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This book describes Choking, Diagnosis, Treatment and Related Conditions Choking is a partial or complete obstruction of the airway that can be due to a foreign body (e.g., food, a bead, toy, etc.) The respiratory distress may begin rapidly with cough. There are frequently obvious signs in...

Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone or bone marrow by pyogenic bacteria and fungus.Osteomyelitis indicates the infection of the bone or bone marrow which may spread to the bone cortex and periosteum through the Haversian canals.It leads to inflammatory destruction of the bone and if the periosteum...

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are medical sport disorders most often a result of low-velocity, non-contact, slowing down injuries and direct force injuries with a rotational component.Contact sports also may produce injury to the ACL secondary to rotational, values stress, or excessive...

This book describes Hip Neck Fracture, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Hip Neck Fracture is becoming more frequent nowadays especially with old age. Recently I had an elderly relative (man) who tripped on his walking stick (there was a stone below the stick which rolled away) and...

This is about the Syrinx a medical disorder and not the Sphinx found in Egypt.What is the Syrinx?The Syrinx is a cyst-like collection of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that forms in the spinal cord.Over time, it injures the spinal cord.This cyst expands and elongates over time, destroying a portion of...

This book describes Cardioversion, Types and Treatment of Arrhythmias and Related Diseases Cardioversion is a method to return an abnormal heart rhythm back to normal. Cardioversion can be given using an electric shock or with drugs. Electric Cardioversion An electrical cardioversion, often called...

The brachial plexus is a medical network of nerves that conducts signals from the spine to the shoulder, arm, and hand. Brachial plexus injuries are produced by injury to those nerves. The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that begin in the neck region. It branches off to...

Thoracic Outlet SyndromeWhat is the Thoracic Outlet Syndrome?Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a group of medical conditions which are caused by compression of nerves or blood vessels in the thoracic outlet, the area between the base of the neck and the armpit, including the front of...

Hydrocephalus is a medical disorder in which the primary feature is excessive accumulation of fluid in the brain.The term hydrocephalus is derived from the Greek words "hydro" meaning water and "cephalus" meaning head.While hydrocephalus was once called water on the brain, the water is really the...

Hirschsprung’s disease is a congenital disorder causing blockage of the large intestine.It happens due to poor muscle movement in the bowel.The underlying pathology is the absence of parasympathetic ganglion cells in the myenteric and sub-mucosal plexus of the rectum, and sometimes also in the colon.Normally...

Plantar Fasciitis (Painful Heel Syndrome) is a medical disorder with inflammation of the plantar fascia (which stretches from the calcaneum to the toes) typically featured by the pain in the heel especially in the morning and weight bearing exercises.The plantar fascia is a thick connective tissue...

This book describes the Club Foot, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Clubfoot is a congenital medical disorder when the foot turns inward and downward. It is not clear exactly what causes clubfoot. In most cases, it is diagnosed by the typical appearance of a baby's...

A hydrocele is a medical disorder where there is abnormal collection of fluid within the sac in the scrotum (remnants of the processus vaginalis)A hydrocele is a fluid-filled swollen sac usually occurring in one scrotum.A. Simple hydrocele:a. There is collection of fluid within the tunica vaginalis.b....

Pectus carinatum or Pigeon Chest is a deformity of the chest characterized by a protrusion of the sternum and ribs.In this condition the sternum is raised (carina = keel).It is a condition where there is a protrusion of the chest over the sternum often described as giving the person a bird-like appearance.It...