Title | Abstract | Article | System |
Appendicitis. Part 5. | Ultrasound shows an enlarged appendix or an abscess. Ultrasound is painless, but t... | Inflammation cause this count to be abnormally high. It is not specific for append... | Appendix |
Appendicitis. Part 4. | Scrupulous doctor asks your permission to perform rectal exam. Many people refuses... | Diagnostic problem with appendicitis is that some other conditions may mimic it. A... | Appendix |
Appendicitis. Part 3. | This is the peritonitis (diffuse). This what the surgeons are afraid of. Look at y... | With modern technology it becomes much easier to distinguish appendicitis and othe... | Appendix |
Appendicitis. Part 2. | Appendicitis is the inflammation of appendix supposedly due to narrowing of this l... | Classically appendicitis starts as a pain that began in the periumbilical region (... | Appendix |
Appendicitis. Part 1. | After a day of suffering you decided to visit the hospital. Long taxi trip. Pain i... | Appendicitis. Aleksandr Kavokin, MD, PhD
It's 10 pm. Severe pain in your bell... | Appendix |
Appendicitis. Treatment. part 7. | If a person has not seen doctor for many days while appendicitis ruptured (yeah, s... | Appendectomy is performed urgently usually. Thomeo is Latin for dissect or cut. La... | Appendix |
Appendicitis. Part 6. | Small fiberoptic tube with a camera is inserted into the abdomen through a small p... | At this point diagnosis is usually clear. In cases if it is not, there is Laparosc... | Appendix |
Atherosclerosis. What is atherosclerosis? | Atherosclerosis is a major health problem in developed
nations. There is compellin... | Atherosclerosis is the disease, which affects blood
vessels and brings numerous co... | Arteries |
What is Aortic Aneurysm? | The danger of
aneurysms is the possibility of burst. | What is Aortic Aneurysm?
An aneurysm is an out-poaching of an artery wall. The
a... | Arteries |
Bladder cancer. Signs | Signs suspicious for bladder cancer | What are the signs?
How would you find bladder cancer? Not an easy answer.
Bladd... | Bladder |
Bladder cancer. Intro | Urine in your bladder is a fluid with concentrated toxic waste. Because urine is s... | Bladder cancer.
Your urine is stored in your bladder. It makes sense. If there is... | Bladder |
Death, Aging, Rejuvenation | I would like to raise a question: Is Rejuvenation possible and how to approach it?... | Death, Aging, Rejuvenation
Aging, Death, Rejuvenation 2004
| Body |
What is Osteoporosis? | Porous bones leads to easy fragility. | Osteoporosis is a condition when your bones become
fragile. That leads to easy fra... | Bones |
How to treat Osteoporosis? | There are several options for the treatment of
Osteoporosis. | There are several options for the treatment of
Osteoporosis.
1. Parathyroid hor... | Bones |
Pain in the Butt. How to deal with Hemorrhoids? | This article describes internal and external hemorrhoids. | This is very sensitive area of your body. Too private. Nobody likes when something... | Bowel |
What are brain tumors? | Symptoms of brain tumors are caused by compression of a specific area, by increase... | What are brain tumors?
Almost twenty thousands people are diagnosed with brain tu... | Brain |
Brain tumors | Symptoms of brain tumors are caused by pressure on a specific area, by increased p... |
Almost twenty thousands people are diagnosed with brain tumor every year. Tumors... | Brain |
What is Stroke? | A stroke happens when an artery, which delivers oxygen
and nutrients to the brain,... | Stroke is a disease, which affects the brain blood
vessels and interrupts the brai... | Brain |
What is Brain Aneurysm? | Cerebral or subarachnoid
hemorrhage deprives brain cells from blood and oxygen,
bu... | A brain aneurysm is an out-poaching of a brain artery
wall. The wall weakened by d... | Brain |
How to check for Colon Cancer? | Doctors recommend to undergo colon cancer screening for everybody 50 years or olde... | Colon means large bowel in Greek. The Colon Cancer is one of the most common types... | Colon |
What to expect on Colonoscopy? | Colonoscopy helps to see inside your colon and rectum. Your doctor can find the pr... |
Colonoscopy is the procedure for viewing and treating lower digestive tract prob... | Colon |
Diagnose Cancer | Common cancers include skin, lungs, breasts, prostate, colon and uterine tumors. |
During the cancer diagnosis doctors look for the site of origin of the tumor and... | Diagnosis |
What is type 2 diabetes? | The main danger of diabetes is increased patient
morbidity and mortality from comp... | Type 2 diabetes mellitus makes more than 80% of
diabetes cases. The primary sign ... | Endocrine |
Dumb lamp | Here is a funny story an ENT resident told me sometime ago. | Ha...
