Quick Overview of Leprosy Treatment

Leprosy is one of the most stigmatized diseases in our country. This is in part because of the presentation of this bacterial illness. Leprosy, also called Hansen?s Disease, has a characteristic appearance by manifesting as skin lesions all over the body. The number of lesions are a hint of the severity of the disease. Another common symptom is the loss of nervous sensation in the periphery. Leprosy is differentiated into two main sub types, based on which treatment is set by the World Health Organization.

Paucibacillary leprosy, named as few number of bacteria are seen in the acid fast identification test, is combated by use of antibiotics Rifampicine and Dapsone. Multibacillary leprosy because of the high bacterial load is combated by use of antibiotics Rifampicine and Clofampicine to actively battle the high number of bacteria.

Age is like climbing a mountain, you get a bit out of breath, but you get a much better view

Your parents made you who you are today…they cared for you when you were growing up. now they should get the world’s best care that they deserve. 

Have you seen any of your near or dear ones forgetting things very commonly?

It’s a part of old age…degeneration of brain cells becomes very common. This disease is called as Alzheimer’s disease it usually hampers one’s memory, thinking and other intellectual abilities.

Even if you ask the cause that why Alzheimer’s occurs then there is no exact cause or explanations for this except the degeneration which is fairly known.

There are several symptoms from which one can guess that a person might be suffering from Alzheimer’s such as forgetfulness, difficult in conversing, unable to do multitasking, difficult in planning, judging and decision making, change in behavior, insomnia, depression, anxiety and irritability. If you see any of the above symptoms in an old person, then it is time to visit a geriatrician soon before the things turns out to be worst. 

Medicosa gives you a chance to avoid all big hurdles which you need to face before finding a best doctor for yourself. traffic, big ques, heat, cold and what not! Book an appointment with a single click. Store your prescriptions online and what not with medicosa! 

Take care of nutrition an old person needs. For example, the calcium deposition on bones decreases, hence adequate intakes of calcium can help to slow age related bone loss, which can result in osteoporosis. Few sources of calcium such as milk and dairy products, bread (particularly white bread), green vegetables and canned fish (eaten with the bones) can be taken.

For more visit: Geriatrician in Delhi

Serology can be specific at times

Serology in simple terms is the study of blood serum to find out the antibodies in the blood to fight against the disease. There are many laboratories in Ghaziabad which provides serologic tests to the patients. For more ease, one can download medicosa on their phone and they can easily find out the laboratories providing these tests so that time isn’t wasted and the right thing is achieved!

There are many diseases which are screened but there are possibilities that the results which are obtained might not be correct. For diseases such as tuberculosis or better known as T.B, serology testings are done but it is not worth it. Accurate results are not obtained. serology tests are also known as serodiagnostic tests. These tests basically check the presence of antibodies in the blood.

Hiv can easily be diagnosed via this test but incase of TB it is very difficult. It is not possible to diagnose TB like this! Testing for TB by detecting antibodies in the blood is extremely difficult, it is because many people can have antibody responses in their blood which will show that they have active TB even when they do not have any such diseases. Antibodies are not restricted to TB, they may also develop against other organisms that again could wrongly indicate that they have active TB in blood when it is not actually there. Results are extremely variable in these cases. It is all depended about low sensitivity which indicated false results!

By -Trishala

For more info : Serologist in ghaziabad

ONLINE MEDICAL ADVICE

Online medical advice is available which is a boon to mankind. In this busy lifestyle, a person doesn’t even bother to go and get himself checked if he is unwell because he “DOESN’T HAVE TIME”. Ignoring the illness or a symptom means inviting serious complications. So to manage time and keeping a track on the health, MEDICOSA has come up with this online medical advice which enables a person to get the best doctor for his/her disease. Within few steps the problem of time and health both are solved.

This is something very common but this has something which might help all of us to choose online medical advice and we can trust on MEDICOSA for the same. I remember one of college incident, my room-mate Neeta had a bad pain in a throat. She could not understand why it was paining. She ignored it for several days. Few days later the pain was unbearable. But because of busy college schedule she couldn’t find time to visit a doctor. Later she found out that she was suffering from acute tonsillitis with severe ulcers.

The disease had gone to an extreme state. She regretted about not consulting a doctor. What if Neeta could know about online medical advice? Her disease wouldn’t have worsened so much. Online medical advice helps in giving the patient about the idea of their disease however it is not the substitute for the health checkups in the hospital. It is very important to understand the difference between the same. By -Trishala

For more info : Online Medical Advice

CAN YOU SEE ? FOR HOW LONG ?

