Allopathic Treatment When a tinea cruris patient consults a skin specialist, he prescribes antifungal medicines – orally and creams in the form of external application. Ointments like econazole, amorolfine, clotrimazole are prescribed. Sometimes corticosteroids are also added. With this treatment, the symptoms and discomfort of the patient gets better. But as soon as the treatment…
Read MoreFriends, today I will discuss a case of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor which is also known as PNET with neuroendocrine liver metastasis also known as NELM. This patient came to me 9 years ago; at that time her age was 64 years. She was a pleasant lady, very cheerful personality from a rich background and socially…
Read MoreWhat is tuberculosis? Well tuberculosis is also called TB, and sometimes consumption. Yes consumption, because it seems to consume people with its symptoms of bloody cough, fever, pallor, and long relentless wasting. TB is caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It spreads through air droplets which are expelled when people with infectious TB cough, sneeze,…
Read MoreBlood tests and other investigations become an integral part of CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease or Kidney Failure) patient’s life. The normal level of creatinine is up to 1.2mg/dl. If your creatinine level is above 1.2mg/dl, then it means that your kidneys are not functioning properly. For example, if your creatinine clearance is 10ml/minute then it…
Read MoreThis male patient aged 40 years came to me about 4 years ago for the treatment of alopecia areata. Patient said that he has been suffering from bald spots for last 3 years. He added that he is suffering from severe hair fall in general also; and the bald spots are increasing both in size…
Read MoreThis female patie nt whose age was about 55 years, came to me about one year ago for the treatment of white spots on skin; also called vitiligo. Patient said that about 4 years ago she had fever and doctors were not able to diagnose the cause. Patient had this fever for about 2 years,…
Read MoreThis Thirty year old male patient came to me about 4 years ago. Patient’s height was about five feet, and he was slightly overweight. He said he has got warts on scrotum for about 3 years which are increasing gradually. Warts were of skin colour and of rounded shape. Apart from this, the patient said…
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