessive sweat    in terms of satisfaction with governance social support income life expectancy freedom and lack of corruption the scandinavian countries are invariably in the top ten    in the 3rd stage spasticity becomes even worse due to rebuilding of connections of brain with the muscles    in the 4th stage spasticity starts to decrease and constraintinduced movement therapy may be initiated    in the 5th stage a person can start to coordinate complex movement combinations treated with with more exercises at this point increasing repetitions and resistance    in the 6th stage spasticity has completely gone and the patient may act on retraining more complex and demanding functional activities    in the 7th and final stage normal function can be restored and there is a complete recovery in some patients    in the elderly population symptoms may be mild or masked and they may manifest with nonspecific signs and symptoms such as fatigue weight loss and new onset atrial fibrillation    in younger patients frequent presentations are heat intolerance sweating fatigue weight loss palpitation tremors    infantile fibrosarcomas seldom metastasize and is normally slowgrowing    injuries such as tears or ruptures of the meniscus are often the result of a traumatic rotation or in a squat in high flexion    insectborne diseases are infectious viral and bacterial diseases from insect bites    irreversible dementias are alzheimers disease vascular dementia lewy body dementia frontotemporal dementia huntingtons disease creutzfeldtjakob disease    irreversible dementias include alzheimers disease vascular dementia lewy body dementia frontotemporal dementia    it is equally important to undergo other treatments in order to reduce the effects of the symptoms compression stockings administering topical corticosteroids    it is known that tietze syndrome mostly involves children and people under age 40    itch can produce discomfort and frustration in severe cases it can cause disturbed sleep anxiety and depression    itch is such an unpleasant sensation on the skin that stimulates the desire to rub or scratch the area to obtain relief    itchiness may be linked with other symptoms and signs such as rash blisters bumps or redness of the affected area    jane is his younger sister who shares many interests with her brother    jane is his younger sister who shares many interests with her brother and who likes the story of the time travel watch because it features her hero uncle john    jason is a fifteen year old boy who is interested in computers science and a green earth    jason is a thirteen year old boy who is interested in computers science and a green earth    knee replacement surgery would be the best treatment in view of the degenerative joint and age of the patient instear of just meniscus repair    language and neurological changes may be felt as reduced writing or reading skills echoing or repeating what has been said difficulty speaking    left untreated myxedema can develop dangerous or lifethreatening complications such as myxedema coma    less often generalized itching all over the body can be a sign of chronic medical disorders such as liver or renal disease    less specific symptoms are dyspnea hemoptysis pleuritic chest pain wheezing weakness and weight loss    less than 40 of xp patients live beyond age 20 years with most forming skin cancers at an early age and dying    lewy bodies affect chemicals in the brain whose alterations in turn can cause problems with thinking movement behavior and mood    lewy bodies are small circular deposits of alphasynuclein proteins that collect in brain cells and are often discovered in parkinsons patients    lewy body dementia comprises 2 medical entities dementia with lewy bodies dlb and parkinson disease dementia pdd    lewy body dementia lbd is a disease linked with abnormal deposits of a protein termed alphasynuclein in the brain    lewybody dementia is the third most frequent form of dementia after alzheimer disease and vascular dementia    lewybody dementia lasts an average of 5 to 8 years from the time of diagnosis to death but can vary from 2 to 20 years for some people    lice are common in unhygienic people who do not shower and wear dirty unhealthy clothing and can cause typhus    lung damage can be produced by many types of underlying diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease cystic fibrosis lung cancer or pneumonia    lungrelated causes are pulmonary embolism or blood clot in the lungs pneumothorax pleurisy    manipulation indicates behaviors a person uses to gain power or influence over another    manipulative behavior may be through lying denying passiveaggressive behavior gaslighting silence criticizing withholding blaming    manipulators are pretenders who will want to maintain their fantasies alive by trying to adjust their victims to their dream    many life threatening causes of chest pain heart attack should be excluded before establishing a diagnosis of costochondritis    many neurological and cardiovascular symptoms of thyrotoxicosis are alleviated by betablocker therapy and tranquillizers    many risk factors can add to a voice disorder such as aging alcohol use allergies gastroesophageal reflux disease gerd illnesses such as colds or upper respiratory infections    mechanical allodynia is a painful sensation that happens when a person is affected by normally harmless stimuli moving across the skin such as light touch    medical disorders causing muscle