Medicine
- Chest Pain In Children Information
- Chest pain isn't just a problem for adults. It may occur in a child as well. It rarely is due to cardiac disease. Chest pain is the presenting complaint in 6 per 1,000 children. Chest pain has a variety of sources, and virtually any structure in the...
- Benign intracranial hypertension (BIH) Information
- Benign intracranial hypertension (BIH) is a rare but potentially serious condition. Benign intracranial hypertension (BIH) is a disease of the brain. Benign intracranial hypertension is characterised by increased pressure in the brain without any ev...
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Information
- Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a breathing problem. It is lung disorder that commonly affects premature infants. Sometimes affects babies born about 6 weeks or more before their due dates. RDS affected an mostly infants born alive in the Uni...
- Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Information
- Retinal artery occlusion is a relatively uncommon eye condition. Retinal vessel occlusion is a blockage of the blood supply to the retina, the light sensitive membrane in the back of the eye. This is usually caused such as glaucoma, hypertension, di...
- Acute Chest Syndrome and Sickle Cell Disease Information
- Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in sickle cell disease (SCD). People with sickle cell disease are susceptible to a broad array of health problems. Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder in which red...
- Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma Information
- Acute angle-closure glaucoma is caused by a rapid or sudden increase in pressure inside the eye. It is also called intraocular pressure. There are several types of glaucoma. Angle closure glaucoma is caused by a malformation of the eye's drainage st...
- Deep Venous Thrombosis Information
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein, usually in the legs. A clot forms in the larger veins of the area. Thrombophlebitis is the more general class of pathologies of this kind. A blood clot in a deep vein can break of...
- Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding Information
- Dysfunctional uterine bleeding is irregular vaginal bleeding. DUB may be caused by an imbalance of one of the hormones related to ovulation (estrogen or progesterone). In some women, fibroids (benign tumors) or polyps (fleshy growths) of the uterus...
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Information
- Carbon monoxide, or CO, is an odorless, colorless gas that can cause sudden illness and death. Carbon monoxide (CO) gas is produced by the incomplete burning of fuel. In the UK, more than 50 people die from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning every...