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Obstruction of the central artery of the eye

What is it about ? In the retina, there are three types of blood vessels: arteries, veins, and optic nerve blood vessels. The arteries supply the eyes with oxygen-rich blood,…

Obesity: assessment

What is obesity? In medical parlance, there are several categories of excess weight. Thus, overweight andobesity are two different categories. Overweight is characterized by a body mass index (BMI) between…

Obesity in adults

What is it Obesity ? Obesity refers to excess body fat compared to the norm for one’s age and sex. It is considered a long-lasting problem, which often begins at…

Bleeding nose

What is it about ? A nosebleed (epistaxis) can occur when the small blood vessels in the front of the septum that separates the two nasal passages (nasal septum) are…

Stuffy nose from indoor air pollution

What is it about ? We spend most of our time indoors: at home, in the office, at school, in stores, in restaurants, … The quality of the air we…

Stuffy nose

What is it about ? The nose warms, humidifies and filters the air we breathe. The nose protects itself thus against the drying effect of the air which passes through…

Trigeminal neuralgia and other facial pain

What is it about ? Trigeminal neuralgia The trigeminal nerve is a nerve in the skull that performs several functions, for example the sensitivity of the face. Trigeminal neuralgia is…

Nausea and vomiting

What is it about ? Nausea is the feeling of having to vomit (deliver), which is not followed by vomiting. It results in a feeling of discomfort in the stomach…

Hereditary myopathies

What is it about ? The term “myopathies” covers a very large number of disorders of the muscles. Many of these conditions are hereditary. This means that parents pass them…

Multiple myeloma (Kahler’s disease)

What is it about ? Multiple myeloma (MM), better known as Kahler’s disease, is a malignant proliferation (cancer) of cells in the bone marrow, more specifically B cells. It is…

Myelofibrosis

What is it about ? Myelofibrosis is a rare condition of the bone marrow. New blood cells are formed in the bone marrow. Our blood cells have a limited lifespan.…

Cutaneous fungal infections

What is it about ? Skin fungi or dermatomycosis are diseases of the skin and mucous membranes caused by fungi. Fungi are very widespread in nature: in gardens, in animals,…

Myasthenia gravis

What is it about ? The term “myasthenia gravis” literally means “severe muscle weakness “. Myasthenia gravis is a rare disease. It is an autoimmune disease, in which the body…

Thrush (oral candidiasis)

What is it about ? Thrush (oral candidiasis) is an infection of the lining of the mouth (oral lining) caused by Candida albicans, a yeast-like fungus. An infection with fungi…

Cystic fibrosis

What is it about ? Cystic fibrosis (also called cystic fibrosis) is an inherited metabolic disease that affects the lungs and pancreas. People with this condition are particularly susceptible to…