Selasa, 17 Juli 2012

Barotrauma


Barotrauma is damage to the inner ear caused by the air pressure is not with him in the eardrum. Eardrum separates the ear canal and inner ear. If the air pressure in the ear canal from outside air and the air pressure in the inner ear lame, could eardrum injury. Normally, the eustachian tube (the tube that connects the inner ear and the back of the nose) helps maintain the pressure balance in the eardrum to the outside air flowing into the inner ear.
If the outside air pressure change abruptly for example, during the climb or fly or dive off the boat in the sea air to move through the eustachian tube to equalize pressure in the inner ear. If the eustachian tube partially or completely blocked due to injuries, tumors, infections, colds, or allergies, can not move air into and out of the inner ear. The pressure difference can make the eardrum bruised or even broken and bloody.
In the ear, eustachian channel will help maintain the balance of air pressure from both sides of the drum of the ear, with air entering from the outside to the middle ear. When the channels are clogged eustachian, for example due to colds, allergies or infection, so no air can enter and cause injury to the ear drum. Trauma to the ear can cause ear pain, a sense of ringing, hearing impaired, even vertigo, and feelings of spinning.
Precautions can be done in order not to experience barotrauma.

 At the time the plane will take off, where the pressure is decreased, can be tried to open his mouth, chewing or swallowing. It can open the eustachian channel so that the air out of the middle ear. When air pressure increases, such as the plane will land, can be performed Valsalva technique, ie by closing your mouth and nose and at the same time and try to remove the air through the nose. With this technique, air is trapped in the eustachian channels will be forced out. For infants, should be fitted with ear plugs (earplugs) so that the pressure in the ear can terjaga.Bagi flu patients, infections or allergies of the nose and throat should avoid traveling by plane. However, when it should fly, decongestants such as Pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine can be used to relieve nasal congestion and help open the eustachian channel. However, for those who would dive, you should put off when she was suffering from flu, infections or allergies of the nose and throat
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Jumat, 13 Juli 2012

acne

is a disorder in which the skin pores are clogged and cause an inflamed sac of pus. Grow up into small red bumps or lumps on the face of an equally-large if it is very severe.

 Acne is also sometimes not only arise in the face but also in other parts of the body such as: head, abdomen, back, chest dll.yang mostly attacked the teens and young adults.  

Sufferers often feel uncomfortable and lack confidence, especially in the weaker hawa.acne is not a disorder that is fatal, but the impact would be very disruptive patients, in addition to reducing the beauty of the face, acne is not treated properly will leave some other skin disorders that can arise such as scars (scar tissue; resemble the exposed skin cuts), macular hyperpigmentation (skin color abnormalities become more black on acne scars or dark spots).Symptoms and signs of acne1. Without the presence of inflammation

  •  Blackheads: the form of black spots occur in skin That, due to air oxidation process for the production of pilosebaceous glands.
  •  Milia: the form of white spots occur in skin That, due to the pilosebaceous gland duct obstruction (no air on the production of pilosebaceous glands), Often called a closed comedo.
2. With of inflammation (painful when touched and Redness)
  • Papules: the lightest type of inflammation, in the form of small spots rather prominent on the surface of the skin.
  • Pustules: the form of small spots like papules but with pus in these spots. Looks red in the presence of yellow or white in the middle, the which is pus.
  •  Nodules or cysts: papules, nodules are large, very painful. Result if the contents of the blackhead spread to surrounding skin and triggers the immune system eventually That Could Produce pussy. For severe conditions, abnormalities in acne can persist for weeks or even months, to the which can eventually form a cyst Harden under the skin surface. Both nodules and cysts Often cause deep scarring.
  • Konglobata Acne: Acne is a disorder is rare but serious form of pustules and nodules Caused by a severe bacterial infection.

Virtually anything that affects the onset of acne / pimples?
1. Fat diet, may facilitate the onset of acne
2. Humidity and high temperatures affect the production of sebum / oil.
3. Cleanliness facilitate the emergence of bad acne.
4. Infection, the microorganism Propionibacterium acnes plays a role in inflammatory processes and facilitate the occurrence of acne.
5. That the use of cosmetics are lead to blackheads can cause acne.
6. If a person faces difficulty sleeping or strenuous work, then the acne will Arise.
7. If a person has a hormone That tends to be much like the hormone androgen, the acne is more easily Arise.

