Student’s elbow is also known as the olecranon bursitis. This condition causes swelling and inflammation of the bursa which function in protecting the end of the ulna bone found at the back of the elbow. This can be caused by frequent leaning on the elbows while studying and common on students. In addition, traumatic injury […]
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Dust mite allergy is an overreaction to dust mites. Generally, dust mites are tiny bugs that become mixed with house dust and feeds on dead skin cells that are shed by people every day. These bugs usually like warm temperature and can be found around beds or areas where clothes especially wool are kept. In
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Alcohol poisoning is a serious potentially life-threatening condition that occurs due to excessive consumption of alcohol that the blood alcohol level has become so high, it is toxic. The symptoms accompanied by alcohol poisoning often include confusion, vomiting, abnormal breathing, disorientation and can lead to loss of consciousness and possibly a coma. Even when someone
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Vomiting is the forceful expulsion of your stomach’s contents caused by something that irritated the stomach. It can be a one-time event caused by something bad in your stomach but if it regularly occurs then it is a sign of an underlying medical condition. In addition, it can be lethal if left untreated as it
A wasp sting is a common injury that you can get while outside, more common during warmer months. Generally, wasp stings can cause discomfort for many people and most can recover without any complications. Like bee stings, wasp stings are due to the stinger on the wasp. For most people who do not have an
A jellyfish sting is a common injury that people get while swimming or diving in seawater. Generally, the sting is due to the long tentacles that trail from the jellyfish’s body which contains venom from the thousands of microscopic stingers embedded on the tentacles. A jellyfish sting comes in various severity, mostly they result in
A stingray sting is one common beach injury caused by a stingray. Generally, these are aquatic animals that have a flat body with long, slender tails with serrated spines which contains the venom. In addition, the serrated spines of the stingray’s tail can cause lacerations and/or puncture wounds which may result in bleeding. The size
An incision is a type of skin injury due to scalpel during surgery. Surgical wounds come in various sizes and can occur in different parts of the body, specifically where the surgery was done to repair an injury or prevent an infection. With this type of skin injury, the doctor uses sutures but sometimes are
A middle ear infection is a type of infection that causes inflammation and a build-up of fluid in the area behind the eardrum. Generally, the infections are more common in infants between the age of six (6) to fifteen (15) months old. Signs and symptoms of a middle ear infection At first, ear pain occurs Hearing
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Hay fever is a condition where signs and symptoms of a cold show up without the presence of a viral infection. It is due to an allergic reaction instead and affects everyone from time to time in their lives. Allergens such as dust, pollen, animal fur, and etcetera are the common causes. Hay fever can