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Achilles Paratenonitis- Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Reviewed by DR. D. DATTA.Ex. Emergency Medical Officer. Paratenon is a loose areolar connective tissue sheath that covers extra articular tendons such as achilles tendon, quadriceps tendon, distal biceps tendon, gluteal tendons.Paratenon reduces the friction between the tendon and the surrounding structure during movement. So it protects the tendon during movement.Achilles paratenonitis means inflammation of […]

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Achilles tendinitis-

Reviewed by DR. D. DATTA.Ex. Emergency Medical Officer. Tendon is a fibrous band of connective tissue that connects muscles with a bone.In the posterior aspect of the upper part of leg there are two calf muscles (gastrocnemius and soleus), at the lower part of the leg they unite to form a band of fibrous tissue

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Barrett’s esophagus- Causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

Reviewed by DR. D. DATTA.Ex. Emergency Medical Officer. Barrett’s esophagus is a condition where the inner lining of the lower end of the esophagus changes and looks like the lining of the small intestine. (Stratified squamous epithelium of the esophagus changes to simple columnar epithelium with interspersed goblet cells.)The prevalence of Barrett’s esophagus in people is

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease- Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Reviewed by DR. D. DATTA.Ex. Emergency Medical Officer. Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a common condition that may affect 20% of the population. It may occur in any age group, but incidence increases with age.In gastroesophageal reflux disease stomach acid and other contents repeatedly come back into the esophagus from the stomach. As a result, the

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