Acne can be a sign of puberty in which the period when a child is experiencing physical changes, psychological, sexual function and maturation

How To Prevent Acne:Routine cleansingOne cause of acne is due to dirt on the face. Wash your face with a suitable foaming or cleansing using a milk cleanser and toner.Drink 8 glasses of water a dayConsuming water 8 glasses of water a day or drinking enough water can help the body remove toxins and useless in the body, including bacteria that can cause acne from the inside. Use the mask natural acne preventionBy using natural mask like honey or lemon. This can help eliminate bacteria and oils that stick in the face.Reduce excessive use of cosmeticsUse only a mild cosmetic for everyday and Choose cosmetics that are water-based rather than oil-based cosmetics. Do not squeeze pimplesTry to squeeze pimples growing meghindari even the slightest, because in addition to the hand that is not sterile will unwittingly increase the number of bacteria on facial acne but also at the existing layers squeeze pimples under the skin can become damaged and cause the oil to spread to other parts of the face.
Traditional Acne medication:

  •  Betel leaf (Piper betle) effective to kill bacteria that cause acne so it can be used to wash the face. Boil only a few pieces of betel leaf to the boil then in basuhkan while lukewarm.
  •  Lime (Citrus aurantium) is applied to the face at night before bed and was cleaned in the morning, this could be the solution for treating acne.
  •  Collision Leaves Guava also serves to treat acne and smooth the skin. Apply on face and leave in a few minutes. Just as the use of masks.
  •  The next alternative is a mature papaya in pulverized and mixed with a little water until a thick dough you can use as a mask to treat and eradicate acne.
  •  Fruit is ripe tomato in two or three sides, and then directly used to scrub your facial acne. undoubtedly will again face glow.

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Kamis, 12 Juli 2012

Bronchitis

Bronchitis
is an inflammation of the bronchi (airways into the lungs). The disease is usually mild and will eventually recover completely. Bronchitis usually occurs because of an infection such as strep throat, measles, and whooping cough. The disease is caused by viruses and bacteria.
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchi, which is the tube that carries oxygen to the lungs and removing carbon dioxide as the rest of the oxidation. Bronchitis can be acute or chronic.
In general, acute bronchitis is often caused by colds or other respiratory tract infections. While chronic bronchitis is more severe condition, which is an irritation or inflammation of the bronchi. Smoking is one of the main causes.Acute bronchitis usually improves within a few days although the effect is still visible, marked with a cough for several weeks. But if after that you again have bronchitis, it means you suffer from chronic bronchitis and you certainly need medical care. Chronic bronchitis is one of the conditions included chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). and focused treatment to relieve symptoms of bronchitis and respiratory sufferers relaunch.
Recurrent bronchitis attacks can occur in smokers and people with lung disease and chronic respiratory tract. Recurrent infections can result from chronic sinusitis, bronchiectasis, allergic, and enlarged tonsils in children.
There are two types of bronchitis, the acute and chronic. Acute bronchitis is characterized by yellowish productive cough and fever. Acute bronchitis is usually also on other parts of the lung.While chronic bronchitis is characterized by long cough, phlegm much, and mainly occur during sleep or in the morning. The disease is usually preceded by upper respiratory tract infections.There is also another type of bronchitis, the bronchitis can be caused by various kinds of irritating dust, fumes from strong acids, ammonia, some organic solvents, chlorine, hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide is commonly terapat on forest fire smoke. These diseases also result from air pollution and tobacco and cigarettes.
Symptoms of bronchitis in the beginning was to cough without phlegm that would turn into phlegm within a few days later. Coughing up phlegm is white initially and may turn yellow to greenish sometimes accompanied by fever when caused by bacteria.
The diagnosis is made in addition to views of the symptoms, as well as through physical examination, chest X-rays for, generally within normal limits or there is a picture of increasing corakan bronkovaskular. Treatment is with antibiotics and other symptomatic drugs.Meanwhile, when caused by a virus, the disease will cure itself when a lot of rest and eat a bergizi.Untuk smokers advised to quit smoking because tobacco smoke can be a trigger for an attack of bronchitis.
Bronchitis is different from Tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis is a disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This disease is chronic and infectious disease with symptoms of cough for more than 2 weeks is not very high fever, night sweats and weight loss there.Diagnosis of tuberculosis is established through sputum examination by the discovery of TB germs or chest X-rays. TB treatment is also different with bronchitis because it takes a longer time is 6 months.
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Kamis, 07 Juni 2012

Cataract

 














Cataract  
is a type of eye diseases characterized by the existence of such a cloud of white stains on the lens of the eye. Cataract is the clouding that occurs in all or part of the eye lens. In the normal eye lens contains a lot of water and sufficient oxygen supply, so that light can penetrate it easily. New cells in the lens of the eye will always be formed. Many factors led to the area in the lens becomes opaque, hard, rough and solid. Abnormal eye lens can not forward light into the eye's retina to be processed and sent back through the optic nerve to the brain.


