Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Vascular Dementia
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Vascular Dementia Introduction Vascular dementia is a diverse disorder that is produced by the sequelae of cerebrovascular disease. It presents in cognitive impairment that affects memory, thinking, language, behavior, judgmen
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Dental Infection
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Dental Infection Infection of the Teeth pain and swelling in the head and neck region with an odontogenic (teeth and supporting structures) origin of infection; if neglected, can progress to serious and even life-threatening in
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Depression
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Depression Introduction A main mood illness characterized by an ongoing loss of interest or pleasure in a sense of melancholy and/or a diminishing interest in many or most things activities that were formerly enjoyed (anhedoni
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Adolescent Depression
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Adolescent Depression Introduction Major depressive disorder (MDD), disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD), persistent depressive disorder (PDD), premenstrual dysphoric disorder, substance or medication-induced depressi
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Geriatric Depression
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Geriatric Depression Introduction A primary mood disorder characterized by a depressed mood and/or a markedly decreased interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities most of the day, almost every day for at least 2 we
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Cyclic vomiting syndrome is an idiopathic chronic functional gastrointestinal condition that is characterized by discrete, repeated, stereotyped paroxysmal bouts of high-intensity nausea and vomiting tha
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Cystic Fibrosis
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Cystic Fibrosis Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder that most prominently affects the pulmonary and pancreatic systems but can involve any organ system. As a result of advancements in medical care tha
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - De Quervain Tenosynovitis
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - De Quervain Tenosynovitis In the year 1895, Fritz De Quervain was the first person to identify the painful condition known as de Quervain tenosynovitis. This condition is characterized by stenosis of the tendon sheath in the fir
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Deep Vein Thrombophlebitis
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Deep Vein Thrombophlebitis The formation of a blood clot inside the deep veins, which is typically followed by inflammation of the vessel wall Major clinical effects include embolization, which typically occurs in the lung, recu
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Croup
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Croup Introduction Croup is an upper respiratory illness that is self-limiting and causes inflammation of the larynx and the subglottic airway. Croup is characterized by a barking cough and inspiratory stridor in its sufferers.