atrophy are spinal cord atrophy multiple sclerosis amyotrophic lateral sclerosis guillainbarre syndrome diabetic neuropathy    medications used for poststroke tremors are beta blockers antiseizure baclofen botox injections    medicines can help protect the brain or treat symptoms such as behavior changes cholinesterase inhibitors memantine    medicines that has been given to treat exploding head syndrome is clomipramine atricyclic antidepressant antiseizure medicine topiramate calcium channel blocker nefidipine    mermaid syndrome is very rare with only 300 reports of this disorder happening in the world and is often fatal    mermaid syndrome or sirenomelia is a genetic disorder that causes a baby to be born with fused limbs which may resemble a mermaids tail    mild to severe bleeding causes the principal signs and symptoms of thrombocytopenia such as bleeding from the nose and gums or heavy menses    more recently biomarkers have become accessible to determine a more accurate diagnosis of alzheimers disease    mosquitoes are famous for spreading the dengue virus zika virus chikungunya virus yellow fever and malaria    most cases of thrombocytopenia normally have no symptoms with low platelets observed on a routine blood test    most doctors believe that the cause of tietze syndrome may be the result of small injuries microtrauma to the ribs    most insect bites and stings activate nothing more than minor discomfort but some reactions can be deadly particularly if the person has severe allergy    most insect bites and stings recover by themselves after several days of mild discomfort    most often the disorder involves the second or third rib in tietze syndrome while it can affect all ribs in costochondritis    most voice disorders can be treated when diagnosed early    mri of the knee mostly has replaced arthrography as the imaging method of choice for the menisci    mucus accumulates and produces an environment in which bacteria can grow leading to repeated serious lung infections    muscle and bone causes are costochondritis sore muscles fibromyalgia injured ribs    muscle atrophy can happen due to malnutrition age genetics muscle injury reduced muscle activity lack of physical activity or certain medical disorders    muscle atrophy can involve people at any age including infants and the elderly and can also happen in one part of the body while sparing other parts    muscle atrophy is the loss or wasting thinning of the muscle tissue    my wife and i decided to go to scandinavia with a royal caribbean cruise for our 50th anniversary in december 2020    myxedema indicates the presence of edema of the skin and soft tissue caused by severe hypothyroidism    myxedema is different from hypothyroidism which denotes the presence of low level of thyroid hormones only    myxedema is most often managed by treating the underlying cause of hypothyroidism that led to the thickening and coarseness of the skin hormone replacement with daily doses of thyroxine for life    myxedema is produced by severe hypothyroidism under active thyroid and happens more often when hypothyroidism is left untreated    neurogenic atrophy happens due to nerve problems or nerve diseases    neurogenic voice disorders are produced by a disorder in the nervous system    neurological abnormalities in vcjd are ataxia within weeks or months dementia with memory loss and confusion and myoclonus late in the illness    neuroplasticity is the ability of the nervous system to alter its activity in reaction to intrinsic or extrinsic stimuli by reorganizing its neural structure    noncancerous lesions polyps nodules and cysts on the vocal cords may require to be surgically removed    nondrug therapies of dementia may help occupational therapy modifying the environment simplifying tasks    nonpharmacological treatments such as relaxation improved sleep hygiene and counseling may also help to relieve symptoms    of all the involuntary movement disorders that happened after a stroke tremor has the longest delayed start    older people are more susceptible to develop degenerative meniscus injuries since aged worn tissue is more vulnerable to meniscus injuries    one of the most frequent causes of anosmia is nasal congestion that often happens due to a cold sinus infection allergy or bad air quality    only 13 of visits to the emergency department for chest pain are due to a heartrelated disorder    opinions are easily influenced by other people but difficult to back up with facts    optic hyperesthesia is sensitivity to light or photophobia    organic dysphonia involves situations where there is some sort of impediment to the function of the vocal cords such as an infection or injury to the chords as the result of an accident    orthopedic consultation is normally required since surgery may be required    other cause of thrombocytopenia is the spleen holds on to too many platelets such as myelofibrosis cancer of spleen liver cirrhosis    other causes are shingles caused by a nerve inflammation and panic attackation    other more invasive treatments are spinal cord stimulation nerve blockers surgery    other possible causes are stressanxiety impairments in calcium signaling and brainstem neuronal dysfunction    other risk factors or causes of fibrosarcoma are previous radiation therapy certain chemicals such as thorium dioxide vinyl chloride or arsenic    other symptoms are severe kyphoscoliosis short physique reduced taste sensation due to smooth and pale tongue surface chronic lung