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The spinal cord contains the nerves that carry messages between your brain and body. The cord passes through your neck and back. A is very serious because it can cause loss of movement (paralysis) below the site of the injury.

Ear emergencies include objects in the ear canal and ruptured eardrums. See also:

Insect bites and stings can cause an immediate skin reaction. The bite from fire ants and the sting from bees, wasps, and hornets are usually painful. Bites caused by mosquitoes, fleas, and mites are more likely to cause itching than pain.

Multi-infarct dementia (MID) is a form of dementia caused by a series of small . Dementia is a loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases. It affects memory, thinking, language, judgment, and behavior.

There are three levels of burns: First-degree burns affect only the outer layer of the skin. They cause pain, redness, and swelling. Second-degree (partial thickness) burns affect both the outer and underlying layer of skin. They cause pain, redness, swelling, and blistering. Third-degree (full ...

Dementia is a loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases. It affects memory, thinking, language, judgment, and behavior. See also:

The term “liver disease” applies to many diseases and disorders that cause the liver to function improperly or stop functioning. Abdominal pain, yellowing of the skin or eyes (), or abnormal results of suggest you have liver disease. See also:

Snake bites occur when a snake bites the skin, and are medical emergencies if the snake is poisonous.

A pulmonary embolus is a blockage of an artery in the lungs by fat, air, a blood clot, or tumor cells.

Asymptomatic means there are no symptoms. You are considered asymptomatic if you: Have recovered from an illness or condition and no longer have symptoms Have an illness or condition (such as early stage high blood pressure or glaucoma) but do not have symptoms

A stroke is an interruption of the blood supply to any part of the brain. A stroke is sometimes called a “brain attack.” See also: (AVM)

A head injury is any trauma that leads to injury of the scalp, skull, or brain. The injuries can range from a minor bump on the skull to serious brain injury. Head injury is classified as either closed or open (penetrating). A closed head injury means you received a hard blow to the head from ...

Confusion is the inability to think with your usual speed or clarity, including feeling disoriented and having difficulty paying attention, remembering, and making decisions. See also: , for more information about chronic or long-term confusion.

Hepatitis B is irritation and swelling (inflammation) of the liver due to infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Other types of viral hepatitis include: See also: Chronic persistent hepatitis

is a loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases. Alzheimer’s disease (AD), is one form of dementia that gradually gets worse over time. It affects memory, thinking, and behavior. Memory impairment, as well as problems with language, decision-making ability, judgment, and ...

A crush injury occurs when a body part is subjected to a high degree of force or pressure, usually after being squeezed between two heavy objects. Damage related to crush injuries include: (increased pressure in an arm or leg that causes serious muscle, nerve, blood vessel, and tissue ...

Drug abuse is the use of illegal drugs, or the misuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for at least a year with negative consequences. See also: