Percutaneous Nephrostomy is a medical procedure which involves the placement of small or flexible tube into the kidney to drain the urine.
Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) is a procedure which involves the insertion of a thin tube into the mouth and down into the stomach.
Thyroid disorder is one of the most common gland disorders that affect nearly 2 billion people worldwide. Thyroid disorder makes it difficult to cope up with regular life.
Bedwetting or enuresis or urinary incontinence is normal in babies, and children of the age five or six. It is a part of the growing up process, and children generally outgrow the habit on their own.
A deficiency of insulin or an inability of the body cells to respond to insulin can cause the level of blood sugar to rise. Diabetes and an abnormally high level of blood glucose level can lead to sev
Thyroid nodule is a common endocrine problem affecting people. However, less than 10% of the thyroid nodules are caused due to thyroid cancer. Most of the cases, these nodules are found to be non canc
Pituitary tumours are abnormal growths that develop in your pituitary gland. Some pituitary tumours cause excessive production of hormones that regulate important functions of your body.
Thyroiditis refers to an inflammation of the thyroid gland. The gland is located in the front of your neck and controls your metabolism by releasing a series of hormones.
For diabetics, hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) occurs when there's too much insulin and not enough sugar in the blood. Several factors are responsible for hypoglycemia including taking too much insulin
Hyperglycemia (High blood sugar) is a health condition which affects diabetes patients. Various reasons lead to hyperglycemia including food and physical activity choices, illness, non-diabetes medica
Thyroid nodules are solid lumps that form within your thyroid, a tiny gland at the bottom of your neck. A majority of thyroid nodules don't cause symptoms or pose threat to life. Only thyroid cancer a
Hypoparathyroidism is a rare condition in which the body releases unusually low levels of parathyroid hormone. They play a crucial role in regulating and maintaining a balance of your body's levels of
Hyperparathyroidism is a medical condition where overactivity of one or more of the body's four parathyroid glands leads to excess of parathyroid hormone in the bloodstream.
Pituitary tumors are irregular developments that develop in your pituitary gland. Some pituitary tumors cause excessive production of hormones that regulate important functions of your body.
Hypopituitarism is an uncommon health condition where the pituitary gland does not produce hormones or fails to do so in sufficient amounts.
When our body produces extreme levels of cortisol hormone over a period of time, the resultant effect is Cushing syndrome. High levels of cortisol hormone may be due to intake of oral corticosteroid m
The thymus gland is located at the back of your sternum and between your lungs. The gland is active until a child hits puberty. Though it does not function throughout a lifetime, when it’s active, it
The pituitary gland, commonly known as the “Master Gland,” helps regulate the function of other endocrine glands such as the thyroid gland, testes, ovaries, adrenal glands. However, it does not call a
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is a genetic condition linked with tumors of the endocrine glands. Formerly it was known as Wermer syndrome.