Bell's Palsy

~Bell's= refer to Sir Charles Bell.
19th-century scottish anatomist who gave the first scientific description of the condition.
~Palsy= another term for paralysis.
~another name for Bell's Palsy is facial paralysis.
~affect one side of the face.
~the mouth droops, an eye on the affected side won't close.
~the disfigurement usually temporary.
~inflammation of the nerve that controls the facial muscle ( the seventh cranial nerve )
~prime suspect is infection with the herpes simplex type 1 virus(the same virus causes cold sores)
~another possible causes - Lyme disease.
~early treatment ( within 3 days of symptoms appearing ) with a steroida anti-inflammatory pill like prednisone increase the chances of a full recovery.

Sjogren's Syndrome ( ＳＳ）

～Ｉｓ　ａ　ｃｈｒｏｎｉｃ　ｄｉｓｅａｓｅ　ｗｈｅｒｅ　ｔｈｅ　ｂｏｄｙ＇ｓ　ｉｍｍｕｎｅ　ｓｙｓｔｅｍ　ｓｔａｒｔｓ　ｔｏ　ａｔｔａｃｋ　ｔｈｅ　ｇｌａｎｄｓ　ｔｈａｔ　ｐｒｏｄｕｃｅ　ｔｈｅ　ｍｏｉｓｔｕｒｅ　ｉｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｅｙｅｓ　（　ｌａｃｒｉｍａｌ　ｇｌａｎｄｓ　）　ａｎｄ　ｍｏｕｔｈ　　（　ｓａｌｉｖａｒｙ　ｇｌａｎｄｓ　）
～ｉｓ　ａｎ　ａｕｔｏｉｍｍｕｎｅ　ｄｉｓｅａｓｅ　ｗｈｅｒｅ　ｔｈｅ　ｂｏｄｙ’ｓ　ｏｗｎ　ｉｍｍｕｎｅ　ｓｙｓｔｅｍ　ｐｒｏｄｕｃｅｓ　ｔｈｅｓｅ　ａｎｔｉｂｏｄｉｅｓ　ｔｈａｔ　ａｔｔａｃｋ　ｉｔｓ　ｏｗｎ　ｓｅｌｆ．
～ｏｃｃｕｒ　ａｌｏｎｅ　，　ｃａｌｌｅｄ　ｐｒｉｍａｒｙ　ＳＳ　．
～ａｓｓｏｃｉａｔｅｄ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｏｔｈｅｒ　ａｕｔｏｉｍｍｕｎｅ　ｄｉｓｅａｓｅ　ｓｕｃｈ　ａｓ　ｒｈｅｕｍａｔｏｉｄ　ａｒｔｈｒｉｔｉｓ　ｏｒ　ｓｙｓｔｅｍｉｃ　ｌｕｐｕｓ　ｅｒｙｔｈｅｍａｔｏｓｕｓ　，　ｃａｌｌｅｄ　ｓｅｃｏｎｄａｒｙ　ＳＳ　．
～ｄｒｙ　ｅｙｅｓ　，　ｄｒｙ　ｍｏｕｔｈ　，ｊｏｉｎｔ　ｐａｉｎ　（　ａｆｆｅｃｔｅｄ　ｊｏｉｎｔｓ　）　ｓｋｉｎ　ｒａｓｈｅｓ　，　ｉｎｆｌａｍｍａｔｉｏｎ　ｏｆ　ｂｌｏｏｄ　ｖｅｓｓｅｌｓ　（　ｖａｓｃｕｌｉｔｉｓ　）　ｓｈｏｒｔｎｅｓｓ　ｏｆ　ｂｒｅａｔｈ　，　ｎａｕｓｅａ　，　ｏｒ　ｈｅａｒｂｕｒｎ　，　ｊａｕｎｄｉｃｅ　（　ｙｅｌｌｏｗ　ｓｋｉｎ　ｏｒ　ｅｙｅｓ　ｄｕｅ　ｔｏ　ｌｉｖｅｒ　ｄｉｓｅａｓｅ　）　ｎｅｕｒｏｌｏｇｉｃａｌ　　（　ｎｅｒｖｅ　）　ｐｒｏｂｌｅｍｓ　ｏｒ　ｈｅａｒｉｎｇ　ｌｏｓｓ　，　ｃａｎｃｅｒ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　ｌｙｍｐｈ　ｇｌａｎｄｓ　（　ｌｙｍｐｈｏｍａ　）
～ｂｌｏｏｄ　ｔｅｓｔｓ　ｔｏ　ｃｈｅｃｋ　ｆｏｒ　ｔｈｅ　ｐｒｅｓｅｎｃｅ　ｏｆ　ａｎｔｉｂｏｄｉｅｓ　，　ｗｈｉｃｈ　ａｒｅ　ｍａｒｋｅｒｓ　ｆｏｒ　ｔｈｅ　ａｕｔｏｉｍｍｕｎｅ　ｄｉｓｅａｓｅ　．　
～ｎｏ　ｃｕｒｅ　ｆｏｒ　ＳＳ　．　
～ｔｒｅａｔｍｅｎｔｓ　ａｒｅ　ａｖａｉｌａｂｌｅ　ｔｏ　ｒｅｌｉｅｖｅ　ｔｈｅ　ｓｙｍｐｔｏｍｓ　．　

