The Achilles tendon is the tough sinew that attaches the calf muscle to the back of the calcaneus, or heel bone. It is also known as the tendo calcaneus or the tendo Achilles and happens to be one of the longest tendons in the body. An Achilles … [Read more...]
Drug-Induced Tremors
The use of certain medications can result in shaking when moving or attempting to move. When not associated with other symptoms, this is generally referred to as drug-induced tremor. Drug-induced tremors are a muscular response to certain drugs or … [Read more...]
Drug-Induced Hepatitis / Toxic Hepatitis
The liver creates bile, detoxifies harmful substances, stores vitamins, and metabolizes carbohydrates, proteins and fats among numerous other functions. Hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver, prevents it from performing many of these functions. A … [Read more...]
Cardiovascular: Valvular Heart Disease
Valvular heart disease refers to a number of diseases and disorders of one or more of the heart's valves. The heart's valves are flaps made of tissue that regulate the flow of blood through the heart's four chambers by opening and shutting in a … [Read more...]
Thrombocytopenia
Platelets, a type of blood cell, help blood to clot. Thrombocytopenia is a group of disorders sometimes associated with abnormal bleeding in which there is an abnormally low platelet count. The disorders are not mutually exclusive, and … [Read more...]
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