Here is a funny story an ENT resident told me sometime ago.
It happened in... | ENT |
What is Age-Related Macular Degeneration? | There are two types of macular degeneration: early
non-exudative macular degenerat... | What is Age-Related Macular Degeneration?
The destruction of macula has the name... | Eyes |
When you suffer fatigue | Fatigue is common. Hence a potentially serious problem may be missed.
Chronic Fati... | Do you suffer fatigue?
Fatigue is a normal response to physical and emotional str... | General |
Do you need carbon monoxide detector? | Carbon monoxide is a dangerous gas. it binds to hemoglobin (the protein that deliv... |
Do you need carbon monoxide detector?
You probably saw those Carbon Monoxide det... | General |
Suffering Fatigue | Chronic Fatigue syndrome is the condition lasting for more than six months. It is ... | Do you suffer fatigue?
Fatigue is a normal response to physical and emotional str... | General |
Cancer treatment | Mostly, treating tumors requires more than one type of cancer therapy. | Cancer treatment
Depending on the type and stage of the tumor your may include su... | General |
Palliative care | Palliative care means a relief of suffering for people with serious medical diseas... | Palliative care
Palliate means to relieve.
Palliative care means a relief of suf... | General |
Cancer causes | There is a theory of multiple hits. This suggests that a cell needs at least 6-7 d... | What causes cancer?
What are initiators and promoters?
* Viruses (for example E... | General |
... |
RDoctor, a developer of new clinical decision support
and intelligent connectivit... | Philadelphia, PA June 14, 2006 (RDoctor) -- How Common
Are Medical Mistakes? The ... | General |
Watch your Diet | Your weight is the outcome of your physical activity and your diet mostly. | Watch your Diet
Healthy diet is one of the most important things for your health.... | General |
Cancer diagnosis | There are many signs and symptoms of cancer. Doctors may find tumors directly, by
... |
During the cancer diagnosis, doctors look for the site of origin of the tumor an... | General |
How to deal with hypertension? | The signs of high blood pressure are not so obvious. This is what makes hypertensi... |
What is hypertension? This Latin word means increased pressure. Meaning high b... | Heart |
Heart Failure | To treat heart failure is difficult.
As with majority diseases it is easier to pre... | How to avoid heart failure?
Aleksandr Kavokin MD, PhD
Just the name "heart fai... | Heart |
What to do when you witness Cardiac Arrest? | Whatever the reason, You need to act fast.
The odds of cardiac arrest for patients... | What to do when you witness Cardiac Arrest?
Aleksandr Kavokin, MD, PhD.
I... | Heart |
How to avoid heart failure? Intro | What is the heart failure? The term means exactly this: your heart does not work w... | How to avoid heart failure? Intro
Aleksandr Kavokin MD, PhD
Just the name "hear... | Heart |
What happens when you have the heart failure? | That leads to all kinds of troubles. | What happens when you have the heart failure?
What happens when you hav... | Heart |
How is heart disease classified? | New York Heart Association uses Functional
Classification. The scale helps to find... | How is heart disease classified?
Any heart disease eventually may lead to... | Heart |
Something itching? | Rashes mean change in the color or look of your skin. Rashes are either localized... | Something itching?