disease    other symptoms are strange sensations in the affected limb alternating changes to the skin joint stiffness and swelling in the affected limb    other tests are quantitative sensory testing qst electromyography emg and nerve conduction study ncs    other ways of decreasing eye strain and tired eyes is to finetune the lighting on the screen and to work in environments that have better light    over a period of time the bronchi lose their capability to move air in and out and oxygen is prevented from reaching the vital organs    partly or completely missing sacrum spina bifida underdeveloped or absent kidneys underdeveloped lungs are common in mermaid syndrome    pathologic atrophy happens due to aging starvation and medical disorders    patients with thyrotoxicosis most often present with symptoms linked to excess thyroid hormone such as weight loss with increased appetite heat intolerance with raised sweating palpitations tremor    pectus excavatum may be noticed in an infant at birth or the person may develop it later during puberty    people are people everywhere and scandinavians are no exception    people who have a vision disorder but do not wear glasses or contact lenses may also develop eye strain    people with anosmia may not be able to totally taste foods and may lose their interest in eating then start losing weight    people with dementia can have disorders with memory attention communication reasoning judgment and problem solving    people with dry eyes or who do not use corrective lenses either eyeglasses or contact lenses are more prone to develop asthenopia    people with histrionic personality disorder will attempt tactics to garner the attention such as cause drama flirt and talk loudly tell stories in engaging ways dress seductively    people with hpd normally have character traits such as highly emotional charming manipulative seductive    personality disorders such as borderline personality disorder or people with narcissistic traits may be more likely to take part in manipulative behaviors    physical therapy and exercise can reduce cognitive deterioration while speech therapy may relieve language deficits    physical therapy and exercises are used to stretch and strengthen the muscles in the chest back and shoulders and improve the posture    physical therapy is a treatment method for refractory costochondritis    pick disease a form of frontotemporal dementia is produced by abnormal quantities or types of nerve cell proteins or tau    pick disease is featured by behavioral changes and language deficits with frontal and temporal cortical degeneration    pick disease is often a form of frontotemporal dementia and often happens in presenile patients    pick disease pd is a rare brain disorder that produces progressive and irreversible dementia    platelets join together clot to seal small cuts or tears on blood vessel walls and stop bleeding that may happen if a blood vessel is injured    poor slouching posture induces constipation and stress incontinence and problems with the bodys fibers nervous system and muscles    poststroke tremors are featured by rhythmic unintentional shaking and are not the only disorder that can produce unintentional movement disorders after stroke    presently no cure is available for any of the causes of irreversible dementia    presently there is no cure for the disease but some lbd symptoms may respond to treatment    prevention is the best medicine so knowing how to recognize and avoid biting and stinging insects is the best way to stay safe    primary focal hyperhidrosis is excessive focal sweating of at least 6 months duration without any clear cause    pruritus is often a symptom of an underlying disease process such as a skin disorder a systemic disorder or abnormal nerve impulses    pruritus is the medical term for itch    radioiodine therapy is the most frequent therapy used for adults with gravess disease or thyrotoxicosis in the usa    reassurance pain control eg analgesics heat and avoidance of aggravating activities and conservative treatment involving joint manipulation    rest ice and elevation of the knee compression bandaging of the knee pain killers such as nsaids can relieve the pain    rest of the eyes is the best way to treat tired eyes ir asthenopia    reversible dementias are delirium endocrine diseases depression nutritional deficiencies trauma tumor infections side effects of medicines    reversible dementias include delirium endocrine diseases nutritional deficiencies normalpressure hydrocephalus trauma and tumor infections and immune disorders    ribs become slipping ribs due to hypermobility is due to injured or stretched ligaments that attach the ribs to both the spine and sternum    rileyday syndrome is also called familial dysautonomia hsan iii an inherited disorder and hereditary transmission is autosomal recessive    rileyday syndrome is an inborn nervous system dysfunction disorder affecting both sensory and autonomic nervous system    sandflies tend to bite people at beaches and cause leishmaniasis    secondary generalized hyperhidrosis is produced by endocrinemetabolic disorders such as thyrotoxicosis pheochromocytoma hypoglycemia and menopause    severe insect bites and stings that produce serious reactions can be fatal if they are not treated immediately    signs that may indicate dementia are getting lost in a familiar neighborhood forgetting the name of a known family member forgetting old memories    signs that may indicate dementia