Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Theoritical Background

Definition

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is signed with obsession and compulsion. Obsession is a thinking or motivation to do something repeatedly, won’t do it and disturbing, weird, and fear. Compulsion is an insistence to do something that release uncomfortable obsession.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a condition where the individual can not control the thinking of  obsession, the patient with OCD just want to release the anxiety. OCD is anxiety problem where in individual life is controlled by repeat thinking (obsession) and repeatedly behavior (Compulsion) to release the anxiety.

OCD illustration

Patient with OCD  probably tried to fight the disturbing mind, but he or she can not hold the insistence to do repeatedly behavior to make sure everything is okay. 

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Meningitis Theoritical Background

What is Meningitis?

Meningitis is an inflammation symptom that is in brain and spine outter membrane caused by viruses or bacterias. This kind of disease is caused by microorganism, cancer, fungi, physical trauma, certain drugs, and parasite that is spread from blood to brain fluid and brain membrane. This disease is a serious problem in the world, it needs immediate treatment because this disease is very dangerous for the brain, movement of the muscles, mind, and even death.

Meningitis symptoms

That is why patient with meningitis should be diagnosed  as soon as possible, it is useful for distinguish among bacteria, viruses, or fungi causes. Specific treatment should be apply based on the causes.

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Brain's Anatomy and Physiology in Brief

Brain controls all of the body functions. Brain is a central command in whole organs and body parts. If our body is healthy, so the body and mental will be healthy too. Otherwise, if the brain is damage or its functions are not work well, it will make our body and mental disturbed.

If our heart and lungs stopped just in one minute, we can still alive and survive. But, if the brain is stopped working just in one second, the whole body will die. That is why our brain is the most important organ in our body.

Beside the most important organ in our body, the brain also the most complex organ. Talking about the anatomy of brain in detail will take many hours. In this article we will talk about anatomy and physiology of our brain in brief only.

Brain Picture

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Gastritis Theoritical Background

Definition

According to Ash Dheery Putheron (2011: 32) gastritis or mag disease is an inflammation of the gastric mucus. The disease is caused by irritation of the stomach, usually strong acids.

Mansjoer Arief (2008: 492) in his book said that gastritis is inflammation of the gastric mucosa. Clinical features that are found in the form of dyspepsia or indigestion. Based on endoscopic examination found mucosa erythema while the photographs show mucosa irregularity.

Gastric Ulcer Inside The Stomach

Hislan (2010: 246) stated that simply gastritis is an inflammatory process in the gastric mucosa and sub-mucosa. Based on the opinion of experts concluded that gastritis is an inflammation that occurs in the gastric organs.

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Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH) Theoritical Background

Definition of  Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH)

Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) is a benign enlargement of the prostate gland, caused by enlargement of components in tissue include the prostate gland / fibromuscular  tissue that causes blockage of  urethra .

According to Mutaqqin in his book, Prostate Hyperplasia or BPH (Benign Prostate Hyperplasia) is a progressive enlargement of the prostate gland, benign hyperplasia is caused by  the components that lead to blockage of  urethra.

Suryanto and Madjid said that benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) is an enlargement of the prostate gland and tissue associated with endocrine changes related to the aging process.

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All About Hepatitis

Definition

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. The condition can be self-limiting or can progress to fibrosis (scarring), cirrhosis or liver cancer. Hepatitis viruses are the most common cause of hepatitis in the world but other infections, toxic substances such as like alcohol and certain drugs, and autoimmune diseases can also cause hepatitis.

Liver Inflammation

There are 5 types of hepatitis, those are depend on virus, viruses that is infected A, B, C, D, E. People with hepatitis A and E can be easy to heal. Otherwise, hepatitis B and C will be a chronic disease. Hepatitis D will be an opportunistic infection in B hepatitis.

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