2022 Aug 8
Abdominal-pain

Abdominal Pain

Abdominal pain is discomfort anywhere in your belly region between your ribs and your pelvis. We often think of abdominal pain as “stomach pain” or a “stomachache,” but pain in your abdomen could be coming from other organs too. Your abdomen is home to your: Stomach. Liver. Gallbladder. Pancreas. Small intestine. Large intestine.   These […]

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2022 May 13
Maternal Sepsis

Maternal Sepsis (Puerperal fever)

What is maternal sepsis? Maternal sepsis is a severe bacterial infection, usually of the uterus (womb), which can occur in pregnant women or more commonly, in the days following childbirth. Infection that occurs just after childbirth is also known as puerperal sepsis. Bacteria called group A Streptococcus (GAS) are an important cause of maternal sepsis. GAS […]

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2021 Nov 16
Epilepsy

Epilepsy

What is epilepsy? Epilepsy is a chronic disorder that causes unprovoked, recurrent seizures. A seizure is a sudden rush of electrical activity in the brain. There are several reasons you might have a seizure. These include: high fever head trauma very low blood sugar alcohol withdrawal   What causes Epilepsy A variety of things can […]

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