Serotonin syndrome is a group of symptoms such as high body temperature, agitation, increased reflexes, tremor, sweating, dilated pupils, diarrhoea etc. due to use of serotonergic drugs. Serious complications such as seizures and extensive muscle bre...
Dental infection or tooth abscess is the infection of teeth, gums and associated tissue caused by a bacterial infection. The abscess can occur at different regions such as periapical abscess occurring at the tip of the root, and a periodontal abscess...
Tonsil Cancer is a type of head and neck cancer which develops in the parts of throat and just behind the mouth. Tonsil cancer is also known as the cancer of oropharynx. One of the common symptoms of tonsil cancer is sore throat while some other symp...
Ureteral obstruction or urinary tract obstruction is a condition of blockage of urine through the urinary tract, which may be complete or partial. In ureteral obstruction the urine may refluxes backward into your kidneys. Ureteral obstruction is cura...
Drug allergy is one of the most common types of allergies. It is the hyper sensitivity of the immune system to drug or medication. Any types of drugs such as prescription, nonprescription or herbal can induce drug allergy. Some common symptoms of the...
Tetanus is an infectious disease caused by Clostridium tetani characterized by muscle spasms. The spasms may be very severe and even cause bone fractures. Other symptoms include fever, sweating, headache, trouble swallowing, hypertension etc. About 1...
Neurosyphilis is the infection of spinal cord and brain. It is most common in an individual who have untreated syphilis for long period of time. This is mainly caused due to bacteria called Treponema pallidum. This is the bacteria which causes syphil...
Agoraphobia is the fear of places or situations that causes panic behaviour with a feeling of being trapped or helpless. The situation may be actual or anticipated such as using public transportation, being in open or enclosed spaces or being in a cr...
Fetal macrosomia is described as a medical condition in which baby is significantly larger than average before birth. The average birth weight of babies is seven pounds. The possible signs and symptoms of macrosomia are large fundal height and excess...
Fibroadenomas are benign tumours of the breast which are characterized by a mixture of stromal and epithelial tissue. Fibroadenomas originate from the milk producing glands to form a solid lump. Fibroadenomas are caused due to hormone imbalances and ...