Broken and fractured ribs are a common type of injury, and statistics say that at least 10% of people who are admitted to the emergency room for any type of chest trauma every year will have fractured ribs. If you have fractured or broken a rib, you are likely to experience symptoms that include extreme […]
Conditions
15 Common Causes of Tibial Plateau Fracture
Tibial plateau fractures are a common type of knee injury that lands thousands of people in the emergency room every year. It’s estimated that approximately 1% of total fractures every year are tibial plateau fractures, which usually take place when there’s a strong impact which compresses the knee – and of course, there are a […]
16 Frequent Symptoms of Travelers Diarrhea
If you travel a lot, you may also suffer from diarrhea. This is actually a common condition that affects a lot of people. Many people experience it every time they travel, and others only experience it when they travel to specific locations. There are many things that cause traveler’s diarrhea, and the cause often […]
15 Frequent Symptoms of Paralytic Ileus
Paralytic ileus is a medical term that describes a temporary and sometimes painful lack of mobility in the intestinal tract. Patients who experience the onset of paralytic ileus find that their food does not move through the digestive system in a usual manner. As a result, the patient may start to experience the onset of […]
15 Frequent Symptoms of Monoclonal Gammopathy
Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, (MGUS), Describes a condition where abnormal proteins, known as “M” proteins start to leak into the bloodstream. These proteins come from bone marrow, which is the soft tissue filling the center of your bones. in most cases, the onset of MGUS only occurs in individuals over the age of 65-years old, and […]
15 Frequent Symptoms of Hyperopia
As you’ve likely noticed, doctors have a tendency to use complicated terms when explaining otherwise simple conditions. Hematuria is a great example of this phenomenon. While it may sound like a complex disease, it’s actually just the word medical professionals use to describe the presence of blood in the urine. Eye doctors — ophthalmologists — […]