CoronaVirus – Sign Symptoms, Causes, Prevention Introduction: Coronavirus constitutes the subfamily Orthogonality in the family Coronaviridae. They have enveloped viruses with a positive-sense single-stranded RNA genome. • The name coronavirus is derived from the Latin corona, meaning “crown” or “halo”, which refers to the characteristic appearance reminiscent of a crown when viewed under electron microscopy, … Read more
How Leukemia Is Diagnosed? Leukemia (Greek leukos means white, and haima means blood) is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called blasts. Leukemia is acute when WBCs proliferate so rapidly that they lose the ability to regulate cell division and do … Read more
Pericarditis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, Diagnosis: Definition: Pericarditis is an inflammation of the pericardium (the fibrous sac surrounding the heart). Pericarditis is further classified according to the composition of the inflammatory exudate: serous, purulent, fibrinous and hemorrhagic types are distinguished. Acute pericarditis is more common than chronic pericarditis and can occur as a complication of infections, … Read more
Embolism: Types, Symptoms, Risk factor, Diagnosis, and Nursing care A thrombus is a blood clot that forms in a vein An embolus is anything that travels through the blood vessels until it reaches a vessel that is too small to let it pass. When this happens, the blood flow is stopped by the embolus. An embolism refers … Read more
Appendicitis: Early Sign & Symptoms, Treatment Nursing Care: Appendicitis: Appendicitis is an inflammation of the vermiform appendix that develops most commonly in adolescents, young and adults. It can occur at any age but is rare in clients younger than 2 years and reaches a peak incidence in clients between 20 & 30 years. It is … Read more