Samyukta Mullangi

There are hundreds of types of anemia, which are divided into three categories - anemia caused by blood loss, by faulty or decreased red blood cell production, or by increased destruction of blood cells.

ARDS is characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma leading to impaired gas exchange with concomitant systemic release of inflammatory mediators causing inflammation, hypoxemia, and frequently resulting in multiple organ failure.

The initial acute lung injury can be lung infection resulting from flu, aspiration, sepsis, multiple trauma, shock, and other insults.   

Ask yourself if you've thought about cutting down on your drinking, whether you feel guilty about drinking, whether you feel annoyed when people tell you to cut down on drinking, and whether you've ever felt the need for an eye-opener in the morning.

A score of at least 2 suggests that you may have a problem with drinking.   

An infantile hemangioma, or "strawberry mark, " is a very common type of birthmark made of blood vessels.

Hyperpigmentation may be caused by sun damage, inflammation, or other skin injuries, including those related to acne vulgaris.

The most common cause of hair loss is a condition called “androgenetic alopecia.

Reconditioning is a term used by beauticians to refer to restoring normal texture to hair, and sometimes straightening curly hair. Creme packs, hot oil treatments, hot oil shampoos, etc.

.., are applied to the hair and allowed to remain while heat is applied with heat­ing caps, steamers, therapeutic lamps, etc...   

Drownproofing is a method for surviving in water disaster scenarios without sinking or drowning.

Paradoxical anxiety is anxiety arising from use of methods or techniques which are normally used to reduce anxiety, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, meditation, medications etc.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is the primary treatment for decompression sickness and arterial gas embolism. It is unclear whether the efficacy of hbo is due primarily to decreased bubble size and relief of local hypoxia, or to modulation of the pathologic effects mediated by bubbles in tissue and in vessels.