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Bile Reflux

Table of ContentsOverviewKey FactsSymptomsDiagnosisCausesPreventionTypical TreatmentsConclusion Overview Although the digestive fluid bile is produced in the liver, it can flow backwards into the stomach and, in some cases, into the oesophagus. Bile reflux may also occur when stomach acid (gastric acid) refluxes into the oesophagus. The latter can lead to gastroesophageal…
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Thyroiditis

Table of ContentsOverviewPhases of OccurrenceTypes of ThyroiditisKey FactsSymptomsDiagnosisCausesPreventionTypical TreatmentsConclusion Overview Thyroiditis is a clinical condition that denotes an inflammation or swelling of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland located in front of the neck which secrets thyroid hormones. These hormones…
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Sleep Apnea

Table of ContentsOverviewKey FactsTypes Of Sleep Apnea SyndromeSymptomsDiagnosisCausesPreventionTypical TreatmentConclusion Overview Sleep apnea/apnoea, or sleep apnea syndrome as the case may be, is a medical condition that defines a sleep disorder characterized by frequent interlude/halt and restart in breathing (inhalation-exhalation) throughout your sleeping time.
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Renal Cell Cancer

Table of ContentsOverviewKey FactsSymptomsDiagnosisCauses PreventionTypical TreatmentConclusion Overview Renal cell carcinoma (cancer), RCC, is the primary cancer of the kidney, which develops from the epithelium of the proximal convoluted tubule (PCT), which functions in urine transport. It spreads to other tissues and organs in stages (stages I -IV).  It is more likely that…
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Lupus Nephritis

Table of ContentsOverviewKey FactsTypes of Lupus NephritisSymptomsDiagnosisCausesPreventionTypical TreatmentConclusion Overview Lupus Nephritis is a health condition affecting the kidney that results from the effect of lupus erythematosus, also called lupus. Lupus erythematosus is a disease caused by autoimmune reactions in the body. Autoimmune reactions are abnormal…
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Liver Cancer

Table of ContentsOverviewTypes of Liver Cancer Key FactsSymptomsDiagnosisCausesPreventionTypical TreatmentConclusion Overview Primary hepatic cancer, commonly called liver cancer, is a critical clinical condition of the liver characterised by abnormal cell growth (tumour), which first begins in the liver and spreads to other organs at a later stage (stage four). It…
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Inflammation

Table of ContentsOverviewTypes of InflammationsKey FactsSymptomsDiagnosis CausesPreventionTypical TreatmentConclusion Overview Inflammation is a medical term that describes the body’s biological responses or reactions to injury and foreign objects (e.g., pathogens like viruses and bacteria, irritants, etc.). In the real sense, these biological reactions are standard defensive…
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Hypothermia

Table of ContentsOverview Key FactsSymptomsDiagnosisCausesPreventionTypical Treatment Conclusion Overview The body’s temperature regulatory mechanism maintains energy balance by dissipating and absorbing heat energy. Extremeness in any direction is biologically harmful. Hypothermia is a state where heat loss from the body critically exceeds heat gain. Therefore, the…
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Hypoglycemia

Table of ContentsOverviewTypes of HypoglycemiaKey FactsSymptoms DiagnosisCausesPreventionTypical Treatment Overview Hypoglycemia is a health condition that is caused by a reduction of the level of blood sugar (Von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL):). Glucose is a monosaccharide (monomer) that is the primary source of energy for the body. Out of 100 people with the hypoglycemic…
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Hallucinations

Table of ContentsOverview Key FactsTypes of HallucinationsSymptomsDiagnosisCausesPreventionsTypical TreatmentConclusion Overview Hallucinations are psychological or mental occurrences. These are mental states that imply the falsity of sensory experiences. There may be no nervous stimulation transmitted across the sensory modalities. Still, an individual may begin to…
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