Nosebleeds or epistaxis occur as a result of the rupture of blood vessels found under the mucosal lining in the nose. Blood vessels can burst because of dryness caused by low humidity or harsh weather conditions or injury or trauma to the nose....
Just under the mucus lining in the nose are a dense network of blood vessels. If these blood vessels get ruptured or punctured, nosebleeds occur. The flow of blood during a nosebleed can be surprisingly strong and difficult to stem. However, in...
Psychosis or psychotic disorders are anything that affects the mind and causes the person to behave abnormally. Starting from depression to more serious disorders such as schizophrenia, everything comes under the classification of psychotic...
Atelectasis refers to the partial or complete collapse of the lungs. There are many different types of atelectasis, absorption atelectasis being one such type. Absorption atelectasis refers to the condition where the reduction of nitrogen...
When you inhale air, the oxygen passes into the bloodstream through the alveoli or air sacs in the lungs, while carbon dioxide is passed back to the lungs in a similar process, to be exhaled. There is a condition when parts of lung or alveoli can...
Atelectasis refers to a partial or complete collapse of the lungs. The different types of atelectasis can be classified as obstructive atelectasis and non-obstructive atelectasis depending on the underlying cause. Obstructive atelectasis is...
Atelectasis refers to the partial or complete collapse of a lung. Atelectasis is usually caused by an obstruction of the airways, excess pressure on the lungs or an increase of fluid in the lungs. While pneumothorax also refers to a collapsed...
Tropical ulcer, Aden ulcer, Malabar ulcer, or tropical phagedena are the other names for jungle rot disease. It is essentially a lesion that occurs on the skin and can be caused by many different microorganisms such as mycobacteria. Jungle rot...
Blepharospasm is a condition that indicates any abnormal or frequent or forceful blinking. In this condition, there is uncontrolled blinking or eyelid closure in both eyes without any apparent environmental cause. It can sometimes be a normal...
Inflammation of the peritoneum is called peritonitis. It affects the tissue that lines the inner wall of the abdomen and covers most of the abdominal organs. It is caused by the collection of body fluids, blood, or pus in the abdomen, and it is...
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