Scaly Skin Eruptions Psoriasis Common Chronic skin inflammation affecting 2-4% of population It can have variable severity and spread It has several types the most common is Plaque Psoriasis It can cause arthritis and it can affect the nails Psoriasis carries increased risk for heart and kidney disease Smoking makes it worse Treatment: Localized: Topical …
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Where to go? Urgent Care or ER? Urgent Care or Emergency room? Often we face some medical health problems and we ask ourselves would we go to an urgent care or an emergency room? This is our recommended road map..!! Medical Complaint Headache Urgent Care and walk-in clinic Most headaches including Migraines can be evaluated and …
Abdominal Pain Correctly interpreting the cause of acute abdominal pain can be quite challenging, and because some of the causes can be serious it is quite important for any patient with significant acute abdominal pain to be evaluated in urgent care or ER to rule out serious cause. Simple non serious causes of chronic or …
Chest Pain Acute chest pain is a common complaint in the medical practice that may be a sign of minor medical illness but at times it may herald a serious life threatening process that requires immediate attention. We are going to list all common causes of chest pain and classify them as minor or serious …
Head Congestion: colds, allergies and sinus infections Acute nasal congestion is referred to as Rhinitis or nasal lining inflammation and is usually caused by either viral infections or seasonal allergies. Occasionally it may be caused by inhalation of irritants ,the swelling and inflammation caused by these 2 entities may lead to blockage of sinuses opening …
Traumatic Brain Injury Classification Brain Injury Classification Traumatic brain injury results from biomechanical forces applied to the head and neck causing functional and or structural brain alteration resulting in transient or permanent damage. Head injuries are divided to 3 categories depending on their severity: Mild Moderate Sever Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Moderate & Severe Traumatic …
Hip Pain To better understand the causes of hip pain we divide it to: Anterior pain Lateral pain Posterior pain Causes of Anterior hip pain are: Osteoarthritis: usually patient is elderly and progresses slowly and is worse with standing or walking Labrum tear : patient is young, has same location of pain, and is usually accompanied …