Tag: vomiting
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Nausea and Vomiting
Nauseas and vomiting are usually manifestation of some underlying disease that are usually non life threatening. Occasionally, it might be an indicator of underlying serious conditions like brain disease, intestinal
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Heart Attack
Heart attack is a leading cause of death in adults. The medical term for heart attack is myocardial infarction. Heart attack occurs when the blood flow to the heart is severely reduced or completely
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Diarrhea
Diarrhea is defined as increased frequency of defection (more than 3 per day) with excessive or abnormally loose consistency. Stool weights more than 200g/day are sometimes used to define diarrhoea but in the absence of abnormal consistency, weight
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Peptic Ulcer Disease
Peptic Ulcer Diseases (PUD) are conditions where the lining of the stomach and the duodenum (first part of the small intestine) are damaged leading to the formation of open sores. The stomach and duodenum are in