PORTAL MyHEALTH Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia
Dysphagia
Dysphagia means difficulty in swallowing
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Constipation
Constipation is defined as decrease in stool frequency, hard stool, difficulty in passing out feces and feeling of incomplete bowel evacuation.
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Management of Pain
Pain assessment in elderly people provides very unique challenges. The doctor assessing the pain must rely on his skill and perception as well as verbal and nonverbal expressions of patients and caregivers for a comprehensive assessment. Assessment of pain in the elderly may at times be difficult and frustrating task …
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Acute Pain – Causes
Chronic pain is simply defined as "as a disease state, with pain persisting beyond a reasonable period of time required for healing"
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Cause
Causes of chronic pain in elderly
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Anemia in Elderly
Introduction There are three types of cells that circulate throughout the body, red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Anemia is a medical condition that occurs when a person does not have enough red blood cells. Red blood cells, which contain haemoglobin, a red iron-rich protein, carry oxygen from …
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Urinary Tract Infection
Germs that cause UTIs always come from the skin at or near the opening of the urethra (which channels the urine outside of the body)
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Hipotiroidisme
Pengenalan Hipotiroidisme adalah keadaan di mana kelenjar tiroid menjadi kurang aktif. Pengeluaran hormon tiroid akan berkurangan mengakibatkan fungsi badan menjadi perlahan. 15% atau lebih daripada warga emas mempunyai penyakit hipotiroidisme. Penyakit ini adalah 2 kali ganda lebih kerap di kalangan kaum wanita berbanding dengan kaum lelaki. Penyebab-penyebab Untuk kebanyakan pesakit, …
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Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism is a condition due to underactive thyroid gland. There is a decrease in the production of thyroid hormones which slows down the body functions.
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Hernia (Angin Pasang)
Pengenalan Hernia berlaku apabila kandungan dalam satu-satu ruang badan (biasanya abdomen) membonjol keluar daripada kawasan yang biasa mereka berada. Kandungan ini biasanya adalah sebahagian usus atau tisu lemak abdomen yang dilapisi oleh lapisan nipis (membran) yang juga akan membentuk kantung hernia/hernia sac. Ia dikenali dengan angin pasang surut kerana sifat …
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