Asthma, otherwise known as Reactive Airway Disease, is a common disorder that affects as many as 334 million people worldwide, wherein a majority of which comes from low and middle-income countries. Moreover, the burden of disability brought to a patient with asthma can be considered as high as it can greatly interrupt daily activities, sleep and work […]
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Appendicitis is the acute inflammation of the appendix. The appendix is a small, vermiform (worm-like) organ that is attached to the cecum (first part of the large intestine or colon). Although its specific location in the abdomen may vary, it is generally retrocolic (behind the colon). The normal size of the appendix is anything between
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First aid for choking of unconscious adults or children over age one will slightly differ from first aid for a conscious victim. Objects can range from eating too fast to choking on one’s own vomiting. Choking is classified either as partial or complete. Partial blockage of the airway occurs when the airway is not blocked
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