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Ankle pain
Pain in the ankle, a 'hinged' joint. Ankle pain is commonly due to a sprain or tendinitis. The severity of ankle sprains ranges from mild (which can resolve within 24 hours) to severe (which can require surgical repair). Tendinitis of the…
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- Asthma, miner's See: Black lung disease
- Urea breath test (UBT) The urea breath test (UBT) is a procedure for diagnosing the presence of a bacterium, Helicobacter pylori (H…
- Advance medical directives Advance medical directives Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of…
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- Internal ear There are three sections of the ear. They are the external ear, the middle ear, and the internal ear. The…
- Diverticulum, Meckel's An outpouching of the small bowel. About 1 in every 50 people has a Meckel's diverticulum. It is usually…
- Phytodermatitis Inflammation of the skin caused by a plant. The basic clinical patterns of phytodermatitis are allergic…
- Pneumonia, giant cell Pneumonia, giant cell: Also known as Hecht's pneumonia, this is a deadly but fortunately rare complication of…
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