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Guillan Barre syndrome (GBS) is a rare condition that affects the peripheral nervous system. The peripheral nervous system contains the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. If you have a GBS, the covering layer of your nerves called the myelin sheath, is damaged. This result is an interruption of the transmission of signals received from and
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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia is a common condition among men. It is characterized by the noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland among aging men. The prostate, which is part of the male reproductive system, is about the size and shape of a walnut. It is located below the bladder and in front of the rectum. The
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An Aortic aneurysm refers to a condition where the aorta has a part that is overstretched and which consequently bulges out of the aorta’s wall. In such a condition, the increase in size may be up to double the normal size of the blood vessel. There are different types of this form of aneurysm, and
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[youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObFkZ6zmuX4″ width=”220″] Gastritis is an inflammation of the stomach mucosa. Most often, it is manifested by abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, hiccupping, and headache. However, some patients are asymptomatic. They manifest no initial clinical manifestations until the inflammation becomes severe. Gastritis should be seen as a serious matter because a superficial erosion of the stomach
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One the greatest sufferings of a cancer patient is the pain from the disease and / or the treatment. Because the pain of cancer can be very agonizing, the patient’s family members need to learn how to alleviate such suffering. An understanding about cancer pain and knowing the proper management of the condition is something that
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Lupus is an autoimmune disorder wherein immune system mistakes the tissues of the body as foreign and attacks it causing pain, swelling, and inflammation. Lupus is an autoimmune disorder wherein the immune system mistakes the healthy cells and tissues of the body as foreign and attacks it. It can attack the blood vessels, joints, organs
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Iron deficiency anemia normally occurs as a result when the intake of dietary of iron is insufficient for hemoglobin synthesis. The body can store approximately one fourth to one third of its iron content and it is not until the said iron stores actually become usable to the body. It is not until the stores
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Broken arms occur when there is a crack or break in one or more of the three bones present in the arm.It is a fairly common injury in both children and adults.It does not have great protection from muscles or other soft tissues, thus, direct blowsor low-energy mechanisms can easily lead to a fracture. There
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Commonly called bruises, contusions develop when small blood vessels under the skin break or rupture. This is usually as a result of direct blow to the skin. The leaked blood to the tissues will turn the injured area into purplish black, reddish blue or yellow green. As it heals, it will turn light brownish
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A hip injury refers to damage to any of the structures in the hip, often caused due to injury. The injury may affect the hips bones, muscles, tendons or ligaments that support the hip joint. Common injuries to the hip include hip strain, ship sprain, hip contusion and hip fracture. Soft tissue injuries affecting the
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