
Arteriosclerosis & Atherosclerosis == Arteriosclerosis & Atherosclerosis are often interchanged but are different. * Arteriosclerosis is the thickening, hardening and loss of elasticity of the walls of arteries . Unlike atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis is a sclerosis that only affects small arteries and arterioles , which carry important nutrients and blood to the body’s organs.This process gr...
== Please add ONLY those who have Died from Appendicitis or a ruptured Appendix to this project. == * If they survived, please add them to this project: Appendicitis or Ruptured Appendix Survivors Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix. Appendicitis commonly presents with right lower abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and decreased appetite However, approximately 40% of persons do not have...
Otitis Media Ear infections can be miserable. Middle ear infections, also known as otitis media, can affect anyone young or old. It is more common in children because of smaller Eustachian tubes that drain the ears into the back of the throat, but otitis media in adults can also happen for many different reasons. A middle ear infection can be caused by drainage from a cold, sinus infection, or ...