Emphysema is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Generally, it causes damage to the alveoli air sacs in the lungs. It results to severe reduction of oxygen and causes difficulties in breathing with chronic cough usually caused by cigarette smoking where the carcinogen cause the sac to lose its shape. Symptoms At first, shortness of […]
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Palpitations are sensations felt by a person that can be frightening or annoying. It is often felt as a person is having hard, rapid, or irregular heartbeats or a combination of the sensations. Usually, palpitations are not serious or harmful and will go away on their own after a while. Most of the time, they
Cyanide poisoning is a rare but potentially life-threatening form of poisoning. Generally, cyanide prevents the body from using life-sustaining oxygen by preventing cells from using oxygen to make energy molecules. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y02tWsAoBg You cannot treat cyanide poisoning at home and requires immediate medical attention. Furthermore, you can prevent cyanide poisoning through precautions such as strict safety
A nose fracture is damage to the nose that has a break or cracks in the bone or cartilage of the nose caused by sudden impact or trauma directed to the nose. Nose fractures commonly occur in those who play contact sports, falls, car accidents and fights. Common causes of a nose fracture Falling where
Paresthesia is an abnormal sensation in the body such as a sensation that the skin is crawling, numbness or itchiness with no apparent reason. This condition can affect any parts of the body but it usually happens in the arms, hands, legs and feet. Paresthesia can be temporary or chronic. Generally, a temporary episode of
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Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous growths of the uterus that forms during childbearing years which is also known as myomas. Uterine fibroids develop on the smooth tissues of the uterus or the myometrium. A single cell will divide repeatedly and forms a rubbery mass on the tissue. [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXXbVZq3Lw8″ width=”220″] The growth patterns of uterine fibroids
Overview After a cold season during winter and autumn, chest infections are taken as normal. Despite the fact that most chest infections are mild and often get better without medication, other cases can be very risky and life-threatening. Quick Information The material posted on this page on breathing emergencies and chest pain is for learning
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Hemoptysis, or simply the coughing of blood, is the expulsion of blood from the respiratory tract. The coughed up blood can either come from the throat (either the pharynx, larynx or trachea) or the lung itself. It may be due to a large variety of diseases, and fortunately, not all of them are serious conditions.
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A heart attack is one of the most hazardous health conditions because it happens without warning and can be deadly if not attended to instantly. The reason for heart attacks is due to an inadequate blood supply to the heart for a certain amount of time. As a consequence, the heart muscle is partly destroyed.
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A heart attack is one of the most hazardous health conditions because it happens without warning and can be deadly if not attended to instantly. The reason for heart attacks is due to an inadequate blood supply to the heart for a certain amount of time. As a consequence, the heart muscle is partly destroyed.
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