The deformity of toes, in which an abnormal bent is present, is known as the hammertoe. An abnormal bent causes the toe to bend inward. Generally this abnormality of toes is seen in women who wear high heels as the pressure is exerted ion the toes and prolonged stress causes them to bend and produces […]
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Skier’s thumb is an injury that affects the ligament of the thumb, simply put, it is a thumb sprain. The ligament is a soft tissue that connects the bones together. The main ligament found in the thumb is called the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL). When skier’s thumb occurs, the ligament is either stretched or torn.The
What is the condition exactly? Pneumo means air and pneumothorax means air in the thoracic cavity. Most of the people would think it’s normal to have air in thorax, but no it’s not; the air is in the lungs only. that lie in the thoracic cavity. So the air is not present in the thorax,
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Hypothermia is a condition in which a person’s internal body temperature drastically drops below normal. This happens due to cold exposure. It is seen that hypothermia generally occur outdoors, but in certain conditions, it can occur indoors as well as there are many things expedites heat loss from the body. In the initial stages, hypothermia
If a sexual intercourse occurs by force or from threat of harm, it can be called rape. Sexual intercourse may be vaginal, anal, or oral, involving the use of any body part or an object. There are different forms of rape, which will be discussed later. Anyone can be a victim of rape, both men
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Bad breath is medically known as halitosis. It is a symptom where there is evident unpleasant odor upon exhalation. It can result from poor dental hygiene but also can be caused by the type of foods one eats, unhealthy lifestyle habits or an underlying health condition. In most cases, bad breath can be improved with
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Syphilis is an acute and chronic infectious disease caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum. It is typically acquired through unprotected sexual intercourse and it is also sexual in origin. By the start of the new millennium, it was predicted that 12 million people around the world are infected with this sexually transmitted disease and more
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Cardiogenic shock occurs when decreased carbon dioxide leads to inadequate tissue perfusion and initiation of the shock syndrome. Cardiogenic shock may occur following a myocardial infarction when a large area of the muscles of the heart becoming ischemic, necrotic and hypokinetic (ineffective contractions of the heart). Cardiogenic shock usually occurs as a result of the end-stage
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), previously called adult respiratory distress syndrome is a severe form of acute lung injury that warrants immediate emergency care and management. This clinical syndrome is best characterized by a sudden and progressive edema of the pulmonary cavity, insufficiency of oxygen exchange, hypoxemia despite oxygen supplementation and reduced lung expansion. Individuals
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Road accidents are not uncommon. At one point in your life, you will get to see motor vehicle accidents while driving. Read further and know how to help in a road crash and understand the importance of taking first aid courses. You are heading off to work, the traffic crawling slowly. And then you pass-by
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