Asthma

Asthma is a type of non-communicable, long-term, inflammatory disease that affects your lungs occurring in both children and adults. In this condition, the air passages in the lungs become narrow due to irritation and inflammation causing symptoms like:

• Cough
• Wheezing
• Shortness of breath
• Chest tightness or pain

Chest Pain

Chest pain can occur in any form, from excruciating, sharp pain to a dull ache. It can also feel like a burning or tight sensation in some cases. Chest pain is usually associated with conditions of either heart or lungs.

Heart Pain

Heart pain is a type of chest pain that is caused by reduced blood flow to the heart. Heart pain is often described as pressure, heaviness, tightness, and squeezing pain in the chest.

Diabetes Management

Diabetes is a metabolic disease characterized by excessively high blood sugar levels. In this condition, the hormone insulin, which regulates blood sugar, is not produced enough in the body or the body is unable to utilize the hormone effectively. There are different types of diabetes:

• Type 1: An autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the cells in the pancreas where insulin is made.
• Type 2: It occurs when the body becomes resistant to insulin and sugar builds up in the bloodstream. It is the most prevalent type of diabetes.
• Gestational: It is the condition where blood sugar rises during pregnancy.

Thyroid Management

The thyroid gland is a small organ in your body that is situated in the front of the neck and controls many vital functions of the body by regulating hormones. When the function of this gland is disrupted, it may affect the whole body and can cause thyroid diseases. Thyroid disease is a medical condition that keeps the gland from making the right amount of hormones. There are mainly two kinds of thyroid disorders.

• Hypothyroidism: If your body makes less thyroid hormone.
• Hyperthyroidism: If the body makes too much thyroid hormone.

Fever/Malaria

Fever is the most common condition affecting people. Seasonal conditions like flu may involve fever, cough, body ache, etc which can be consulted by a general practitioner (GP). You can also visit the GP in case of conditions like malaria. Malaria is a life-threatening disease transmitted by mosquito bites. You may experience symptoms like:

• Fever
• Chills
• Headache
• Diarrhea
• Nausea and vomiting
• Body ache

Regular Health Check-ups

You can consult a general physician for routine healthcare check-ups. The general physician’s assessment is comprehensive which can help detect a problem or different diagnostic possibilities to be considered which might get missed otherwise. Routine check-ups are usually done as a preventative measure to detect any deficiencies or any abnormality in the body. The GP will take your medical history, ask about your symptoms if any and will suggest some routine tests like blood tests, urine tests, etc.

BP Management

Blood pressure is a condition in which the pressure of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries is too high. Your blood pressure generally rises and falls throughout the day. A normal range for BP is 120/80 mmHg. When BP is higher than the normal range, the condition is called high blood pressure or hypertension.

Stomach Pain

Stomach pain or stomachache is usually defined as discomfort that you can feel in and around your belly region. Common causes of stomach pain can be:

• Indigestion
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Food poisoning
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
• Food allergies
• Gas

You should see a doctor if the pain does not subside and keeps getting worse. The doctor will ask about the location, frequency, consistency, intensity and about aggravating factors, and also if you have any other symptoms. The doctor will suggest a treatment plan according to your symptoms.