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Red Blood Cell Indices

Most of us have seen blood check reports which show various values indicating changes in many health conditions. Though it is difficult for a non-medical person to understand their implications, most are able to compare the results with the normal va...

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Anasarca

What is Anasarca? Definition : Anasarca is a medical condition in which the whole body swells up. This is due to accumulation of fluid in the extracellular space (1). In general, doctors call it in different names such as generalized edema, massive ...

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Petechiae

What is Petechiae? Definition : When small blood vessels (capillaries) break under the skin, they cause reddish, brownish or purplish spots over the skin, which resemble rashes (3). When the size of the spots is less than 3 mm, they are called as Pe...

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Maculopapular Rashes Causes (With Pictures)

Skin eruptions are very common symptom in various conditions. Every one of us has seen it almost daily in our lives. Doctors classify the rashes based on their types, texture, distribution, size, colour etc. Based on its appearance (morphology) th...

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Abdominal Pain

Abdominal Pain Anatomy - Introduction & Divisions The abdomen, justly called as a ‘Magic Box’, has a lot of organs stuffed inside in particular positions and well-designed manner. It is in fact very difficult to identify the cause of an abd...

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