The sudden and unexpected loss of breathing, consciousness and heart function is known as sudden cardiac arrest. Usually, when an electrical disturbance in the heart disrupts its pumping action, stopping the flow of blood to the rest of the body, sudden cardiac arrest occurs.
When a portion of the heart becomes blocked, and the heart muscle becomes deprived of its necessary oxygen, a heart attack occurs, which is quite different from a ... more
FAS (fetal alcohol syndrome) is the result of prenatal alcohol exposure. A baby will be at risk of FAS in case the mother was drinking during pregnancy.
This syndrome causes irreversible defects and includes serious mental, physical and behavioral problems. These defects vary from child to child.
A doctor should be consulted as soon as possible in case parents suspect that their child has FAS. Early diagnosis is ... more
The group of diseases that affect the way a person’s body uses blood glucose (blood sugar) is called “diabetes mellitus”. Being the main source of energy for the cells that make up the muscles and tissues, glucose is vital to a person’s health. It is considered the body’s main source of fuel.
Having diabetes, no matter what type, means having too much glucose in the blood, though the causes may ... more
The cause of knee pain could be either an injury such as a torn cartilage or a ruptured ligament, or it could be certain medical conditions, such as infection, arthritis and gout. Knee pain is a common reason that people visit their doctors or the emergency room.
Although some serious knee injuries such as a ruptured ligament or tendon usually require surgical repair, however, most relatively minor cases of knee pain respond ... more
When fluid-filled blisters (bullae) erupt on the surface of the skin, usually on the arms, legs or trunk, a rare condition called bullous pemphigoid occurs. Although this condition is thought to be related to a disorder of the immune system, its exact cause is still not known.
Treatment for this condition focuses on suppressing the immune response and inflammation over time. Without treatment, this condition could persist, with periods ... more
In a common inherited genetic disorder called factor V Leiden, the blood has an increased tendency to form clots (thrombophilia), usually in the veins.
Blood clots could form at any age, but usually, the risk of clotting in most people does not begin until adulthood. Usually, people with factor V Leiden do not develop abnormal clots, but they do develop clots that cause long-term health problems or clots that are ... more
