Erythema multiforme
Kimberly Allen R.N.Medical September 23, 2013
Acute Tonsillitis
Kimberly Allen R.N.Medical November 29, 2012
Tonsillitis is another one of those upper respiratory conditions that is more prevalent in winter. Tonsillitis means inflammation of the tonsils, “itis” means inflammation so when you see “itis” at the end of a word you know that whatever the word it’s inflammed…
Read moreEncephalitis
Medical September 10, 2012
Encephalitis is the term used for inflammation of brain tissue. It is most commonly caused by a viral infection. Encephalitis is frequently referred to as …
Read moreSexually transmitted diseases
Kimberly Allen R.N.Medical May 31, 2012
Sexually transmitted disease ,or STD’s and formerly known as venerial disease (VD), are infections that are acquired through sexual contact. Some STD’s can also be transmitted from a mother to her infant during pregnancy and/or child birth…
Read moreShingles is a viral infection that causes a skin rash that is very painful. It is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox, the varicella zoster virus. Though it is a herpes virus, it is not related to the herpes virus that causes sexually transmitted or oral herpes. Once a person has had chicken pox the virus remains dormant in the nervous system …
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