Myalgia is muscle pain and is a symptom of many disorders and diseases. Generally, it can be due to overuse or overstretching of a muscles or groups of muscles. Myalgia can also caused by viral infections. Muscles can be found in every areas of the body. Skeletal muscles that support the bones and the surrounding […]
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Deep vein thrombosis or DVT is a condition where blood clots develop in veins found deep inside the body that results in the disruption in the flow of blood. They usually form in the thighs or the lower legs but it can also develop in other parts of the body. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMEdNCdUeAE This condition can be
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De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is a painful condition that causes inflammation of the tendons on the thumb side of the wrist. It affects specific tendons which function in extending the joints in the thumb. It causes pain when turning the wrist, grasping an object and making a fist. Symptoms of De Quervain’s tenosynovitis Swelling of the
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Thoracic back pain is a type of pain that passes through the spine. The thoracic spine is located between the cervical spine and the lumbar spine. The pain can be felt if these areas becomes irritated and inflamed due to vehicular accidents, sports injuries and structural deformities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPOv8aIonVc Causes of thoracic back pain Poor posture
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A stab wound is a form of penetrating trauma to the skin caused by a knife or similar pointed objects. A stab wound can also be caused by pens, ice picks, broken bottles and even dress hangers. A stab wound requires immediate action to control the bleeding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi861kMrMzk Treatment Call for emergency assistance as soon
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Muscle knots range in size of a pinhead in smaller muscles to the size of a thumb that develops in the larger muscles. These knots cause pain in 2 ways such as latent trigger points that only cause pain when applying pressure and active trigger points that cause pain on the neural pathways and on
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Rectal bleeding is any blood that passes out of the anus or bleeding from the rectum. The rectum is the closing regions of the large intestine. Rectal bleeding will cause presence of blood in the stool. The color of blood ranges from bright red to dark maroon to a dark, tarry stool known as melena.
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The temporal lobe seizures usually occur in the temporal lobes of the brain which processes emotions and short term memory. A person having temporal seizure experiences odd feelings like euphoria, déjà vu or fear and he/she is aware of what is happening. During an intense seizure, the person looks awake but is not responsive while
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Hand-foot-mouth disease is also called hoof-and-mouth disease. This is a viral infection that is highly contagious in children. The incubation period is from 3 to 7 days before breakouts start appearing. The mouth is the first place that blisters appear, then the hands and the feet. A viral disease cannot be treated but the symptoms
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Coronary angioplasty or percutaneous coronary intervention is a procedure wherein blocked arteries in the heart are opened. This procedure is done to restore blood flow to the heart and reduce cardiac symptoms such as chest pain. The material posted on this page on coronary angioplasty and its risks is for learning purposes only. To learn
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