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FEEL THE HEEL

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FEEL THE HEEL CHIDAMBARAM HOSPITAL चिदंबरम अस्पताल, ചിദംബരം ഹോസ്പിറ്റൽ சிதம்பரம் மருத்துவமனை, திசையன்விளை.627657   Piezogenic Pedal Papules Piezogenic pedal papules are lesions that appear on the feet and wrists. These can either be accompanied by pain or be asymptomatic and they usually take the form of papules. It seems that they appear when fat herniates through the dermis, having a characteristic popular appearance. This is a common medical condition and generally asymptomatic in the majority of people. It is not genetically inherited and it is not related in general to connective tissue disease (in certain cases, it might be associated with such conditions but this is not a direct cause). As for the actual papules, these become obvious when the person stands up, distributing the entire body weight on the heels.   Symptoms of Piezogenic Pedal Papules These are the most common symptoms of the piezogenic pedal papules: Skin lesion...

“Win The Fight Before It Starts…..Test For TB”

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 “Tuberculosis: Feels Good Get That Off My Chest” CHIDAMBARAM HOSPITAL चिदंबरम अस्पताल, ചിദംബരം ഹോസ്പിറ്റൽ சிதம்பரம் மருத்துவமனை, திசையன்விளை.627657 “Nature is that lovely lady to whom we owe polio, leprosy, smallpox, syphilis, tuberculosis, cancer.”   “Be Aware Cuz TB Is Out There!” Generally, tuberculosis affects the lungs (known as pulmonary tuberculosis) but may spread to other organs including the lymph nodes, gastro intestinal tract, genito-urinary tract, brain, coverings of the brain (meninges) or heart (pericardium), bones, joints, skin, eyes or almost any other organ in the body. Only the hair and nails are not affected by TB . When a person is infected with pulmonary tuberculosis, the bacteria in the lungs multiply and cause pneumonia along with chest pain, hemoptysis and a prolonged cough. The lymph nodes near the heart and lungs become enlarged. As the TB bacteria tries to spread to other parts of the body, the body's immune syst...