Types of Constipation 1. Atonic Constipation Atonic (Gk. atonos = unaccented, without tension) constipation results from reduced muscle tone (tension) of the colon, abdominal wall or pelvic floor. Causes include: Habits, like sedentary life style, irregular meals, low-fiber diet, postponing bowel movement, overuse of >> Read More ...
Definition of Constipation Constipation (Lat. constipare = to press together) means passing stool less frequently than 3 times a week. However, this is not the entire definition because even a person who is having regular bowel movements may still be constipated if they experience straining and discomfort when passing >> Read More ...
Causes of a Rash on the Back of the Knees and Elbows Certain types of rashes tend to appear around the knees and elbows: 1. Atopic Dermatitis or Eczema Atopic dermatitis or eczema is an itchy, red, scaling oozing or crusting rash appearing in persons prone to asthma and hay fever. It runs in families. In infants, it >> Read More ...
How Can You Get Seasonal, Swine or Bird Flu? Seasonal (Common) Flu. You can usually catch seasonal influenza A from humans, but also from ferrets and pigs (1). Seasonal influenza B usually affects humans and seals (13) and can cause epidemic but not pandemic (2). Seasonal influenza C rarely causes a severe disease and >> Read More ...
Incubation Period vs Contagious Period Incubation (Lat. incubationem = a lying upon eggs) period is the time from exposure to a microbe (like influenza virus) to the appearance of the first symptoms. It is important to note that even though a person may be exposed to a microbe, they may not be infected with it and >> Read More ...
Seasonal, Swine and Bird Flu in Humans Types of influenza currently appearing in humans include: Seasonal influenza, also called annual influenza, conventional influenza, common flu or human flu Swine flu, also called novel flu (in Europe), or 2009 pandemic influenza A H1N1 Bird flu or avian influenza Table 1: Main >> Read More ...
A Guide to Distinguish Among Different Respiratory Infections Do you cough, sneeze, have an itchy or sore throat, difficulty breathing, fever, or you cough up mucus and you do not know what disease you might have? In the table below, you can check when certain respiratory infections appear, how they are spread, and what >> Read More ...
What Is Fecal-Oral Transmission? Fecal-oral transmission means spread of microbes (viruses, bacteria or parasites) from the human or animal stool to your mouth. Transmission of microbes from your own stool is called auto-infection. The feco-oral route of transmission is common and one of the main modes of spread for some >> Read More ...
What Is a Low-Fiber Diet? A low-fiber or low-residue diet contains less than 10 grams of dietary fiber per day. What Is the Aim of a Low-Fiber Diet? The aim of a low-fiber diet is to prevent irritation of the bowel and therefore provide it a relative rest in the following situations: Before or after abdominal surgery After >> Read More ...
Intestinal Parasites Unicellular Parasites (Protozoa) PARASITE / DISEASE DISTRIBUTION TRANSMISSION SYMPTOMS and SIGNS Balantidium coli, balantidiasis worldwide/rural contact with pigs, infected water severe diarrhea Blastocystis hominis, blastocystosis worldwide stool to mouth none or mild diarrhea Cryptosporidium, >> Read More ...
