What is Renal Tubular Acidosis? Renal tubular acidosis or RTA is a condition wherein there is an accumulation of acids in the body because of failure of the kidneys to perform its function in acid-base balance, specifically to excrete acids into the urine. When blood passes through the kidneys, it is filtered to make the blood clean. The filtrate passes again into the renal tubules for the exchange of acids, salt, and other solutes before urine drains into the bladder to be eliminated. The metabolic acidosis caused by renal tubular acidosis may be caused either by failures in the renal [...]

Lumps on the Back – What are they? According to research, the reported cases of patients having lumps on the back are very minimal. In fact, this condition is very rare. Most often, the cases reported are not of a serious nature. At times, if find a lump is present, within days it can disappear without any medical interventions. Hence, you need not be alarmed. However, there are also painful or discolored lumps that don’t disappear quickly and may persist over a longer period. You need to let a physician evaluate such a lump as soon as possible in order [...]

What is Slipped Disc? Slipped disc happens when the intervertebral disc ruptures or herniates. The herniation or rupture causes the low back pain, sensory changes in the lower limbs and even immobility. Slipped disc is a common term but this condition is more appropriately known as herniated nucleus pulposus. Image source - drapbandodkar.com The Spine In slipped disc or herniated nucleus pulposus, it is the spine that is primarily affected. Our spine moves like a spring when we are lifting and moving. The spine adjusts and disperses the weight by compression and expansion in situations where we lift heavy loads and [...]

What is Prurigo Nodularis? In layman’s terms, it means “bumps that are itchy”. It is a skin disease, which appears on the legs, arms and elsewhere in the body, which has a characteristic of nodules that are pruritic or itchy. It is also known as Hyde Prurigo Nodularis, PN, Lichen Simplex Chronicus, Picker Nodules, Lichen Corneus Obtusus, and Neurodermatitis Circumscripta in an atypical nodular form. The middle-aged to elderly persons are often the persons affected by this kind of skin disease. It is a chronic kind of inflammatory dermatosis or skin disease that results to papulonodular eruption. It has a [...]

What is Henoch-Schonlein Purpura? Henoch-Schonlein Purpura is also termed by the medical professionals as Purpura Rheumatica or Anaphylactoid Purpura. It is one of the diseases in the blood vessel that cause inflammation or purpura. The Henoch-Schonlein Purpura affects the capillaries in the skin and the kidney. It looks like a purple mark in the skin that looks like bruises that is normally seen in the buttocks and legs of the person and it’s associated with joint pain as well as abdominal pain Image source – nlm.nih.gov Signs and Symptoms The triad signs of Henoch-Schonlein Purpura : (1) purpura (2) joint swelling [...]