Pulmonary oedema: what are its causes, how does it manifest itself and what is the treatment?
Pulmonaryoedema is one of many different entities that are treated as life-threatening conditions. The causes of pulmonary oedema are varied, ranging from cardiovascular diseases to waterlogging or...
Cancer of the lower lip - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Head and neck cancers are a group of diseases that spread mainly locally. Regional growth reduces the risk of metastasis to distant organs, and recurrence usually occurs within the primary focus....
Pregnant women's sleep - how do you sleep to get enough sleep?
Many pregnant women struggle with sleep problems - and by no means only insomnia, as some experience excessive sleepiness, for example. How do you deal with these anomalies? We suggest.
Water requirements in children
Water is an essential component of daily nutrition. The food served to a child should meet the daily basic requirement and take into account any additional water loss, e.g. during hot weather.
Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids LC-PUALP in the diet of infants and young children
Fat is one of the basic energy components provided by food, facilitates the absorption of vitamins A, D, E and K and is a source of essential fatty acids. The overall requirement for fat is...
What do your ears say about your health?
When your ears look a little different, hurt, itch or ring in them it may not necessarily mean an illness related to them, but symptoms of something much more serious.
Saliva - disorders of secretion
Saliva is an organic secretion that is a mixture of the secretions of the various glands in the mouth. When its secretion is disturbed, we may speak of xerostomia, i.e. reduced salivary secretion,...
Senior (alone) in the city
While we are packing for our holidays, parents and grandparents are getting ready to spend the summer in the city. Even with an ailing heart, they can actively enjoy the delights of their town.
What's new about sarcoidosis?
Sarcoidosis - a disease of many names, of undetermined aetiology and often asymptomatic. It is a granulomatous disease (in which granulomas are formed). A typical sarcomatoid granuloma is a compact...
Tuberous arteritis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Nodular arteritis is an inflammatory vascular disease. It manifests itself in people aged about 45-50 years and is more common in men than in women. Importantly, the factor responsible for the onset...
Breast cancer - Halsted breast amputation
The basic principle of surgical treatment of breast cancer is the principle of oncological completeness. However, it is not always possible to resect only the tumour and it is necessary to proceed...
Complications of chronic sinusitis
Chronic sinusitis is now a fairly common condition and is one of the more common reasons for patients presenting to ENT doctors.
Cystic fibrosis - newborn screening
Cystic fibrosis is a disease with an incidence of approximately 1 in 2500-3000 births. It is considered the most common autosomal recessive disease of the Caucasian race. For this reason, many...
Pneumococcus - vaccination at two years of age
A modern, conjugated pneumococcal (Streptococcus pneumoniae) vaccine is now available in our country, with documented efficacy in children as young as two months of age.
One cause of severe sore throat - infectious mononucleosis
Infectious mononucleosis is a disease that manifests itself in many different ways, from a severe sore throat to swollen tonsils, an enlarged spleen and a feeling of general fatigue. Because of the...
Viral skin diseases
Viral skin diseases, are caused by various types of viruses. They lead to symptoms that are most often visible on the skin, in the form of rashes, itching, spots, fluid-filled blisters or warts. They...
Headaches during sex - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Primary headaches associated with sexual activity are known professionally as coital headaches. They have been described since ancient times. They occur during sexual activity (before or during...
Caesarean section - knowledge in a nutshell
Every pregnant woman wonders which type of birth to choose. Most women decide to have a natural birth (about 90% of cases). However, some decide to have a caesarean section, or if there are medical...
Gum disease - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
The gum is known as the thickened, slightly pink tissue that covers the alveolar process and is fused to it. Most people do not pay much attention to the condition of their gums. It is only when...
Genetic testing - when it is better than other methods of diagnosing diseases
Genetics is nowadays said to be the future of medicine. In recent years, it has been developing as rapidly as perhaps no other field of science, and as a result, it is serving us better and better....
