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Black stools due to the presence of blood (melena)
What is it about ? A melena refers to black stools because they contain blood. Blood turns black after digestion with stomach acid, enzymes, and bacteria in the digestive tract.…
Dry mouth
What is it about ? Dry mouth means not enough saliva is produced to keep your mouth moist enough. The consequences can be embarrassing: dry mouth feels uncomfortable and sometimes…
Scoliosis and Kyphosis
What is it about ? Scoliosis and kyphosis are abnormalities of the axis of the spine. When viewed from the side, a normal spine has arching (lordosis) in the neck…
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
What is it about ? Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease of the nervous system. Its name literally means “scarring (= sclerosis) of the nervous pathways located on the…
Scleroderma
What is it about ? The term ‘scleroderma’ comes from the Greek ‘scleros’ (hardening) and ‘derma’ (skin). Scleroderma is characterized by stiffness and hardening (sclerosis) of the skin and other…
Schizophrenia
What is it about ? Schizophrenia is a serious and chronic psychiatric disorder. It belongs to the class of psychotic disorders. A psychosis is a mental state in which a…
Sarcomas
What is it about ? Sarcomas are malignant tumors that can develop in tissue and bone. They come from connective tissue or supporting tissue. Tissue sarcomas are found in soft…
Sarcoidosis
What is it about ? Sarcoidosis is a condition characterized by the appearance of spontaneous inflammation in one or more places of the body. It is a systemic disease, that…
Blood in the urine (hematuria)
What is it about ? The presence of blood in the urine is evident when the urine is bright red to almost black. But it is also possible that there…
Blood in semen (hemospermia)
What is it about ? Hemospermia (or hematospermia) means that there is blood in the semen. Hemospermia is usually a mild symptom with no specific, identifiable cause. The causes that…
Blood in the eyeball (vitreous hemorrhage)
What is it about ? The eyeball contains a transparent gel, the vitreous, which fills most of the eye and is located behind the lens. Light rays pass through this…
Bleeding in late pregnancy
What is it about ? This is vaginal bleeding during the third trimester of pregnancy, when the baby is already viable. As this bleeding can threaten the life of the…
Bleeding in the skull (intracranial haemorrhages and bruises)
What is it about ? The skull contains the brain. The brain is surrounded by 3 protective membranes called the meninges. The outermost meninge, against the bones of the skull,…
Bleeding during pregnancy (less than 28 weeks)
What is it about ? Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy does not necessarily mean that you are having a miscarriage. There may be other causes. This guide only talks about bleeding…
Bleeding after removal of the tonsils (tonsillectomy)
What is it about ? In case of frequent inflammation of the tonsils, the ENT may decide to remove them. This procedure is performed regularly in children. The risk of…
Slow heartbeat (bradycardia)
What is it about ? The heart is made up of two upper chambers (the atria) and two lower chambers (the ventricles). The heart muscle (myocardium) contracts under the influence…
Sudden redness
What is it about ? These are attacks characterized by sudden reddening of the skin. This reddening is caused by the dilation of the smallest blood vessels in the skin.…
Red mullet in humans (Baker-Rosenbach erysipeloid)
What is it about ? “Pork mullet” is a skin condition caused by the bacteria Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae. This bacterium is found mainly in certain animals such as pigs, fish and…
Measles, rubella and mumps
What is it about ? Measles Measles is a very contagious viral disease. The measles virus is spread by coughing, sneezing, direct contact with mucus or contaminated surfaces. Although measles…
Roseola (sudden exanthema)
What is it about ? Sudden exanthema, better known as roseola or sixth disease, is a common childhood disease. Its main characteristic is a sudden high fever (up to 40…