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Recent Articles by Dr. Clarisse Bezerra

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.

Headache

Scalp Tingling: 12 Possible Causes & What to Do

Scalp tingling is often caused by irritation, but it can also be linked to psoriasis, dermatitis, or fungal infections. It may come with itching, flaking, or burning. Frequent, severe, or persistent symptoms may need evaluation by a dermatologist.

Chest Pain

Right Side Chest Pain: 10 Possible Causes & Treatment

Right side chest pain is often linked to non-urgent causes like muscle strain, stress, or acid reflux, but it can also signal conditions affecting the lungs, gallbladder, or heart. Severe or persistent pain with symptoms like shortness of breath requires urgent medical evaluation.

Well-Being

Endorphins: Benefits, Effects & How to Increase Them

Endorphins are natural hormones from the pituitary that boost pleasure and mood and act as the body’s opioid-like pain reliever. Low levels are linked with irritability, depression, anxiety, fibromyalgia, and chronic migraine; exercise and other habits may increase release.

Tingling

Tingling in Head: 10 Common Causes & What It Means

Tingling in the head can stem from migraines, anxiety, sinusitis, dental issues, diabetes, or multiple sclerosis. Often brief and harmless, it may come with dizziness or blurred vision. Persistent, intense, or lasting over 3 days warrants medical evaluation.

Anemia

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia occurs when antibodies destroy red blood cells, causing fatigue, jaundice, and dark urine. Covers common triggers, diagnostic blood tests (Coombs), warm vs cold types, and treatment options like corticosteroids, transfusion, and splenectomy.