are getting lost in a familiar neighborhood using unusual words to indicate familiar objects forgetting the name of a known family member    signs that the voice is not healthy are the voice has become hoarse or raspy the person has lost the ability to hit some high notes when singing the throat often feels raw achy or strained    slipping rib syndrome happens when the costal cartilage securing ribs 8 9 and 10 breaks and allows the rib to sublux and moving abnormally to cause pain in their chest or upper abdomen    slipping rib syndrome is often produced by seat belt injuries in car accidents and collisions in contact sports    slipping rib syndrome might happen after a trauma injury or surgery but cases have been reported without any notable injuries    slipping ribs can produce many different types of pain in the upper abdomen or back slipping popping or clicking sensations    some are very helpful while others are not    some doctors believe it is a neurological issue while others think it is linked to fear and anxiety    some frequent voice disorders are laryngitis muscle tension dysphonia polyps nodules or cysts on the vocal cords precancerous and cancerous lesions    some insect bites and stings may produce illnesses when venom comprises infectious agent or transmit a disease    some of the most frequent causes of sternum disorders are costochondritis tietze syndrome pectus excavatum pectus carinatum sternum fracture postsurgery injuries    some symptoms are altered breathing digestion production of tears arterial pressure changes stimulus processing taste pain perception temperature    speech therapy is the main treatment for all forms of dysphonia    spinal nerve compression indicates an aggravation more than a health threat but an untreated compressed spinal nerve could cause chronic pain or muscle weakness    spinal nerve compression symptoms often are pain tingling numbness and muscle weakness or twitching in the affected area    standard structural magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography scans can reveal typical atrophy of frontal and temporal lobe grey matter    sternal depression and rotation may depress the heart causing a group of cardiopulmonary signs and symptoms including exercise intolerance    sternum disorders are a group of congenital diseases that span a broad spectrum of disorders    stress anxiety or other emotional disorders can induce itching    stress in particular can cause flareups which is why relaxation techniques and mindfulness training is an important part of treating crps    structural voice disorders involve something physically incorrect with the mechanism often involving tissue or fluids of the vocal folds    subacute thyroiditis or de quervains thyroiditis is an often painful disorder believed to be produced by a virus    suppressed tsh with high ft4 or ft3 or both will validate the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism    surgery is normally indicated if the disorder does not improve with conservative treatment    surgery is the last resort to release pressure on the pinched nerve by removing the spurs or prolapsed disc    surgery may be needed a if the thyrotoxicosis did not improve with antithyroid drugs b if the thyrotoxic women do not want radioactive iodine therapy    surgical debridement may be indicated if conservative treatment fails    surgical excision is the main treatment for localized fibrosarcomas    sweat glands are found in large quantities in areas such as the axillae palms soles and face    swelling and tenderness upon palpation at one or more of the costochondral sternocostal or sternoclavicular joints is a distinctive sign of tietze syndrome    symptoms are both swelling and pain of the ribs in tietze syndrome but no swelling in costochondritis    symptoms of myxedema are thickening of the skin and other symptoms linked with hypothyroidism such as fatigue weight gain depression    tactile static allodynia is a severe sensation of pain results from gentle touch or pressure    talking too much screaming persistently clearing the throat or smoking can make the patients voice hoarse    tall thin people and smokers are normally more at risk for a collapsed lung    tau proteins often accumulate into spherical clumps termed pick bodies which cause the brain tissue to atrophy    temporomandibular joint disorder tmd is a group of disorders that produce pain and loss of normal function to the temporomandibular joint tmj or jaw joint    tens therapy nerve stimulation may relieve the pain of costochondritis    tension pneumothorax happens from numerous causes and rapidly progresses to respiratory insufficiency cardiovascular collapse and death    tests for the underlying cause may be blood tests such as full blood count and urine tests mri or ct scan to look for signs of ms stroke    the 1st stage is flaccidity of the muscles that happens immediately poststroke treated with range of motion exercises    the 2nd stage is the appearance of spasticity treated with passive range of motion exercises and mirror therapy    the actual cause of the sensation in patients is still not known though speculation of possible sources is minor seizures affecting the temporal lobe or sudden shifts in middle ear components    the administration of immunoglobulins with minimal extra intravenous fluids is safe and prevent recurrence    the best treatment is to use a professional scent therapy program or surgery to remove nose blockage    the causes of the the slouching