A spinal cord injury can result in the potential risk of paralysis, including motor and sensory problems. The spinal cord consists of nerves that play an important role in the transmission of nerve impulses from the body to the brain and vice versa, which is responsible for the motor and sensory response of the body. […]
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Bleeding during pregnancy is not normal and every woman should seek the help of their obstetrician immediately upon discovery of bleeding. Vaginal bleeding may endanger the fetus in a woman’s womb and it is most common during the first trimester of pregnancy. The bleeding may be light or heavy and may become a cause for
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Intestinal obstruction is a medical emergency wherein there is a partial or complete blockage of the intestine that prevents fluid or digested food passage. Intestinal obstruction occurs when there is a partial or complete blockage of either the small or large intestine. It is considered a medical emergency because it prevents the passage of fluid,
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An electric shock usually occurs once an individual comes in contact with an electrical source. As a result, the electricity flows through a portion of the body resulting to shock. Individuals who are exposed to electrical energy will not cause any injury at all or may result to overwhelming damage or even death. Even for
Megaloblastic anemia is either caused by deficiencies in either vitamin B12 or folic acid which results in identical bone marrow and peripheral blood changes that occur with both vitamin deficiencies that are essential for the normal synthesis of DNA. In either form of megaloblastic anemia, the red blood cells that are produced are abnormally large
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