Vertigo

~ Vertigo is not a disease , but a symptom.
~ Described as a spinning or whirling sensation that is caused by a disturbance in the balance or equilibrium .
~ A disorder in the vestibular system .
~ 1. Subjective vertigo - a sensation of you yourself spinning .
~ 2. Objective vertigo - a sensation of objects around you are spinning .
~ Vertigo is worsened by moving your head , change your position or lie down .

Laparoscopic surgery

~ in layman terms , known as " key-hole" surgeries.
~ surgical methods are called " laparoscopic surgery " when applied to the abdomen.
~ " thoracoscopic surgery " in the chest.
~ " endoscopic surgery " in other parts of body.
~ benefited patients in term of less blood transfusion , less post operative complications, less pain and discomfort ,small incision and get faster recovery time.
~ can be done on almost any organ , ( gall bladder , appendix , stomach , large and small intestines , uterus , ovary , liver , pancreas , spleen , kidney and adrenal glands , abdominal wall hernias , thyroid glands in the neck).
~ lower risks of wound infection rate simply because the incision is smaller.

Turmeric

~ enhances or lengthens the freshness of seafood.
~ marinate fish with salt and turmeric powder to prevent it from spoiling.
~ a turmeric and salt mixture is also good to remove the muddy odour from fresh water fish.
~ simply make a thick paste of turmeric and salt , marinate the fish , especially the stomach area , leave it for at least half an hour and then rinse.
~ when cooking exotic meat like venison and even frozen meat , throw in a few slices of fresh turmeric or a crushed turmeric leaf and you will find that the meat is not only fragrant but also tender.

Pandemics

~ 1918 : Spanish flu - killing 50 million people.
~ 1957 : Asian flu - killing 1 to 2 million people.
~ 1968 : Hong Kong flu - killing 700,000 people.

Acid ( acid attack ）

~acid is a corrosive agent.
~ burn the skin very quickly and can penetrate into the fat and muscle layer and burn through to the bone.
~ it keep burning until it is neutralised .
~ flush the affected area with water immediately. ( to stop it from doing more damage )
~ contaminated clothing should be removed.
~ IV fluids will be administered to normalise blood volume and heart rate.
~ antibiotics be given to prevent infection.
~ an acid burn look similar to a scald injury where hot water is thrown on a person.
~ the extent of the acid injury will determine whether reconstructive surgery is necessary.
~ needed multiple surgeries depending on the severity of the injury.
~ a skin graft to cover wounds to get them to heal faster.
~ pressure garments can be use to help reduce scarring and deformities.
~ pressure garments exert pressure on the affected area to minimize scaring.
~ silicone sheets or silicone ointment applied to the skin .( it has a fantastic effect on scars )

Healthy Blood Circulation ( food )

Tomatoes , carrots , watermelons and papayas are rich in lycopene . These foods can help reduce arterial hardening and prevent the build - up of plaque in the arteries , ensuring healthy blood circulation .