posture are fatigue foot placement shoulder slump arched lower back locked knees    the causes of thrombocytopenia are the bodys bone marrow does not produce adequate platelets such as aplastic anemia genetic cancer toxins medicines viruses    the cjd disease can only be confirmed with a brain biopsy or autopsy    the classic medical manifestations of bronchiectasis are cough and mucopurulent sputum production often persisting months to years    the control and manipulation can assist the manipulator by producing doubt and confusion assisting them avoid conflict hiding their true intentions    the development of xeroderma pigmentosum is caused by the accumulation of unrepaired dna destruction    the diagnosis is made by a simple medical testhooking maneuver during which the doctors fingers are placed under the affected rib margin and pulled forward    the diagnosis of the rileyday syndrome is based upon evaluation of dysfunction of sensory and autonomic nervous system absence of tear secretion hypotonia    the doctor can eliminate noncancerous precancerous and cancerous lesions such as recurrent respiratory papillomatosis and white patches leukoplakia using ktp laser treatment    the doctor may advocate quantitative sensory testing and autonomic testing or other tests to diagnose a specific disorder    the doctor will assure the patient that this disorder is not dangerous or a sign of any severe disease    the doctor will focus on pain relief and will probably treat with pain relievers like aspirin or ibuprofen hot compresses or a heating pad to the area    the doctor will provide medicines to relieve symptoms of vcjd such as fits myoclonus depression aggression    the dysphonic voice can be hoarse or extremely breathy harsh or rough but some kind of phonation is still possible in contrast with the more serious aphonia where phonation is impossible    the emergency treatment is to reduce the dislocation as soon as possible and then splint the ankle to prevent further injury    the episode normally happens suddenly either when the patient is starting to fall asleep or when the patient wakes up during the night    the exact cause of fibrosarcoma is not known but genetics may play a role    the eyes are expected to work continually for 16 hours or more every day and to continue functioning at its optimum throughout the waking hours    the eyes like any part of the body have a restricted ability to do the work before it tires    the fear is always that the chest pain may be a fatal heart attack    the final diagnosis of lewy body dementia can only be confirmed by finding lewy bodies in the brain at postmortem    the first stage happens around 6 months after birth with the face manifest with reddening of the skin with scaling and freckling    the haller index hi is the standard index utilized to quantify the severity of a pectus excavatum deformity    the loss of smell can be an early sign of neurodegenerative diseases such as alzheimers or parkinsons disease    the main aim of treatment is total protection from uv light sun avoidance    the main symptom of complex regional pain syndrome crps is pain which can occasionally be severe persistent and debilitating    the main treatment is with medical treatment surgical repair and genetic counselng    the manipulator personality will utilize their words and emotions to play on the feelings and make the person do things for them without them realizing    the medical manifestation of thyrotoxicosis differs ranging from asymptomatic or subclinical to lifethreatening thyroid storm    the meniscus tear is not just a sports injury but can also happen in daily life or professional employment such as kneeling or squatting in construction workers and plumbers    the modern scandinavian descendants of the vikings may have given up their broadswords and warships but a more sedate life appears to agree with the scandinavian people    the more people slouch the greater is the weight that people place onto the spine producing permanent spine curvature back pain neck pain and headaches    the most discerning feature of mermaid syndrome is the babys legs that are either partly or completely fused together    the most frequent cause of hyperesthesia is peripheral neuropathy    the most frequent cause of thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease    the most frequent causes of allodynia are diabetes shingles fibromyalgia and migraine headaches    the most frequent insects that transmit disease are mosquitoes sand flies ticks and fleas    the most frequent symptoms of lewy body dementia are changes in cognition movement sleep and behavior    the most frequent symptoms of the slouch are potbelly pain anywhere on the body muscle fatigue rounded shoulders bent knees when walking or standing headaches    the most frequent type of ankle dislocation is the posterior dislocation where the talus moves backward in relation to the tibia    the most lifethreatening disorders involve the heart or lungs    the normal symptoms are pain in tmj limitation of mandibular movement and tmj sounds    the nucleotide excision repair system is able to remove ultravioletinduced injury to dna such as pyrimidine dimers and pyrimidines 64 pyrimidones    the number of tietze syndrome cases was greater in the winterspring period    the only treatment provided is to relieve the symptoms of convulsions dry eyes poor digestion pneumonia vomitting    the patient can do a selftest to determine whether the patient may have