Kenneth Kee: 522 books

Carcinoid syndrome is a group of symptoms associated with carcinoid tumors Tumors of the small intestine, colon, appendix, and bronchial tubes Carcinoid tumors produce the vasoactive substance, serotonin Vasodilation of the blood vessels causes flushing The flushing results from secretion of...

Mitral regurgitation is a medical condition in which the heart valve that separates the upper and lower chambers on the left side of the heart does not close properly.Regurgitation means leaking from a valve that does not close all the way.Mitral regurgitation is the most common type of heart valve...

IntroductionOde To HyperparathyroidismFour little grains of parathyroid glandsAt the back of the butterfly shaped Thyroid GlandYou all produce a bit of parathyroid hormoneTo regulate the calcium in the blood and boneBut when your glands produce too muchAnd one of you suddenly become...

Andropause, you are menopause in MenThe result of natural ageing, my male friendThe lowering of Testosterone occurs in every maleIt will occur sooner or later after the age of 50 yearIt may be in the mind or natural ageingThere may injury to the testes from kickingCancer of the testes may need...

Sprains, they are injuries to the ligaments Falling, twisting and getting hit, you have to be vigilant Be careful when you go down the stairs Sometimes it is hard to avoid these ligaments tears Pain, swelling, bruising, and unable to move the joint A wrong movement may be the breaking point The...

Varicose veins are swollen veins in the legsThe affected area will be painful and turn redThe risk for varicose veins is related to older ageImmobility, pregnancy or obesity and overweightVaricose veins can cause an itchy rash or dermatitisInflammation of the varicose veins called phlebitisDiscolored...

The thyroid is the gland in the center of the front neckWhen you have hyperthyroidism, you will feel hot and sweatYou will lose weight in spite of your appetite increasingYou will have palpitations and difficulty in breathingThere will also be enlargement of the thyroid glandThere will be hand...

This book describes the Hyper Pigmentation of the Skin Diseases such as Melasma, Post Inflammatory Hyper-pigmentation and Lentigines Hyper-pigmentation is the darkening of an area of skin caused by increased melanin. Melanin is the pigment found in skin, eyes and hair Ode to Hyper-pigmentation Hyper-pigmentation...

Dyspareunia you are what couples hateYou cause the pain when they mateMen feel pain with their tight foreskinWomen feel pain when the penis tries to get inSometimes the pain occur when there is a hard hymenTo break through, the pain will definitely heightenRemnants of the hymen being stretched...

LPR is called the silent reflux diseaseIt is due to the abnormal acid backflow releaseFrom the stomach to the vocal box or larynxOr even higher up the throat or pharynxThere is frequent hoarseness and throat clearingSometimes frequent sore throat and chronic coughingThere is sometimes dysphagia...

The Achilles Tendon is the body’s largest tendonAchilles tendinitis occurs when the tendon is swollen and tenderInflammation occurs due to the calf muscles overstretchingPassive stretching is due to frequent walking and jumpingYoung male adults are affected more than femaleOverexertion leads...

Priapism is a prolonged erection of the penis which is usually painful and lasts more than 4 hours.It is not necessarily related with sexual desire or excitement and does not subside after ejaculationPriapism may occur by itself or caused by medical treatment (iatrogenic) and can occur in all age...

Chapter 1CardiomyopathyMy mother had cardiomyopathy; so did her mother and brother both of whom died from heart failure.My brother also had aortic regurgitation which had been treated but still has heart failure.When I was 12 and down with mumps, I remembered my mother...

Neuralgia What is Neuralgia? Neuralgia is any form of pain along a nerve. What are the causes of Neuralgia? Pressure on a nerve (intervertebral disc or trauma) Inflammation of the nerve by herpes zoster virus ( shingles or herpes zoster) Unknown cause...