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Bundle branch block on the electrocardiogram (ECG)

What is it about ? The heart muscle (the myocardium), made up of 2 atria and 2 ventricles, contracts under the impulse...

Sports injuries and their prevention

What is it about ? Sports injuries are very common. They represent by far the largest group of injuries caused by...

Injuries requiring plastic surgery

What is it about ? The purpose of plastic surgery is to restore the appearance and restore the function of a certain...

Muscle injuries

What is it about ? Muscle injuries can be from a blow, strain or sharp object. All of these injuries are...

Injury and poisoning by a marine animal

What is it about ? A trip to the beach or a dip in the water can have unpleasant consequences due to...

Electrical injuries

What is it about ? An electric current which comes into contact with the body and travels through it (= electrocution) causes...

Wrist injuries

What is it about ? The wrist is a joint formed between the 2 bones of the forearm and the small bones...

Knee injuries

What is it about ? The knee joint is the joint that connects the thigh bone (femur) to one of the 2...

Skin biopsy (skin biopsy)

What is it about ? We talk about a skin biopsy when a doctor removes a small piece of skin. A...

Health check-up in the elderly

What is it about ? A check-up is a one-time medical examination of a healthy man or woman who does not have...

Need to urinate often day and night

What is it about ? The need to urinate frequently (pollakiuria) is the need to urinate More often than every 2 hours,...

Extra heartbeats (extrasystoles)

What is it about ? The heart is made up of 2 upper chambers (the atria) and 2 lower compartments (the...

Shingles (ring of fire, herpes zoster)

What is it about ? Shingles, also known as fire belt or herpes zoster, is a belt-like rash that appears on one...

Ankle fractures

What is it about ?Ankle fractures are all fractures of the bones of the lower leg. A fracture located higher up,...

Foreign body in the eye Health info

published on 07/13/2020 • adapted to the French-speaking Belgian context • https://www.infosante.be ...

Yersiniose

De what is it? Yersiniosis is an infection of the digestive system (gastrointestinal system). The main symptom is acute diarrhea caused...

Varicella

What is it about ? Chickenpox is a viral infection that is mainly accompanied by skin symptoms. The disease is spread...

Stomach or duodenal ulcer (peptic ulcer)

What is it about ? The inside of the digestive tract is lined with a mucous membrane. It protects the stomach...

Increased tendency to clots (thrombophilia)

What is it about ? Thrombophilia is a bleeding disorder characterized by an increased tendency for blood clots to form. ...

Anal bleeding

What is it about ? Anal bleeding is a loss of fresh red blood, liquid or clotted, from the anus. We...
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