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Lung abscess is the purulent material containing necrotic area of lung parenchyma. Causes - 1. Aspiration abscess. 2. Pulmonary tuberculosis.

Tuberculous pleural effusion is caused due to pleural seeding with Mycobacterium tuberculosis through lymphatics, blood stream or by direct extension. Symptoms - Tuberculous pleural effusion usually affects young adults or adolescents. Affected patients complain of symptoms of fever, pleuritic chest pain and weight loss. Dysponea with slight irritating cough is also there.

Cheyne stokes breathing is an abnormal pattern of breathing which is not normal. In it there occurs oscillation between apnoea and hypopnoea. That is, there occurs progressive deep and fast breathing that is hyperventilation followed by temporary stoppage of breathing called apnoea. This cycle of hypopnoea followed by apnoea repeats itself which usually consists of time period of 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Causes - The cheyne stokes breathing may be caused by different reasons which are as follows-

Vitamin B12 is very important vitamin required by the body for the healthy functioning of nervous system, spinal cord and healthy formation of red blood cells. Vitamin B12 is stored in liver when excess quantity is taken in food for three years.

We all know that vegetables are good source of healthy nutrients like vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates and protein. But there are some vegetables which contain good amount of iron. The main vegetables which contain iron in good amount are-

Iron is very important mineral required by the body for hemoglobin synthesis and for preventing and treating iron deficiency anemia. It is found in different fruits and vegetables. The various fruits which contain iron are-

Pulses come under the category of cereals. These are edible seeds of leguminous plants. Pulses contain good amount of proteins. They are good proteinaceous food. Pulses have lot of health benefits. The health benefits of pulses are as follow-

Honey is known all over world for its various health benefits whether it comes to skin care, hair care, or for digestive system care. Honey has lot of health benefits. The different health benefits of honey are-

Lemon has lot of health benefits. It is very beneficial for skin. Healthy nutritive elements present in lemon benefits the skin with their skin health benefiting qualities. The various health benefits of lemon for skin are as follow-

Congenital glaucoma is abnormally high intraocular pressure which results due to development anomaly of angle of anterior chamber. It has autosomal recessive inheritance. It is bilateral and asymmetric. Symptoms of congenital glaucoma-