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Are you suffering from painful skin lesions? Do you also have blisters on your skin, mouth and anus? Is it accompanied by rashes all over your throat and face? You may be having Steven Johnson syndrome. Read more to know all about this disease, its causes, symptoms, effects and treatment.

What is Steven Johnson Syndrome?

Stevenson Johnson Syndrome is a serious systemic high magnitude allergic disorder characterized by an expression of Erythema Multifome – a rash on the skin and mucous membrane, which leads to extreme morbidity, and even death in extreme cases.


Mesentreric Adenitis is a condition in which the lymph nodes get inflamed. These lymph nodes are the tissues that help our body to fight off the illness. Mesenteric Adenitis is the inflammation of the lymph nodes in in the membrane of the body, that attaches our bowels, intestines and to the abdominal wall, commonly known as the mesentry. This condition is generally the result of an intestinal infection. It is sometimes mistaken as appendicits.

Mesenteric Adenitis Symptoms

Since Mesenteric Adenitis results cause the inflammation of the lymph nodes that lies within the mesentery, it may result in numbr of symptoms, which varies from individual to individual in intensity. There are some common symptoms of this condition. These signs and symptoms are very similar to that of appendicitis, however there are some differences, due to which it can be differentiated from the other.


What is Decompression Sickness?

Decompression sickness is the condition that arises due to the rapid decrease in pressure due to the dissolved gases that come out of the solution as bubbles and cause depressurization in the body. It is normally caused by an uncontrolled or an emergency ascent while one is diving. It is also known as the Diver’s disease, Caisson disease or the Bends decompression sickness disease. This disease is particularly experienced by the scuba divers on very poorly managed ascent, or aviators who fly in those aircraft which are pressurized inadequately.

Decompression Illness is a term that is used for a condition in which both decompression Sickness and Lung Expansion Injury are clumped under. This is due to the reason that both these diseases have similar medical treatment and they are almost identical. Decompression Sickness is a Diving disorder as the divers are caught up with this disease, since they may very often breathe a gas that is at a higher pressure than the pressure that is prevailing in the surrounding areas. This condition manifests those people those who have undergone frequent decompressions.

Decompression Sickness Definition

Decompression Sickness is a fatal condition that occurs due to the formation of nitrogen bubbles and precipitation of dissolved gases and bubbles in the body due to depressurization, and is mostly noticed in case of deep sea-divers and aeronauts.


Have you ever developed a red swollen painful bump on your eyelids or eyelashes? If yes, you may have has styes. Continue reading so as to get answers to all your queries regarding the symptoms, causes and treatments of styes.

What are Styes?

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A Stye is a tender red bump that occurs at the base of an eyelash, or stye under eyelash, or even inside it. It is an infection of the sebaceous glands of the Zeis occurring at the base of the eyelashes. It is also an infection of the apocrine sweat glands of the Moll. It is actually a result of these infections in the oil gland of the eyelid. It is also called the hordeolum. They are chronic in nature, but last for a short duration, of 7 to 10 days. They cannot be resolved without intervention of some kind. They are caused by staphylococcal bacteria. It may also occur due to the clogging of oil glands around the eyelashes, and can even be triggered when the person is stressed.


What is Antisocial Personality Disorder?

Antisocial personality Disorder, also known as the Sociopathic Personality Disorder, is a chronic mental illness, a mental health condition, in which the person tries to exploit, cheat or violate the rights of others. The person has abnormal ways of thinking about others and perceiving situations. In fact, he has a destructive nature.

Sociopath is a very severe form of antisocial personality disorder. The people who suffer from this disorder have no regard for right or wrong. They lie, behave violently, indulge in a conflict, or violate the rights of others. The patients with this disease also commit crimes. They are the person concerned with antisocial personality disorder crimes. They may often indulge in alcohol or drugs. They do not fulfill any responsibilities towards their family, society or towards any one.

Antisocial Personality Disorder Definition

Antisocial personality disorder is a pervasive pattern of disregard for people, with amorality and indifference towards others rights, characterized by irresponsible and aggressive behavior, often accompanied by violation of rights of other people, often initiating in childhood and continues throughout adulthood.