Keywords: Rash, skin redness or inflammation, itch, skin les... | http://www.symptomat.com |
What are the symptoms of AIDS? | AIDS-related infections are
often very severe
and caused by unusual
bacteria, ... | AIDS is the advanced stage
of HIV infection. The
criteria of AIDS include
HIV ... | Immunity |
What are symptoms of early HIV infection? | The loss and deactivation
of the immune system
eventually leads to
complications... | HIV infected people usually
do not have any symptoms at first. Couple month
lat... | Immunity |
How to treat Hay Fever? | Signs of hay fever include runny nose (this is why another name for disease - seas... |
How to treat Hay Fever?
Almost ten pro cent of Americans suffer hay fever. The c... | Immunity |
Lyme Disease. What is Lyme disease? | Lyme disease mostly happens in rural and suburban
regions. Lyme disease is found i... | Lyme disease is an infectious disease. A spirochete
Borrelia burgdorferi, a kind o... | Infection |
How to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis? | Doctors often use
DMARDS together with corticosteroids and NSAIDs. Gold
compounds ... | Traditionally, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs) go as the first-line... | Joints |
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis? | Rheumatoid arthritis affects around 1 in 100 people.
In developed countries rheuma... |
Rheumatoid arthritis is the destructive disease that
targets primarily joints... | Joints |
Kidney Cancer. | CT scan (computerized tomography)
Ultrasound
Intravenous pyelography (X ray... | What would doctor order if he suspects kidney cancer?
First, any doctor collect... | Kidney |
Kidney Cancer Treatment. | In some cases it possible to remove only part of kidney. However for kidney cancer... | How do they treat renal cancer?
Surgery is the main choice. Surgeon will do nep... | Kidney |
Kidney Cancer. Part 4. |
When do you suspect renal cancer? |
When do you suspect renal cancer?
You start to worry if:
# Here is blood in... | Kidney |
Kidney cancer. Part 2. | It is good when kidneys work well.
Kidneys may develop cancer too (as any other... | Kidney cancer. Part 2.
It is 1:30 AM. Pager goes off.
A nurse calls (they just h... | Kidney |
Kidney Cancer. Part 1. | There are only 2 kidneys.
But, gosh how important they are | Kidney Cancer. Part 1.
Renal cancer
Your kidneys make urine.
There are only 2 k... | Kidney |
Kidney Cancer. Part 3. | What is kidney (renal) cancer? | Kidney Cancer. Part 3.
What is kidney (renal) cancer?
Risk factors for renal c... | Kidney |
What is Cirrhosis of the Liver? | Main causes of cirrhosis are chronic alcoholism and
hepatitis C. | Liver neutralizes and removes poisons from your blood.
It also makes immunological... | Liver |
What is Cirrhosis? | Cirrhosis (extensive liver scarring) is the
long-term (10–40 years) result of live... | Chronic inflammation of the liver in individuals with
chronic hepatitis leads to t... | Liver |
What is Diagnostics for Cirrhosis? | Liver biopsy means that a small piece of tissue from
your liver is taken for study... | Your doctor finds cirrhosis after listening your
complaints and performing the phy... | Liver |
What is Liver Biopsy? | Liver biopsy is evaluated for fibrosis, inflammation
and necrosis (amount of dead ... | When your liver does not work properly, your doctor
may suggest liver biopsy.
Live... | Liver |
What are Treatments for Cirrhosis? | Chronic viral hepatitis B and C are treated
with interferon and other antiviral me... | Treatment of cirrhosis is often more experimental than
an established clinical sta... | Liver |
What is Viral Hepatitis? |
Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver.
Viruses cause viral hepatitis. |
Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver.
Viruses cause viral hepatitis.
Hepa... | Liver |
How to get Hepatitis A vaccination? | The
vaccine is very effective.
It is recommended of people
older than 2 years... |
Normal liver removes
poisons from your blood.
Also
your liver stores energy... | Liver |
How to get Hepatitis B Vaccination? | Hepatitis B vaccination was
found to be safe when given
for children and adults.... |
Vaccination?
The hepatitis B vaccine is
recommended by the doctors
and scient... | Liver |
About Autoimmune Hepatitis | Normal immune system protects body from viruses,
bacteria, and parasites. Sometim... | Autoimmune Hepatitis
When immune system attacks liver cells, autoimmune
hepatit... | Liver |
What is diagnosis for cirrhosis? | Liver usually feels enlarged and harder than usual | Your doctor finds cirrhosis
after listening your
complaints and performing
the p... | Liver |
What is Lung Cancer? | Malignant tumors that originated in the lungs tissue
are named lung cancer. | What is Lung Cancer?
