Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Introduction to Medical Journal Online

"Medical Journal Online" is a blog on common medical conditions that we face today and how it is identified and managed. We come across numerous diseases many of which are curable conditions that can be treated when proper measures are taken at the right time.

There are many diseases related to underlying systemic or pathological conditions that can be managed by controlling the underlying factors. Many traumatic situations when properly managed and attended at the right time can regain the life and health of the person. There are also many lifestyle diseases, which needs proper education and management early before it takes a long course. Diseases such as hypertension and diabetes can be identified earlier and when proper treatment given, can effectively control the disease and save the life of the person to a greater extent. Other infective conditions such as pneumonia, meningitis, sinusitis, and dental abscesses etc. needs acute effective management of the disease and hospitalization until complete resolution of disease occurs.

Nowadays many new bacterial and viral diseases are springing up every day such as the flu virus, dengue fever, and the resistant bacterial infections etc. Many communicable diseases often erupt in pandemic proportions affecting a large number of people spreading into very diverse geographical regions. The incubation stage might not be identified earlier and before we come to know about it, the disease might have affected a large number of people. The solution is to identify the disease early, study the prevalence and the mode of transmission of the disease, take necessary steps to effectively cap the disease in a smaller area before it reaches a wider region.

Here I present some common diseases and life threatening conditions which are affect more number of people causing hardship to them and their families. Will be going through various diseases and illness, the factors that causes it, the signs and symptoms, the course of the disease, and factors that helps to reduce the complications, and also effectively manage and treat the disease.

Proper awareness and education of the condition or disease at an earlier stage helps in management of the disease and control it.