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Effects of marijuana smoking on the lungs
There is a constant debate around cannabis - some are in favour of it and argue that it should be legalised, while others are clearly against it and point out the health risks associated with its...
Dizziness in stroke
Transient dizziness accompanying stroke is most often the result of lesions of the vestibular cortex.
Psychological aspects of disasters - Part 2
What are the effects of disasters, what happens to people when such sudden events occur. We are publishing part two of an excerpt from a textbook for doctors and students: "Selected issues in...
Psychological aspects of disasters - Part 1
What are the effects of disasters, what happens to a person when such sudden events occur? We are publishing an excerpt from a tutorial for doctors and students: "Selected issues in clinical...
Complicated skin and soft tissue infections
The mortality rate in infections with necrosis is 25%.
Acute pancreatitis in pregnancy - basic information for patients
This article provides information for patients on acute pancreatitis during pregnancy.
Ovarian cyst rupture - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Rupture of the capsule of an ovarian cyst.
Poisoning by oral antidiabetic drugs
Type 2 diabetes is a common disease in adults. Many patients use oral antidiabetic drugs regularly. For this reason, these drugs are often found in the home and can cause severe poisoning in...
Bite by adder - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
The adder (Vipera berus) is a venomous snake that inhabits almost all of Europe, including significant areas of Poland. It is not an aggressive or highly venomous species, but its bite can be...
Bite by adder - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
The adder (Vipera berus) is a venomous snake that inhabits almost all of Europe, including significant areas of Poland. It is not an aggressive or highly venomous species, but its bite can be...
Poisoning from red lily of the valley berries - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Lily of the valley is a popular wild plant in our country. It flowers in May and June and bears fruit in August and September, producing very pretty fruit: red berries. The appearance of these...
Poisoning from red lily of the valley berries - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Lily of the valley is a popular wild plant in our country. It flowers in May and June and bears fruit in August and September, producing very pretty fruit: red berries. The appearance of these...
Bleeding from the mouth and throat - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Bleeding from the mouth or throat is always a very worrying symptom. There are many causes for this condition.
Bleeding from the ear - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
The most common cause of bleeding from the ear is trauma to the external auditory canal caused by scratching, a child pressing a foreign body into the ear or a careless wax removal procedure.
Asthmatic dyspnoea - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Recurrent attacks of dyspnoea are a typical part of the clinical picture of bronchial asthma. Dyspnoea attacks in asthma can be triggered by very different factors. They usually occur at night and in...
Urticaria - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
It is a syndrome in which pink or porcelain-white blisters appear on the skin surface with swelling and usually significant itching. The name comes from the fact that the skin lesions resemble the...
Urticaria - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
It is a syndrome in which pink or porcelain-white blisters appear on the skin surface with swelling and usually significant itching. The name comes from the fact that the skin lesions resemble the...
Solid body ingestion - what to do
This is the entry of a solid object into the airways with obstruction of the airways leading to an immediate danger to life. It most often happens while eating or, in the case of the youngest...
Corrosive acid poisoning - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
When ingested orally, strong acid can cause severe damage to the mouth, throat, oesophagus and stomach. This is a potentially life-threatening condition. The lethal dose for an adult is already 8 g...
Nose bleeding in children - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Nose bleeding is a common symptom in children. It mainly affects children aged between 3 and 8 years. It usually resolves spontaneously. Recurrent bleeding may be caused by: blood coagulation...
Ibuprofen poisoning - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Ibuprofen is used as an antipyretic and anti-inflammatory even in infants. Preparations such as Nurofen, Ibufen, Ibuprofen, among others, contain it. In therapeutic doses it is completely safe even...
Hot water burn - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Contact with hot water causes damage to the skin manifesting as a 1st degree burn (swelling and redness) or a 2nd degree burn (redness within which painful blisters gradually form).
