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Chloride Imbalances – causes, symptoms and diagnosis
What do doctors call these conditions? Hypochloremia, hyperchloremia What are these conditions? Chloride imbalance refers to too little or too much chloride in the blood. Too little chloride is called hypochloremia; too much, hyperchloremia. Chloride is secreted by the stomach … Continue reading
Corneal Abrasion – causes diagnosis and treatment
What is this condition? Corneal abrasion is a scratch on the surface lining of the cornea the transparent, convex, front portion of the eye. The most common eye injury, corneal abrasion has a good prognosis if properly treated What causes … Continue reading
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Esophageal Cancer – causes, symptoms and treatment
What is this condition? This type of cancer attacks the esophagus – the canal extending from the throat to the stomach. The tumor is usually infiltrating. There’s no known cure yet. What causes it? The cause is unknown, but predisposing … Continue reading
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Kaposi’s Sarcoma- Lets find out the causes, symptoms and way of treatment
What is this condition? Kaposi’s sarcoma is a type of cancer affecting the walls of certain lymphatic cells. Until the 1980s, doctors viewed it as a rare sarcoma (softtissue cancer) of the blood vessels, occurring mostly in elderly Italian and … Continue reading
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Metabolic Acidosis – are you aware of the causes, symptoms and treatment
What is this condition? Metabolic acidosis is a combination of excess acid accumulation and insufficient base compounds in the person’s system. This acid-base imbalance is usually brought on by a medical disorder. This imbalance of body chemicals depresses the central … Continue reading
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Cataract-causes, symptoms and surgery
What is this condition? A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye, which is normally transparent. This clouding makes vision fuzzy. A common cause of vision loss, cataracts usually affect both eyes – except for traumatic cataracts, … Continue reading
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Cerebral Palsy – Symptoms and Preventive measures
Cerebral” means braincentered, and “palsy,” paralysis. This is a condition present in children after birth, and affects brain centers having to do with muscular control. There is a considerable range in severity and nature of symptoms. Some afflicted persons walk … Continue reading
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Chronic Glomerulonephritis -causes, symptoms and treatment
What is this condition? Chronic glomerulonephritis is a slowly progressive disease, marked by inflammation of the kidneys. The inflammation leads to hardening and scarring of tissue and eventual kidney failure. People with this condition usually don’t develop symptoms until the … Continue reading
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Dizziness and Vertigo – causes and symptoms
Dizziness is almost as common a complaint, especially among older people, as headache. Dizziness is the lay equivalent the medical term, veTtigo. Dizziness is often loosely applied to include giddiness. giddiness refers to a mild form of dizziness frequently seen … Continue reading
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Endometriosis – main symptoms and treatment
In this condition, endometrial tissue occurs outside of its customary location: the lining of the uterine cavity. Called ectopic tissue, it’s generally confined to the pelvic area, but it can appear anywhere in the body. This ectopic endometrial tissue responds … Continue reading
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