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Strengthening immunity in children, main types All parents, without exception, should know how to increase the child's immunity. The methods of strengthening the baby's defenses are aimed at making the little person subject to as little risk of contracting infectious diseases as possible. To convey

Videocolonoscopy is a modern and efficient technique of endoscopic examination of colon and distal segment of the small intestine using a small camera on a flexible probe. Colonoscopy is often called videocolonoscopy, as fiber-optic or CCD cameras are often used for the examination, and the image is

How to treat a boil: recommendations of a specialist A furuncle is a purulent inflammation of the hair bulb and the sebaceous gland, which is located next to it. Doctors call the appearance of multiple boils on different areas of the skin furunculosis. Causes of furunculosis: staphylococcal infectio

Treatment of calluses and corns. Modern methods of therapy Treatment of calluses is not the biggest problem of modern medicine. But corns cause inconvenience, and they just look ugly. Therefore, their competent derivation determines the comfort of a person's life. Depending on the tissue structure,

Polyarteritis nodosa is an inflammatory process in the walls of small and medium-sized arteries. Due to this pathology, the blood supply is disturbed, as a result, it leads to multiple organ failure. The exact causes of polyarteritis nodosa are still unknown. It has been found that it most often oc

Why and how is fluorography done Fluorography is a diagnostic method that allows you to obtain images of organs and tissues using X-rays. The procedure is carried out as part of a routine check-up, as well as on the doctor's prescription. Why do fluoroscopy once a year, read on. There are several t

Arteriovenous fistula - formation, treatment Arteriovenous shunt (fistula) is an abnormal connection between an artery and a vein. Normally, there is a capillary system between these vessels, which takes a direct part in the exchange of oxygen for carbon dioxide and in the process of penetration of

Drug treatment of fibromyalgia - what the patient needs to know Fibromyalgia is a neurological disease characterized by reflex pain in muscles and fascia. The disease belongs to the pathologies of peri-articular soft tissues. In the development of myofascial pain syndrome of the spine, several phase

Protrusion of intervertebral discs is one of the most common diseases today. What is it, how protrusion arises in the sacral spine, how to treat protrusion of intervertebral discs of the lumbar spine: these and many other questions concern not only patients, but also everyone who takes care of own h

How to treat chronic nasopharyngitis in children and adults Rhinopharyngitis is an acute inflammatory process of the mucous membrane of the nose and the back wall of the pharynx. Symptoms of acute nasopharyngitis: dry cough, stuffy nose, wheezing in the throat, abundant secretions. In some cases, ge

Signs of hypovitaminosis of vitamin E on the skin of the face and hands Hypovitaminosis is a pathological condition caused by a lack of a certain vitamin in the body. Fatigue, irritability, poor sleep, reduced appetite are characteristic manifestations of pathology. Among the main signs of hypovitam

Multifollicular ovaries – a condition when 10 or more follicles mature in the gonads (normally – up to 7). A large number of follicles can be both a variant of the norm and a symptom of PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome). Diseases of the endocrine system (diabetes, hypo- and hyperthyroidism) ca

Hematoma drainage and other methods of its treatment The human body is permeated with blood vessels. During domestic, industrial or sports injuries, the integrity of the wall of one or another vessel is violated. This threatens bleeding or the formation of a hematoma. Hematoma - accumulation of liqu

Symptoms of vulvitis in girls and women. Treatment Inflammatory damage to the vulva (external female genital organs) is called vulvitis. Why this disease occurs, how to treat candidal vulvitis, what drugs to use - these and many other questions worry women, because vulvitis can cause serious gynecol

Eclampsia in pregnant women - causes, symptoms, methods of treatment Preeclampsia is a serious complication of pregnancy that occurs in every fourth woman. According to the degree of severity, they distinguish: mild, moderate, severe preeclampsia, preeclampsia and eclampsia. Eclampsia in pregnant wo

Pierre Marie cerebellar ataxia is a hereditary degenerative condition with a predominant lesion of the cerebellum (during histopathological examination, atrophy of cells of the cortex, nuclei of the cerebellum and pathways: spinocerebellar and pyramidal, is determined). The condition occurs in sever

Symptoms of heel spurs, treatment methods A heel spur is the formation of a bone growth on the tuberosity of the heel bone, which causes discomfort when walking. The disease is most often diagnosed in women under the age of 45. The causes of heel spurs and predisposing factors are as follows fl

Alzheimer's disease — a progressive form of senile dementia characterized by a gradual loss of cognitive abilities. The disease usually affects people older than 65 years. The causes of Alzheimer's disease are still not fully understood. Heredity, viruses, injuries, specific reactions of immun