Cancer is a disease where abnormal cells divide and
produc... | Lungs |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | COPD is the fifth leading cause of death and
significant cause of disability world... | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) causes
problems with maximum expirato... | Lungs |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | COPD is the fifth leading cause of death and significant cause of disability world... | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) causes
problems with maximum expirato... | Lungs |
Mesothelioma. How do doctors diagnose Asbestos Cancer? Part1 |
So, how do doctors diagnose the mesothelioma? | Mesothelioma. How do doctors diagnose Asbestos Cancer?
As we discussed in our pr... | Lungs |
Mesothelioma. How do doctors diagnose Asbestos Cancer? Part 2 |
So, how do doctors diagnose the mesothelioma? | Continued from part 1.
If the effusion is suspicious for some infection or cancer... | Lungs |
Somebody wheezing? Watch him. | Asthma does not show the same symptoms in every patient. Some have all of the symp... | Your friend is coughing and wheezing. He is short of breath and complains on tight... | Lungs |
Medical question #2. Ovarian cysts | Ovarian follicle (follicle means small bubble in Latin) usually mature, rupture an... | Medical question #2. Ovarian cysts
Ms. L wrote me:
Hello Dr. Kavokin,
I was rea... | Ovary |
What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Lupus? | Lupus has the name “great imitator.” |
Lupus Symptoms
Lupus has the name “great imitator.” Some people have
just a few... | Skin |
How Is Lupus Diagnosed? | Lupus mimics many other diseases. A careful history with analysis assists in the ... |
Symptoms change over the time. Flare is an event when
a patient has symptoms. Be... | Skin |
What is the treatment for Lupus? | Since nobody knows the precise cause of the Lupus,
nobody knows the ultimate cure.... |
The doctors that you may need to visit include:
Your family doctor
Rheumatolog... | Skin |
What is Scleroderma? | Scleroderma is a chronic skin disease with board-like
hardening and immobility ano... | Scleroderma means hard skin. Skin becomes thick and
hard because of excessive form... | Skin |
What is Lupus? | Lupus affects many sites of the body. |
Lupus is an autoimmune disease with chronic
inflammation. Your own immune system... | Skin |
Are Skin Cancers on the Rise? | There is a strong connection between skin cancers and exposure to sun or use of ta... | Are Skin Cancers on the Rise?
It looks so.
According to American Academy of De... | Skin |
Melanoma Part 2. | You can not know the grade unless you excise and measure the melanoma penetration ... | Surgeon or dermatologist cuts off the melanoma. Then, Pathologist (doctor speciali... | Skin |
How to spot malignant mole? Melanoma. Part 1. | Some skin problems look like melanoma, but are actually harmless. Anyway, do not g... | This morning you took a bath. The warm water feels so nice during the cold winter ... | Skin |
How to find Information about Lupus? | Do You Have Lupus | Do You Have Lupus or a Related Condition?
Lupus Foundation of America
www.lupu... | Skin |
What questions to ask about your rash? | There are too many different rashes to combine in one article. Each time a doctor ... | You come to your doctor with some problem. Doctor is busy as usual. You were waiti... | Skin |
Treating Stomach Cancer | If the tumor can not be removed entirely, but the patient still needs to get some ... | A person asked in the forum about his friend who has stomach cancer. He was intere... | Stomach |
Do you feel Pain? | Pain has physical and emotional components. Not always a pain has the tissue damag... |
What is pain? Many references and dictionaries def... | Symptoms |
Cancer prevention | There are usually two events are prominent in the development of cancer cells - In... | Cancer prevention
Aleksandr Kavokin MD, PhD
How to prevent cancer?
Cancer ... | Treatment |
What are Metastases? | Surgeon can cut out primary tumor relatively easy (unless it invades into an impor... | Metastases are what makes cancer so difficult to treat.
When a tumor spreads into ... | Tumor |