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Recent Articles by Dr. Clarisse Bezerra

Meningitis Symptoms: Online Quiz, Early Signs & Diagnosis

Meningitis symptoms include high fever, severe headache, neck pain, confusion, and light sensitivity. Causes include viral, bacterial, fungal, parasitic, and noninfectious meningitis, with diagnosis confirmed by testing and treatment based on the cause.

Symptoms

Yellow Nails: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Yellow nails are most often caused by fungal nail infection, but can also result from aging, smoking, vitamin deficiencies, psoriasis, liver disease, kidney disease, or excess beta-carotene intake, sometimes indicating an underlying health condition.

Anemia

Sickle Cell Disease: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that affects red blood cell shape and oxygen flow, causing pain crises, anemia, and complications. Diagnosis, symptoms, treatments, and prevention strategies are outlined.

Diseases and Conditions

Cutaneous Vasculitis: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Cutaneous vasculitis is inflammation of small and medium blood vessels in the skin that can cause purple or red spots, petechiae, itching, ulcers, and rash. This article covers symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment options.

Bronchitis

Asthmatic Bronchitis: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Asthmatic bronchitis causes symptoms such as wheezing, cough, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. This article explains possible causes, how diagnosis is confirmed, treatment options, and when long-term management may be needed.

Diarrhea

Dysentery: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Dysentery is an intestinal infection that can cause diarrhea with blood or mucus, abdominal cramps, fever, nausea, and dehydration. This article explains symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and the difference between diarrhea and dysentery.

Anemia

Pernicious Anemia: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Pernicious anemia is a vitamin B12 deficiency anemia caused by poor absorption. Symptoms may include fatigue, paleness, tingling in the hands and feet, and shortness of breath. Diagnosis and treatment usually involve lab tests, vitamin B12, folic acid, and diet.

Symptoms

Polyuria: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Polyuria is excessive urine output of more than 3 liters a day and may be linked to diabetes, pregnancy, kidney problems, diuretics, or high calcium levels. The article covers symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment options.

Stroke

Ischemic Stroke: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Ischemic stroke occurs when a blood clot blocks blood flow to the brain, leading to symptoms such as trouble speaking, facial drooping, weakness on one side of the body, and vision changes. It may also cause headache, fainting, or vomiting depending on the affected brain area.

Diseases and Conditions

Medically Induced Coma: Indications, Duration & Recovery

A medically induced coma is deep sedation used in intensive care to help patients recover from stroke, brain injury, heart attack, or severe respiratory illness. Understand indications, duration, recovery expectations, and potential risks of ICU-induced coma care.

Diseases and Conditions

Tracheitis: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Tracheitis is a rare inflammation of the trachea that can cause stridor, trouble breathing, fever, and cough with mucus. It is more common in children, usually linked to bacterial infection, and may require antibiotics, breathing support, and hospital care.

Diseases and Conditions

Vasculitis: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Causes & Treatment

Vasculitis is the inflammation of blood vessels, which can restrict blood flow and affect various organs. This article details common symptoms like skin lesions and fatigue, diagnostic tests such as ANCA and ANA, and treatments involving corticosteroids or immunosuppressants to manage the condition.

Diseases and Conditions

Why Does My Pee Smell Like Fish? (Causes, Symptoms & Treatment)

Pee that smells like fish is often linked to trimethylaminuria, a condition that causes trimethylamine buildup in urine and body fluids. Understanding why does my pee smell like fish may involve genetic factors, medications, or pregnancy, and symptoms can be managed with diet changes and treatment.

Cough

Coughing Up Mucus: 9 Common Causes & Treatments

Coughing up mucus is often caused by airway inflammation from infections like bronchitis, bronchiolitis, COVID-19, pneumonia, or tuberculosis. Common treatments include saline nebulizers, fluids, and expectorant teas, with medical care advised if it lasts over 5 days.

Anemia

What Causes Anemia: Nutrient Deficiencies & Other Conditions

What causes anemia? Anemia may be caused by iron, vitamin B12, or folic acid deficiency, as well as thalassemia, bone marrow aplasia, inflammatory bowel disease, or colon cancer. It can also cause weakness, pale skin, and a fast heartbeat.