Kenneth Kee: 522 books

Picker nodule (PN) is a skin disease featured by pruritic (itchy) nodules which normally occur on the arms or legs.Patients often manifest with multiple ulcerated swollen lesions caused by scratching (skin picking).PN is also known as Hyde prurigo nodularis, lichen corneus obtusus, prurigo nodularis.Patients...

This book describes Odynophagia, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Odynophagia (Painful swallowing) is any form of pain or discomfort when swallowing. The patient may feel it high in the neck or lower down behind the breastbone. Most often, the pain feels like a strong sensation of squeezing...

Dyspepsia (Indigestion) is a mild medical disorder presenting with discomfort in the upper abdomen after taking food.Dyspepsia (Indigestion) is a sensation of discomfort in the upper belly or abdomen during or right after eating often accompanied by heartburn, nausea, regurgitation and flatulence.Dyspepsia...

Aluminum toxicity is a medical disorder that happens when a person takes orally or breathes high levels of aluminum into the body.Aluminum is the third most prevalent element and the most plentiful metal in the earth's surface.Humans are naturally exposed to relatively large quantities of aluminum...

My name is Calcium Man the Parathyroid Gland Cell.I was named Calcium Man by my friends who feel that Calcium Man is the most suitable name of a cell from Calcium controlling Parathyroid gland of the human body.The only cells in the early human embryo are precursor cells or stem cells that are nudged...

Morton’s Neuroma (inter-digital neuralgia) is a medical disorder which causes pain in the forefoot especially in between the digits.A neuroma is a benign tumor of a nerve.Morton's neuroma is not exactly a tumor, but a thickening of the tissue that covers the digital nerve leading to the toes.Morton...

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of medical depression that happens at a certain time of the year, normally in winter.It is believed that shorter days and less daylight may activate a chemical alteration in the brain resulting in symptoms of depression.SAD may start during the teen years...

This book describes Contact Dermatitis, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related DiseasesContact Dermatitis is a frequent skin disorder which presents as an erythematous or vesicular rash on face, neck, hands and other areas in contact with external environmental substances.The cause of Contact Dermatitis...

Transient ischemic attackToday a 60 year old man was brought in by his wife to consult me because he suddenly felt tiredness and weakness of one side of his body (right side) 1 week ago after shifting some heavy furniture.The wife said that he was confused and went to the passenger seat instead...

Intestinal motility disorders are a group of medical intestinal disorders caused by the poorly understood neuromuscular dysfunction of the intestine, which may induce in any region of the gastrointestial tract chronic motor and sensory disturbances typically featured by weakened, spastic or failed...

Aerophagia is the voluntary disorder of excessive air swallowing, which goes into the stomach.Aerophagia is the swallowing of air indicating that air enters the gastrointestinal tract (gut) rather than the lungs.The air may get retained in the esophagus and stomach temporarily and can be passed out...

Insomnia is described as a medical sleep disorder typically featured by:1. Difficulty in falling and remaining asleep2. Too early morning wakening3. Too many awakenings during the night4. Lack of restful sleep5. A combination of these.Most people have poor sleep at least once in their lifetimeInsomnia...

This book describes Aphthous Mouth Ulcer, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Aphthous Mouth Ulcers are painful open sores or ulcers in the mouth. They may appear red or yellow in color Aphthous Mouth Ulcers are normally found on the mouth such as the tongue or the inner linings of the lips...

Just 1 week ago my sister in law consulted a doctor about a protrusion in the anus and bleeding in the feces when she passed motion for a few months, She was told that she had a rectal prolapse and surgery to remove the rectal prolapse. She decided to consult me about her medical problem. I examined...