#cause

Cataract patients suffered in many countries such as Indonesia has a tropical climate, even in Indonesia itself cataract patients have reached 2 million people and will continue to grow 240 000 inhabitants per year. Cataract is one of the eye disease that can cause permanent blindness. This is supported by the age factor, the radiation of ultraviolet rays, lack of nutrition and vitamins as well as the factors of health and illness.
According to data obtained by the eyes of cataract patients is most prevalent at the time a person enters old age, that more than 90% of those aged 65 years or older suffer from cataracts, and around 55% of those aged 75-85 years of age has decreased the ability of vision resulting from cataract symptoms .

#signs & symptoms

Many people with cataracts do not realize that he was experiencing symptoms of eye disease or even cataracts. Symptoms in cataract runs so slowly but surely someone will make the vision is blurred or even lost. The new person will know and realize, if the cataract has entered the final stage after 3-5 years later.At first cataract patients experienced some minor problems such as eye diseases such as itchy eyes, watery eyes often, if at night the eyes begin to weaken and could not see and can not withstand the glare of light or direct contact with the light, the eyes and head will immediately felt sick. Gradually, the eye will show a white spot on the center of the lens of the eye, though not completely cover the lens of the eye, or cataracts white stain will cover the lens of the eye when entering the declared end-stage cataracts or severe. Cataract patients will lose the ability of the vision.Symptoms or signs of common disorders of eye cataracts, including:1. Eye or vision vague or not clearly visible and is unable to see or read the object2. Sensitive to the light beam or beams3. If you see a light object or objects with one eye only, or a light object looks like a double / double.4. Required lighting is bright enough to be able to read and see5. The lens is perceived as opaque or as glass milkCataracts do not only occur in the elderly alone, cataracts can also develop in infants because the mother is infected during pregnancy.Other causes are:1. Heredity2. Congenital defects.3. Health problems such as diabetes were identified.4. Use of certain medications, especially steroids.5. Eyes unprotected sun exposure in a long time.6. Had done the previous eye surgery7. Have experienced trauma due to accidents on the surrounding parts of the eye


#type

Cataract is divided into several types:A. Senile cataract (aging).the cataracts that arise after age 40 years, the process is not known, presumably because of aging.2. Congenital cataracts.the cataracts that arise or occur in the womb after birth, usually caused by an infection, and metabolic abnormalities at the time of formation of the fetus. Congenital cataracts that often arise from infections during pregnancy, especially in the first 3 months of pregnancy.3. Traumatika cataracts.the cataract which can affect all ages, usually because of post-traumatic both sharp and blunt on the eyes, especially on the lens.
4. Complicated cataract, was that arise post-cataract eye infection.

#Cataract Treatment

Cataract surgery can be overcome by making the lens is cloudy. There are several surgical techniques are performed at the Hospital, namely: Surgery with wide slices with conventional sutures and a small incision without sutures lens is removed by means Phaceomulsifikasi (small incision surgery).Selection of surgical technique depends on the lens of violence. After the cataract lens is taken, the patient could only count fingers at a distance of 1 meter, unless the patient is replaced lens.Replacement of the lens there are two ways:• Patients after surgery were positive eyeglasses or contact lenses• People with a lens mounted at the same time plant operation, the benefits of patients after surgery the patient is immediately able to see clearly, do not need to wear very thick glasses, the patient remained wide field of view and beam distortion can be eliminated.



note: Medically to treat cataracts is with surgery by a layer of the eye lens is removed and replaced with new eyes (artificial / intraocular lens). But surgery does not guarantee 100% recovery. There is also a surgery using a laser beam. All manner of treatment by surgery or step all depends on the ability of the patient's own economy, because the cataract eye surgery costs a considerable and costly. Patients who have committed cataract eye surgery, must use eye protection glasses replaced with plastic sunglasses after the 2-3 finish of the operation, the glasses you wear when you go to sleep. The period of treatment for post-operative recovery of the eye requires a period of 1 to 1.5 months and the shortest is 1 week. But it all depends on condition and type of cataract operations performed, of course, all it takes discipline and patience during treatment if you want to get the desired result.
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6 Benefits of Avocado Fruit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 Benefits of Avocado Fruit

 

1. Healthy Eyes

The first benefit is being able to nourish the eyes. Aswas predictable, an avocado contains vitamin A. In addition tocarrots, avocado fruit is known as muchcontain vitamin A. Eat avocado as a suppliervitamin A into your body. with it your eyes will be healthier and alwayscan see things clearly.