symptoms of allodynia brush a dry cotton pad on the skin apply a hot or cold compress    the patient may be able to avoid future incidents of systemic capillary leak syndrome with regular use of medicines or infusions of ivig    the person should just calmly say no to the manipulators and keep the distance from them for a while until they stop manipulating the person    the person with a histrionic personality disorder shows a pattern of attentionseeking behaviors which may require a heightened sense of dramatization    the plasma leaks into muscles tissues organs and body cavities spaces that hold organs and produces swelling of legs and arms peripheral edema    the presenting patient is often a thin tall male that appears to be slouching and thoracic scoliosis may also be observed    the primary symptoms of a pneumothorax are sudden onset of chest pain and shortness of breath    the psychological impact on patients can be considerable particularly during the adolescent period    the purpose of treatment for hypovolemia is to raise the quantity of fluid volume in the body through fluid resuscitation    the quantity of sweating is least 4fold higher than the quantity required for cooling off    the second stage begins with continued sun exposure and is featured by poikiloderma skin atrophy telangiectasia mottled and hypopigmentation    the selfesteem for people with histrionic personality disorder is dependent on the approval of others and does not come from a proper feeling of selfworth    the slouch also called ihunch is a term used to indicate a person when they sharply bend their neck over their tablet or phone    the sound is not real and cannot be heard by someone else and does not cause the person pain    the sternum consists of three segments manubrium uppermost part body middle part and xiphoid process lowest part    the sternum is a flat bone that is sited in the center of the anterior thoracic wall    the term thyroiditis indicates inflammation of the thyroid gland    the third stage is the formation of actinic keratoses and skin cancers    the tmj joint may be injured by arthritis an inflammation of the tmj joint    the treatment for costochondritis is a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug nsaid    the treatment for hyperesthesia centers about treating the underlying cause    the treatment for stroke requires clotbusting medicines and occasionally surgery depending on the type and site of the stroke    the treatment is dependent on what is causing the voice disorder but may involve voice therapy medicine injections or surgery    the treatment of gravess disease comprises rapid symptoms control and reduction of thyroid hormone secretion    the treatment of pruritus depends on establishing the underlying disorder and then either removing or treating the disorder to prevent further itching    the treatments that may help resolve anosmias produced by nasal irritation are decongestants antihistamines steroid nasal sprays antibiotics    the truth is that all prion diseases such as vcjd scrapie kuru produce death rapidly    the typical diagnostic feature is a sunken appearance of the sternum which can be confirmed by ct scan    the word histrionic indicates dramatic or theatrical    the world happiness report saw scandinavias nordic neighbor finland rank in first place for the five years in a row but denmark and sweden were in second and seventh    there are 2 forms of surgical correction open repair ravitch procedure and minimally invasive repair with a metal bar nuss procedure    there are 3 main treatments antithyroid drugs radioactive iodine therapy thyroid surgery    there are many insects such as bees ants fleas flies mosquitoes wasps and spiders that may bite or sting if the person gets close    there are three methods to reduce thyroid hormone synthesis antithyroid drugs radioactive iodine total or subtotal thyroidectomy    there is always hope for partially or fully resolving tremors after stroke since 90 of poststroke tremors resolve on their own within 6 months    there is no curative treatment accessible for rileyday syndrome due to its genetic origin    there is no cure for histrionic personality disorder but psychotherapy are often indicated as best treatment    there is no known cure or treatment that can successfully reduce the progression of pick disease    there is no single specific test for diagnosis of crps    thermal allodynia is mild changes in temperature produces pain such as a small drop of cold water that results in significant discomfort    these poststroke tremors are different from muscle spasms and twitch which are a sign of spasticity    they long for attention and the emotional reward that they obtain from it and they feel uncomfortable when they are not the center of attention    this book describes two brave children who went in search of their missing parents together with their uncle john    this disorder may start on its own systemic or primary or it may be activated by another illness or medicine secondarycapillary leak syndrome    this recovery phase happens after the attack when the capillaries begin to absorb the fluid and albumin inducing a fluid overloadback    those who blink frequently or do other kinds of eye exercises can relieve eye strain    thrombocytopenia abnormally low platelets is a medical disorder in which the blood has a less than the normal number of blood cell fragments termed platelets    thyroid ultrasound is the most important and most often used