Not all of us can boast of a 6/6 vision report card from our ophthalmologist. In fact, a lot of people are made to wear glasses from a very young age. Haven’t you felt heartbroken at least once in your life on having seen a tiny child of hardly 5 years of age burdened with the weight of those tolling glasses ? for some things we can blame too much television, or in these days, laptops and smartphones. For others, there is the infamous “gene pool” to blame.

As for the rest, they are just a product of unfortunate and unfavourable circumstances, like having that itch in your eye due to pollutants in the air or contracting conjunctivitis from an infectious friend , or even strangers! The point that needs to be driven home is that eye care is important , and so is the medicine that is prescribed as a diagnostic or remedial measure. Ocular pharmacology can be as simple as the eye drops you and eye use, to the liquid we keep our contact lenses in. What is important is that we get our ocular advice from certified professionals and put nothing but the best quality products into our eyes. What would life be with impaired or compromised vision, can you imagine ? So just be a little more careful with yourself, and a little more sympathetic towards those less fortunate.

By - Sukanya

ARE YOU HEALTHY ENOUGH?

If you have long work hours, loads of household chores, are socially very active and glued to your electronic gadgets, I'm assuming that you're compromising on your health while keeping up with the rapid pace of the expanding world. While it's important to earn your bread and butter, be updated about the rest of the world, stay in touch with your friends and relatives, it's equally important to live a healthy life. 

We all perceive the term 'healthy' in different ways and the most acceptable definition of healthy would be a state of condition in which you're physically, mentally and emotionally stable. You're free of diseases, are fit and lead a safe and jolly life. This may sounds notional to some but living a healthy life is very much possible.

We must exercise or do some physical activity daily, follow a healthy diet, drink fluids and sleep well. We must also consult a doctor periodical and get regular health check-ups done. This ensures that we're completely free of all diseases. A doctor should also be consulted in case of any health related ambiguity. 

Nowadays, thanks to the Internet, book online appointment with doctors has become damn easy. No emails, text messages or phone calls are required, just a single mouse click. Also, sites like MedicoSA which provide this option also enable the patient to view the doctor's profile, testimonies and reviews by other patients.

While technology keeps us on the go, it also ensures that our health is never compromised! By - Jessica

BLOOD DONORS: ARE YOU ONE OF THEM?

We all know that blood is required for transfusions and after accidents and surgeries and there is a major shoratge of blood in our country. There has been great emphasis on why blood donation is the need of the hour, but are we really working towards our goal? Most of us agree that blood donation is indeed a very noble, altruistic act and can save lives but when its our chance, do we really change our habits and contribute to it positively? Its time for us to roll up our sleeves (literally) and get that one unit of blood drawn.

A few years back, while organizing a blood donation camp, I came across a very shocking and disgraceful incident. The camp was a success but almost towards the end, an old lady rushed to us and begged for HH blood group (commonly known as Bombay blood group) for her son. It is one of the rarest blood groups in India and wasn't available in any of the nearby blood banks at that moment. She used all her contacts but all her efforts went futile and she was left with no other option other than reaching out to a blood donation camp. While we searched for a blood donor on the internet, the incident threw light on the importance of a platform which connects the needy directly to the donors.

Many healthcare servers have come up which provide the required platform for an effective blood donor search. MEDICOSA, an online networked healthcare system displays a list of all the blood donors arranged according to their blood groups. It also provides the much needed interface for the patients to connect and contact the donors directly.  By - Jessica

OB-GYNS : HOW IMPORTANT ARE THEY ?

To be honest, most of us have heard about OB/GYNs through the TV. We know they exist but we have seldom been to them, because it seems that only people with “problems” visit OB / GYNs . firstly, it is important to define who OB / GYNs are. OB GYN is the abbreviation for obstetricians and gynaecologists. Obstretricians mainly take care of pregnant women and their unborn baby during the course of their pregnancy. Their duty also extends to providing post natal care and ensuring that the baby and mother are both in good health.

Gynaecologists are doctors who deal with the reproductive system in women and problems associated with it. Like problems with the menstrual cycle, anomalies in the uterus, ovaries and so forth. Obstetricians and gynaecologists often double up to perform both duties. It is imperative for every female teenager to know that visits to the OBGYN are considered routine in most countries and one does not need to be plagued with a “disease’’ to do so. Regular visits to the OBGYN ensure that everything is in order within the body and are the best form of preventive healthcare when it comes to the reproductive system.

In today’s day and age , due to differences in lifestyles as well as mindsets as compared to traditional times, certain anomalies have been seen on an upward trend. Infertility is also becoming a major cause of concern these days. It is better to get an early start and seek guidance from an OBGYN so as to prevent future hindrances along the road.

MEDICOSA is a networked patient care ecosystem on cloud to enable medical fraternity for offering integrated healthcare services to their patients. For more information about obstetrics and gynaecology in noida please visit MEDICOSA.   BY- SUKANYA