Red buttocks, also known as diaper rash, are a very common problem in infants. Children between 8 and 10 months are usually the most affected by this problem, it is manifested by wet patches, or dry, and sometimes with pimples that form on the skin over the entire area of the diaper. The skin is red and irritated, which will greatly impede the infant who will often cry. Di
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If you've ever woken up with a hoarse voice the day after a party or a concert, you already know the symptoms of hoarseness. The broken voice, or hoarseness, is an alteration of the tone of the voice, often accompanied by pains of the throat, or a cough. Hoarseness is the sign of an altered state of the mucous membranes of the phonatory apparatus, that is to say the system of sound production in humans
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The causes of dysphagia are of different types: neuromuscular, oesophageal, ENT, psychogenic. 1 - Neuromuscular causes These can be multiple: stroke, head trauma, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, cerebral infections, myopathies, sequelae of radiotherapy, etc
In patients with so-called high dysphagia, patients complain of difficulty swallowing and swallowing. Despite many attempts, food remains "stuck" in the mouth or throat. There may be associated signs such as nasal regurgitation, coughing or hypersalivation, with the patient sometimes having trouble swallowing saliva
Before deciding on treatments, we must find the cause! And the clinical examination by the doctor is rarely enough. Endoscopy is the key examination. Performed under mild general anesthesia, it allows the doctor to directly observe the anatomical areas using an optical tube with a camera. In addition to this investigation the doctor may sometimes prescribe other imaging tests, such as oeso-gastroduodenal transit (TOGD), a radio with ingestion of an opaque radio product
No need to run barefoot in the snow to suffer frostbite! They sometimes arrive in more common circumstances, without necessarily being aware of it. Just be exposed to cold and damp, as in a pair of wet gloves. This is a risk incurred during mountain holidays, especially for cross-country skiers or hikers
Jaundice or jaundice corresponds to a pigmentation that is particularly visible on the conjunctiva, the "white" of the eye, but also of the skin. This is usually accompanied by a dark coloring of the urine, unlike discolored stools, and itching sometimes intense. Jaundice is caused by an accumulation of bilirubin in the blood
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The treatment of jaundice depends on its cause. It can be medicated for hepatitis, for example, or surgical, in case of stones, or tumor. In the presence of jaundice, the doctor will prescribe certain examinations. He will first ask the patient about his background, his lifestyle (alcohol consumption, travel abroad
The majority of allergies leading to angioedema are of the food type. Food allergies These food sensitivities are different according to the geographical origins of people, since they are related to cultural habits. However, peanut (peanut) is the leading food allergen, followed by: nuts (hazelnuts, walnuts) legumes (soy, peas) fruits and vegetables (banana, avocado, cabbage) crustaceans and fish spices and condiments (mustard) Quincke's edema does not necessarily start the first time the food has been eaten
The spots in the pregnancy mask usually disappear more or less rapidly in the months following delivery. But sometimes, they do not disappear completely. There are treatments such as creams, serums or peels (vitamin C-based) that can mitigate, but their effectiveness of these products depends on the pigment concentration of the spots, different in each woman
- M.-H. Lafitte and A. Kieser, Bad breath: cause, diagnosis and therapy, Rev Mens Switzerland Odontostomatol, Vol 112: 3/2002.
The first thing to do is to correct the origin of bad breath by appropriate treatments. The first person to consult is a dentist. It examines the state of health of the oral mucosa, gums, teeth. Indeed, in 90% of cases, bad breath is due to an oral problem. If despite the care, and despite perfect oral hygiene, the dentist orients the patient to a doctor to best solve a possible infectious problem, diabetes, etc
The phenomenon of bad breath can have different causes and origins: Bad breath "physiological": Some factors may promote temporary halitosis, such as the consumption of certain foods (spices, tea, coffee, onions ...), or fasting. And of course smoking, and alcohol consumption promotes bad breath for various reasons, especially because of irritation and damage to the mucous membranes
The treatment of dental loosening depends on the progress of periodontitis. Based on the state of progression of the disease, the dentist will choose the most appropriate treatment to perform. He will first treat gingivitis by descaling, to rid the teeth of tartar and bacteria that accompany it. When we have unfortunately passed the stage of gingivitis, there are two possible treatments: 1 - The surfacing The surfacing is a deep descaling treatment, which allows the dentist to intervene under the level of the gum, to remove plaque or tartar between the gingiva and the root of the tooth, at the
Small wounds and scratches are a part of daily life. Not serious in itself ... but annoying. We often tend not to take enough care, because their gravity is not obvious. However, they must be treated well, and even the smallest injuries, to promote good healing, and thus avoid visible scars on the skin, but also the risk of infections
Palpitations, heart that does not beat regularly, discomfort, or loss of consciousness ... can reveal an abnormal heartbeat. It is after seeing a doctor and passing exams that a diagnosis will be made. There are several types of heart rhythm disorders. The most common is atrial fibrillation (or atrial fibrillation), which affects 750, 000 people in France
Everyone knows this unpleasant sensation, often in winter, when the skin dries, pulls, until cracks and crevices appear. In winter, the skin sometimes suffers cold aggression. When temperatures drop, the parts most exposed to the air, wind and cold are the hands and face (ears, lips ...). The skin of these zones, already sensitive, can be weakened by the external aggressions, which favors the occurrence of cutaneous irritations
This is a subject that is hard to talk about. A taboo subject, whether we are concerned or not: halitosis , more commonly known as " bad breath" is a pathology that affects many people, more or less important. The word "halitosis" comes from the Latin halitus meaning breath and Greek osis meaning disease or disorder