by General Practitioner | Feb 6, 2018 | Research
WHAT IS INGROWING TOENAIL. Ingrowing toenail are condition whereby the side or corner of a toenails grow into the soft flesh. The results is pain, redness , swelling and an infection in some cases. If you are diabetic or you have condition that causes poor flow of...
by facilitymanager | Mar 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
SWOLLEN LYMPH NODES OVERVIEW Swollen lymph nodes usually occur as a result of infection from bacteria or viruses. Rarely, swollen lymph nodes are caused by cancer. Your lymph nodes, also called lymph glands, play a vital role in your body’s ability to fight off...
by facilitymanager | Mar 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
Sepsis is a serious condition in which the body responds improperly to an infection. The infection-fighting processes turn on the body, causing the organs to work poorly. OVERVIEW Sepsis may progress to septic shock. This is a dramatic drop in blood pressure that can...
by facilitymanager | Mar 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
OVERVIEW Testicular torsion occurs when a testicle rotates, twisting the spermatic cord that brings blood to the scrotum. The reduced blood flow causes sudden and often severe pain and swelling. Testicular torsion is most common between ages 12 and 18, but it can...
by facilitymanager | Feb 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
WHAT IS EPIDIDYMITIS? Epididymitis is inflammation of your epididymis, a coiled tube at the back of your testicle that stores and carries sperm. This swelling can cause intense testicular pain. Epididymitis is most often caused by a bacterial infection, including...
by facilitymanager | Feb 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
OVERVIEW Hepatitis B is a serious liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Most adults with hepatitis B recover fully, even if their symptoms are severe. Infants and children are more likely to develop a long-lasting hepatitis B infection. This is known...
by facilitymanager | Feb 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
DEFINITION OF CONJUCTIVITIS Pink eye is an inflammation of the transparent membrane that lines the eyelid and eyeball. This membrane is called the conjunctiva. When small blood vessels in the conjunctiva become swollen and irritated, they’re more visible. This...
by facilitymanager | Jan 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
WHAT IS A THREATENED ABORTION? A threatened abortion or a threatened miscarriage is vaginal bleeding that occurs in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy and is sometimes accompanied by abdominal cramps. The exact cause of a threatened abortion usually isn’t known. But it’s...
by facilitymanager | Jan 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
WHAT IS A PRETERM BIRTH?A premature birth is a birth that takes place more than three weeks before the baby’s estimated due date. In other words, a premature birth is one that occurs before the start of the 37th week of pregnancy.Premature babies, especially...
by facilitymanager | Jan 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
WHAT IS POST PARTUM PREECLAMPSIA? Postpartum preeclampsia is a rare but serious condition related to high blood pressure after you give birth. It’s most common within 48 hours of delivery but can occur up to six weeks after your baby is born. Postpartum preeclampsia...
by facilitymanager | Jan 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
WHAT IS AN HEART FAILURE? Heart failure (HF), also known as congestive heart failure is not a disease but a syndrome, a combination of signs and symptoms caused by the impairment of the heart’s function as a pump to support...
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