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Appendicitis in Pregnancy

What is appendicitis in pregnancy? - This refers to the inflammation (infection, swelling with associated pain) of the appendix in a pregnant woman. When it occurs in pregnancy, o

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Ruptured Appendix

What is ruptured appendix? - If there is delay in treating appendicitis, it may swell to the point at which it will burst / tear, spilling its contents into the peritoneal cavity

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Appendicitis

What is appendicitis? – Appendix is a tube-like organ, about the size of a finger, attached to the caecum (beginning of the large intestine), around the junction of the sma

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Late Menopause

Menopause refers to cessation of menstrual period for twelve months in a row. This naturally occurs in majority of women between age 45 and 55 years. Though menopause refers to the d

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Unexplained Infertility

A couple is said to have unexplained infertility when they have gone through standard infertility workup and all the results are normal. In other words, there is no abnormality detected i

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Perimenopause

Perimenopause is the period of transition from reproductive life, characterised by regular menstruation, to menopause, when menstruation eventually ceases. This period is character

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Strangulated Hernia

A hernia gets strangulated when its content is clamped down by the surrounding tissues. This results in cutting off of the blood supply to the contents which may be a part of th

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Subarachnoid Haemorrrhage (Bleeding around the brain)

What is subarachnoid haemorrhage? – This refers to bleeding under the arachnoid membrane, which is one of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. The bleeding occurs bet

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Acute Gastritis

Acute gastritis refers to sudden inflammation of the mucosal lining of the stomach. This inflammation weakens the mucosal lining, causing the stomach acid to irritate the tissue

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Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

What is recurrent UTI? When you have urinary tract infection for three or more times in a year or two infections within six months period, each following complete resolution of

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Heartburn

Heartburn refers to irritation of the oesophagus from the acid in the stomach. Though it is called heartburn, this condition does not have anything to do with heart.

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Food Poisoning

Food Poisoning refers to illness that results from eating contaminated or spoilt food. It is a common occurrence as almost everyone will have food poisoning at least once in their

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Acute Pyelonephritis

Acute Pyelonephritis refers to sudden and severe kidney infection which can be life-threatening. The kidneys are the organs responsible for urine production, and therefore, form part of

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Medical Information Misconceptions

Supplements Cure Diseases

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Routine Multivitamins And Antibiotics For Newborn

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Malaria And Typhoid As Joined Disease

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Refraining From Drinking Cold Water In Pregnancy

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Tying Tight Abdominal Band After Delivery

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Diabetes Is Caused By Taking Excess Sugar

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People With Hypertension Should Not Take Salt

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Hypertension Is Caused By Anxiety

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Colostrum Is Bad For Baby

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Basic Medical Information provide clearly, basic explanation of medical conditions, causes, prevention and steps to treatment.

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Medical Conditions That Need Urgent Attention

Preterm Uterine Contraction Or Labour

Vomiting And Diarrhoea

Sudden Collapse

Bleeding After Delivery

Bleeding In Pregnancy

Severe Hypertension

Convulsion

Fracture

Head Injury