causes

Hot Feet at Night

Conditions

Also known as burning feet, hot feet at night can be a painful and very severe condition in some patients resulting in sleepless nights. The condition can occur due to varied causes ranging from mild and local to serious health problems. In most cases, hot [Read More]

Tingling in Right Arm – Causes and Treatment

Conditions

Tingling in right arm refers to a prickly sensation. It can occur due to varied factors such as nerve compression or injury or severe underlying vascular diseases. Affected people may experience weakness of fingers and arms, numbness in right, etc. It is important for patients [Read More]

Sturge Weber Syndrome

Conditions

People with Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) have a characteristic birthmark occurring on their face and it’s known as port wine stain. The birthmark is due to abnormalities in blood vessels. At times, the birthmark may not be present. Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) is considered a rare disorder [Read More]

Kleefstra Syndrome

Conditions

Kleefstra syndrome (KS) occurs when there is a tiny piece of chromosome 9 missing or deleted.  An individual may also develop the disorder after a gene mutation or intragenic duplication.  People with Kleefstra syndrome have intellectual disability and other complex clinical and physical features. The [Read More]

Tinea Manuum

Skin Disorders

Tinea manuum is a skin infection of the hands by a specific kind of fungi called dermatophytes. As is the case with most dermatophyte infections, the fungal infection is shallow and restricted to the top skin layer. Also, it is not as common as tinea [Read More]

Maculopapular Rash

Skin Disorders

Maculopapular rash is a rash that consists of both raised and flat skin lesions. The name ‘maculopapular’ is a combination of two words ‘papule’ referring to small raised bumps and ‘macule’ referring to flat discolored skin lesions. The papules are usually red and they may [Read More]

Amoxicillin Rash

Skin Disorders

Children under Amoxicillin or Augmentin may develop a rash on their skin at some point when they are on the course of the medications. While the rash may look like a kind of allergy reaction, sometimes it may not be an allergy but a non-allergic [Read More]

Blood Taste In Mouth

Conditions

Many people can experience tasting of blood in their mouth. This taste is usually metallic because of the presence of iron in the blood, a mineral that is used to make hemoglobin. Blood in your mouth can occur when you accidentally bite your tongue. This [Read More]

Sediment in Urine

Conditions

The condition of debris, cells, and other substances occurring in urine is referred to as sediment in urine. The varied kinds of sediment are usually produced in different parts of the urinary system like the kidneys and bladder, etc. Symptoms associated with sediment in urine [Read More]

Can gas cause chest pain?

Conditions

Gas can get trapped in your chest as a result of problems in your digestive system. This causes sharp pain in your chest. Normally, gas can accumulate in your stomach and make you feel bloated. This causes pain in your abdomen and it can also [Read More]