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Recent Articles by Dr. Clarisse Bezerra

Pancreatitis: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Types, Causes & Treatment

Pancreatitis is an inflammatory condition where enzymes damage pancreatic tissue, causing abdominal pain, nausea, and yellow skin and eyes. Triggered by alcohol, gallstones, or medications, this medical emergency requires prompt diagnosis and treatment to ensure recovery and prevent complications.

Symptoms

Yellow Vomit: Common Causes in Adults & Babies

Yellow vomit may signal food poisoning, bile reflux, pregnancy-related vomiting, bowel obstruction, or food dyes. It may occur in babies with infections or bowel blockage, and with pain, diarrhea, malaise, bloating or drowsiness; treatment ranges from hydration and meds to surgery.

Diseases and Conditions

Angioma: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Angioma is a benign cluster of blood or lymph vessels that can affect skin, brain, or liver. Covers symptoms, diagnosis with imaging or biopsy, common types like cherry or spider angioma, and treatment options.

Health A-Z

Exploratory Laparotomy: Indications, Preparation & Recovery

Exploratory laparotomy is abdominal surgery used to diagnose and treat severe pain or internal bleeding when imaging is unclear, including emergencies after trauma. Covers indications, preparation, procedure steps, recovery, and warning signs.

Fever

Psychogenic Fever: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Psychogenic fever (emotional fever) is a stress-related rise in body temperature that may cause intense heat, sweating, flushing, headache, fatigue, and insomnia. Diagnosis involves ruling out infection or inflammation; treatment targets stress and anxiety.

Headache

Forehead Pain: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Forehead pain can happen with colds, flu, or sinusitis from sinus pressure, and also with tension headaches linked to stress, fatigue, poor posture, or anxiety. It may occur with tired eyes or high blood pressure and should be medically assessed if frequent.

Diseases and Conditions

Umbilical Hernia Surgery: How It's Performed & Recovery

Umbilical hernia surgery corrects abdominal bulges through open or laparoscopic methods, often utilizing mesh for reinforcement. Preparation involves diagnostic testing and fasting, while recovery focuses on protein-rich diets and activity limits to ensure proper healing and prevent recurrence.

Diseases and Conditions

Pinworm Treatment: Complete Care Guide (Medicine + Natural Remedies)

Effective pinworm treatment involves medications like albendazole or mebendazole, which work by paralyzing and killing Enterobius vermicularis. Once the worms die, they are eliminated through bowel movements. Whole household treatment and a medical consultation are recommended for recovery.

Symptoms

12 Signs & Symptoms of Cancer (Do I Have Cancer?)

Cancer symptoms can include unexplained weight loss, extreme fatigue, persistent pain, fever, bleeding, skin changes, lumps, and bowel or urinary changes. Early medical assessment helps identify cancer sooner, improving treatment options and the chances of cure.

Symptoms

Itchy Breasts: 7 Possible Causes (& How to Relieve)

Itchy breasts are often linked to skin irritation, dry skin, allergies, weight-related breast growth, or infection, and usually improve with proper care. Persistent itching with redness, pain, nipple changes, or discharge can signal Paget’s disease or breast cancer and needs prompt evaluation.

Symptoms

Red Urine: Causes, Symptoms, and When to See a Doctor

Red urine may occur after beets or other red foods, menstruation, cystitis, prostatitis, kidney stones, exercise, or medications like phenazopyridine. It may come with fever, burning, pain, or bladder heaviness; evaluation is advised if it lasts over 3 days.

Diseases and Conditions

Albuminuria: Symptoms, Causes, & What Urine Test Results Mean

Albuminuria occurs when albumin protein leaks into the urine, signaling impaired kidney filtration from diabetes or hypertension. Symptoms include foamy urine and morning swelling. Levels under 30 mg are normal, while higher counts indicate microalbuminuria or more advanced macroalbuminuria.

Diseases and Conditions

Anoxic Brain Injury: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Anoxic brain injury occurs when the brain is deprived of oxygen, causing headache, confusion, trouble breathing, loss of consciousness, or seizures. Covers common causes like stroke, cardiac arrest, drowning, and perinatal events, plus diagnosis tests, hospital treatment, and possible long-term complications.

Men's Health

Frenulum Breve: What It Looks Like & How to Fix with Treatment

Frenulum breve is a condition where the skin connecting the foreskin to the glans is shorter than normal, causing pain, bleeding, or tearing during erections. Symptoms include restricted foreskin movement and discomfort during sex. A urologist may perform a frenuloplasty to release tension and ensure a quick recovery.

Diseases and Conditions

Tongue Disease: Main Types & How to Treat

Tongue disease can change tongue color and cause bumps, sores, or blisters. Often linked with fever, mouth bleeding, or discomfort when speaking, chewing, or swallowing. Covers geographic tongue, canker sores, black hairy tongue, oral thrush, glossitis, tongue coating, plus tongue cancer and mpox.