Blood
25 Aug 2005
Headache: An Introduction
Headaches like migraine, tension and cluster headaches require treatment and may be symptoms of another health condition, such as depression or infection.
Cancer
25 Aug 2005
Tumour lysis syndrome
Tumour lysis syndrome occurs as a result of chemotherapy for cancer. The toxic effects of the chemotherapy medicines cause kidney failure.
Blood
25 Aug 2005
Follicular lymphoma (non-Hodgkin's lymphoma)
Follicular lymphoma is the most common types of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a lymphatic system cancer. Cancerous cell grow in follicular (circle) patterns.
Children's health
24 Aug 2005
Perinatal stroke
Perinatal stroke refers to impaired blood flow to the brain which occurs shortly before, after or during childbirth. It may occur in the mother or…
Cancer
18 Aug 2005
Spinal Cord Compression
Spinal cord compression is a common neurological complication of cancer metastasis, often associated with breast and lung cancer and lymphoma.
Diseases
18 Aug 2005
Cardiac tamponade
Cardiac tamponade is a heart condition in which fluid accumulation compresses the heart chambers. It is a medical emergency and often fatal if untreated.
Blood
18 Aug 2005
Neutropaenic sepsis
Neutropaenic sepsis is a systemic infection which affects 1 in 5 neutropaenic cancers patients. It is often fatal.
Blood
18 Aug 2005
Hyponatraemia (low sodium levels)
Hyponatraemia refers to a condition in which sodium (salt) levels in the blood are too low. It usually occurs because the body retains too much…
Blood
18 Aug 2005
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
Disseminated intravascular coagulation is a blood disorder in which abnormal blood clotting leads to severe bleeding. It may cause gangrene.