imaging method for evaluation of the thyroid gland    thyroiditis can cause temporary or permanent hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism    thyroidstimulating hormone tsh should be examined to see if the patient has hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism    thyrotoxicosis is evident by reduced tsh levels and raised t3 and t4 levels    thyrotoxicosis is often erroneously used interchangeably with hyperthyroidism a form of thyroid disease caused by excessive endogenous thyroid hormone production    thyrotoxicosis is the hypermetabolic disorder that is featured by the many toxic symptoms induced by raised thyroid hormone levels with or without higher thyroid hormone synthesis    ticks are famous for spreading lyme disease and rocky mountain spotted fever    tietze syndrome is a rare inflammatory disorder featured by chest pain and swelling of the cartilage of one or more of the upper ribs    tietze syndrome is regarded as a benign syndrome and in some cases may resolve itself without treatment    time travel has always been fascinating for many authors    to diagnose the cause of the dementia the doctor must identify the pattern of the loss of skills and function and determine what a person is still capable of doing    together with the loud sound ehs can happen along with flashes of light and muscle jerks myoclonic jerks    torn meniscus particularly medial meniscus may be accompanied by ligament injuries such as anterior cruciate ligament injury    travel overseas was limited with quarantines being imposed in the oversea countries during the covid pandemic    treatment for low platelets is dependent on its cause and severity such as steroids immunosupressants transfusion of platelets splenectomy    treatment for poststroke tremors is physical speech and occupational therapy and deep brain stimulation    treatment is by relaxation and restoring correct joint coordination medicines arthrocentesis arthroscopy    treatment methods of pneumothorax may involve observation needle aspiration chest tube insertion nonsurgical repair or surgery    treatment methods with tietze syndrome may be rest applying heat nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs    treatments may involve oral medicines such as ibuprofen or pregabalin topical treatments such as lidocaine ointment or a capsaicin patch cognitive behavioral therapy    tsetse fly can transmit trypanosomes to humans through its bite causing sleeping sickness    two children were able to use their courage and ingenuity to defeat their parents enemies against all odds and find their missing parents    two parents use their courage and ingenuity to defeat their enemies against all odds and find their children    type a dissections in the part of the aorta leaving the heart ascending are treated with surgery    type b dissections in other parts of the aorta descending may be treated with surgery or medicines    uncle john invented the watch to bring back his father to the future so that he can save him from a burst cerebral aneurysm    uncle john is the inventor of the time travel watch who was featured in a short story the story of the time travel watch    uncle john is very close to the family of warren and alison    variant creutzfeldtjakob disease happens from taking infected meat from mad cow disease or bse    variant creutzfeldtjakob disease shows a diffusely abnormal nondiagnostic electroencephalogram    vcjd is a type of brain damage that causes a rapid decrease of movement and mental function    very rarely crps can also cause complications such as skin infections and open sores muscle atrophy muscle contractures    videostroboscope the doctor inserts a camera that is combined with a flashing light into the mouth to supply a slowmotion view of the vocal cords as they move    vikings is the modern name given to seafaring people originally from scandinavia presentday denmark norway and sweden    warren is the father of the children and a senior scientist with the defense science and technology organization    when a tear happens it produces 2 channels one in which blood persists to travel another where blood remains still    when the patient presses on the chest the inflamed area feels tender and painful    when the tear expands along the wall of the aorta blood can stream in between the layers of the blood vessel wall dissection    when tremors do happen after stroke they are often due to brain damage from a stroke in the thalamus or basal ganglia    while dementia mostly involves older adults it is not a part of normal aging that may involve weakening muscle and some agerelated memory alterations    while the person should not further stimulate an attacking insect the person should try to preserve the insect if it dies after the bite or sting    while tremors have a range of causes it normally results from a problem in the area of the brain that regulates the body movements    with eye strain the patient may feel that the eyes are tired sore or painful    xeroderma pigmentosum can normally be decisively diagnosed by measuring the dna repair factor from skin or blood samples    xeroderma pigmentosum is produced by cellular hypersensitivity to ultraviolet radiation as a result of a defect in the dna repair system    xp patients may also manifest with oral ophthalmologic and neurological manifestations of the disease    xrays are also conducted to rule inout fractures with ct scans and mris indicated for suspected bony injury and neoplasms