2. Healthy Skin

Avocado could nourish the skin. This is because of an avocadocontains vitamin E which is known both for the skin.By eating an avocado every day in the morning and evening,then your skin will look always looks fresh, younger and moretight. Moreover avocado can also reduce wrinkles on the skinyou. In addition you can also use the consumption of avocadoas a leather mask. The trick with a polished first,and rub on the skin and let sit for 10-15 minutes. So your skinwill change much faster, younger and healthier naturally.

3. Lowering Cholesterol Levels In Blood

Besides having a variety of vitamins as described above, the fruitAvocado also contains lots of unsaturated fats. Unsaturated fattyknown to be very beneficial for lowering cholesterol levels inblood. Besides, unsaturated fats have also avocadocontain anti-bacterial and anti fungal. Thus avocadocan prevent stroke, high blood pressure, heart disease and even cancer.

 

4. Reducing Depression

Eating avocado can reduce depression that you suffer.This is because the content of potassium or potassium in the fruitavocado. Potassium has been shown to reduce depressionsuffered by humans. In addition, potassium is also known toreduce the deposition of fluid in the body so thatcan lower blood pressure.

5. Preventing Disease Anemia (Blood deficiency)

Avocados can prevent anemia or blood deficiencybecause a lot of iron and copper. Both substances are highlyneeded by the body to help smooth the process of regenerationblood. Because the regeneration of blood to be smooth, then the body is notbe deprived of blood and you also avoid anemia.

6. Capable of capturing free radicals in the body

The last benefit is being able to capture the free radicals arein the body. Free radicals in the body can causereduced fitness of your body so you can easilyaffected by the disease. Even worse, free radicals are present inthe body can trigger the development of tumors. By consumingavocado, then the harmful free radicals that can inremove from the body.

 Benefits of Avocado Fruits for Health has been proven and has beenrecognized by health experts. By eating avocadoregularly every day, then you reduce the risk of disease.If you are tired of taking it as a fruit juice, you cantry to make a pudding avocado or avocado ice cream.Many ways you can use to consume avocadorich in nutrients. Keep your body maintain a healthy body.
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Selasa, 05 Juni 2012

Nosebleed

Nosebleed



  •     in medical language is called Epistaxis is a very common symptom in children, however many parents are frightened and confused when her son was found to nosebleeds. Bleeding itself is not a disease but a symptom of a disease, it means that nosebleeds may occur because of various reasons from mild to severe.

 
A nosebleed is bleeding from the nose symptoms that may occur due to local causes abnormalities in the nasal cavity or because of abnormalities that occur in other places of the body. The disorder can be a local trauma such as nose, drop, shock, foreign body in the nose, and irritation that stimulates gas.

 
For other locales is infection of the nose and surrounding organs, tumors both benign and malignant, sudden environmental changes such as sudden changes in atmospheric pressure on the pilots and divers, foreign objects into the nose without permission, and other causes not yet known sure.


 
While abnormalities in other parts of the body which can cause nosebleeds, among others, the heart and blood vessel disease such as high blood pressure and blood vessel disorders, blood disorders such as lower levels of platelets, blood clotting disorders, leukemia. Other disorders that cause bleeding that is, the infection throughout the body such as dengue fever, hormonal disorders and congenital abnormalities.



 
Indeed the cause of bleeding as described above are many and complex, both of which are the cause of the mild (not requiring further treatment) and that is the cause of severe alias should get special treatment. Thus it is necessary for a thorough examination in patients with nosebleeds to be treated carefully and appropriately.


 
There are three principles, namely the handling of nosebleed stop bleeding, prevent complications and prevent the recurrence of bleeding. For mild bleeding, stop the bleeding can be done by pressing both nostrils to the middle for a few minutes. For severe bleeding and stop the bleeding by pressing the nostrils fails then the patient needs to be taken to the doctor for further treatment.

 
A frequent complication in patients with shock and bleeding is anemia. Both of these complications occur due to bleeding that many are not insurmountable or too late to get treatment. Another complication is the decline in blood pressure due to a lot of blood loss.Do not worry, experts say 90 percent of nosebleeds will stop itself immediately, while 10 percent require special measures. Origin is not too late to get treatment so that serious complications do not occur.
Here are some ways to prevent nosebleeds: 

1. Stay away from smoke cigarettes because it can cause dry nasal passages and bleeding
2. use handkerchief while cleaning up runny nose or itchy, especially when 
3. don't make digging nose picking habit 
4. wear conditioned space should not be too cold, adjust the room temperature is around 23-26 Deg. C
Nosebleeds can be resolved or terminated by the use of betel leaf (piper betle lynn). Styptic content contained in the betel leaf could hold his nose bleeding.The way you maintain the betel leaf is by rolling a piece of betel leaf and betel leaf was put into the nose to clog the blood coming out.
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