Can You Get Strep Throat After Tonsillectomy?
People who still have their tonsils often get swollen tonsils when they have strep throat. There might not be any other redness and "oozing" except from the tonsils when there...
What to Expect After Surgery to the Cervical Spine
Every year hundreds of thousands of people have surgical spinal fusion (arthrodesis) to correct spinal stenosis, the effects of rheumatoid arthritis, herniated disks, or spondylitis, or to keep the bones in...
Shoulder Replacement Surgery: What to Expect
There are three main types of shoulder replacement surgery: total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA), reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA), and hemiarthroplasty (HA). The different kinds of should replacement resolve in different ways. The single most...
What Is Scabies And How Is It Managed?
Scabies is a condition that results in an itchy skin and is caused by a mite that is attracted to humans, called Sarcoptes scabiei. This mite burrows under the skin and causes...
Constant Throat Clearing - Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Might Be The Cause
Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is a condition that develops in individuals who are diagnosed with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). What happens is that stomach acid flows back up the oesophagus and when it reaches...
Pulsatile Abdominal Masses
Abdominal masses that are pulsatile or bounding can cause concerns in the affected individual. Pulsatile abdominal masses can be experienced in relatively thin people who may just be feeling their abdominal...
Average Resting And Active Heart Rates
Resting heart rates A normal resting heart rate for adolescents and adults ranges between 60-100 beats per minute. In general, a lower resting heart rate means that the heart functions more efficiently...
Contact Dermatitis - When Contact With Certain Products Causes An Allergic Reaction
Contact dermatitis results in an itchy rash that becomes red, and is due to a product that comes into contact with the skin. Causes There are literally thousands of known...
Pleurisy - When Fluid Develops Outside The Lung
Pleurisy is a condition where the pleura become inflamed. The pleura is a thin membranous tissue that lines the outside of the lung and the inside of the chest cavity. Pleurisy, also known...
Rheumatoid Arthritis - An Autoimmune Condition Affecting Joints
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder that is caused by the immune system producing antibody proteins that attack the synovium that lines the joints. This disease can also affect...