Medicine
Complicated Sinusitis Information
Sinusitis is the medical term for inflammation (irritation and swelling) of the sinuses. It's usually caused by infection. Sinusitis can be acute (going on less than four weeks), subacute (4-12 weeks) or chronic. Acute sinusitis often starts as a co...
Cyanide Poisoning Information
Cyanide is a rare but potentially deadly poison. Cyanide is naturally present in parts of some foods, such as apricot pits. It is found in the roots of some plants, such as the cassava plant. Cyanide is found in artificial nail removers that contain...
Congestive Heart Failure Information
Heart failure can be a serious and long-term condition. Congestive heart failure (CHF), or heart failure, is a condition in which the heart can't pump enough blood to the body's other organs. Congestive heart failure can be caused by weaken the hear...
Corneal Abrasion Information
Corneal abrasion is a medical condition involving the loss of the surface epithelial layer of the eye's cornea. Corneal abrasions are a common ophthalmologic cause of ED visits. Corneal abrasions are generally a result of trauma to the surface of th...
Compartment Syndrome Information
Compartment syndrome is a painful condition that results when pressure within the muscles builds to dangerous levels. Common causes of compartment syndrome include tibial or forearm fractures, ischemic-reperfusion following injury, hemorrhage, vascu...
Epiglottitis Information
Epiglottitis is an acute inflammation in the supraglottic region of the oropharynx with inflammation of the epiglottis, vallecula, arytenoids, and aryepiglottic folds. Epiglottitis involves bacterial infection of the epiglottis, most often caused by...
Encephalitis Information
Encephalitis is an inflammation (irritation and swelling) of the brain and caused of mostly infections. Viruses may also directly attack the linings of the brain (meninges) and cause meningitis. One of the most dangerous and the most common cause of...
Croup Information
Croup has an unmistakable sound a harsh, repetitive cough similar to the noise of a seal barking. It is a respiratory disease which afflicts infants and young children, typically aged between 3 months and 3 years. Croup is characterized by a harsh "...
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Information
Cerebral vein thrombosis (CVT) is a rare and diverse entity. It often affects young-to-middle-aged patients, and more commonly women. Thrombosis of the venous channels in the brain is an uncommon cause of cerebral infarction relative to arterial dis...