Daily Archives: May 15, 2009

HODGKIN’S DISEASE – GENERAL INFORMATION

2009-05-15T09:17:19+0000">May 15, 2009 – 9:17 am

Hodgkin’s disease usually begins as a painless, progressive enlargement of the lymph glands. Those glands in the neck are most commonly affected, but the condition may occur elsewhere, particularly in glands along the great blood vessels which are inside the chest or abdomen. Sometimes the disease appears to be localised and very slowly progressive. In [...]

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TOXAEMIA OF PREGNANCY – GROUP OF RISK

2009-05-15T07:32:27+0000">May 15, 2009 – 7:32 am

This is most noticeable in the legs due to the effect of gravity. Pre-eclampsia is commoner in younger mothers in first pregnancies. The first sign is a rise in the blood pressure. High blood pressure or hypertension can be present before pregnancy and then she will need close watching throughout because high blood pressure itself [...]

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