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Leprosy is a disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae. Leprosy is often also referred to as Hansen's disease, after the discoverer of the bacterium. While in ancient history, the term leprosy has been used to denote a wide range of afflictions that cause boils, sores, or other ...

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Two alternate names for twilight anesthesia are IV sedation and conscious sedation. As the terms imply, a patient under twilight anesthesia is in a sedated state, but the patient may not be entirely asleep.Twilight anesthesia is a type of anesthetic technique in which the patient is sedated ...

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It is important to ascertain before giving a hickey/lovebite/monkey bite, that the receiving person actually wants one. There are many people who do not like them, and who would find getting a hickey both mean and offensive. Since hickeys are often associated with sexual foreplay.Like most ...

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Nephritis refers to inflammation of one or both kidneys. It can be caused by infection, but is most commonly caused by autoimmune disorders that affect the major organs.Nephritis causes additional problems like water retention, as the kidneys cannot function properly to rid the body of water ...

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Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone that is normally produced first by the cells that make up the placenta, then later by the placenta during pregnancy.Pregnant women, especially those who have experienced fertility issues, place a lot of importance on HCG levels. Due to ...

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People may also faint when standing up after lying down. Referred to as postural fainting, this results from a decreased flow of blood to the brain, usually as the result of a drop in blood pressure. Postural fainting can occur after significant blood loss, dehydration, or a change in ...

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Let's take a hypothetical example and assume several people contract the same flu-like symptoms in a particular area. Let's further assume that cases show up across the state, but the concentration remains localized in a few original cities. Some cases even turn up elsewhere in the nation ...

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Edema is usually associated with salt retention, which causes the body to retain water to compensate for the excess salt, resulting in swelling in the interstitial spaces of the body because the water is held in the body, rather than being expressed in the urine.Pitting edema is a medical ...

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While cuts and punctures of the skin are the most frequent means of contracting cellulitis, other conditions may also cause this infection. People who have athlete's foot, leading to dry cracked skin, are at risk. Children and adults with chicken pox can also be vulnerable, if the pocks are ...

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Sebum, along with sloughed skin cells, makes up the waxy that covers newborn babies. Without this coating, babies would come out of the womb very wrinkled from the watery environment in the womb. Sebaceous glands often go into overdrive during puberty, much to the chagrin of teenagers.Sebum ...