When an abnormal connection develops between the rectum and the vagina of a woman, it is termed a rectovaginal fistula. While rectovaginal fistula is not a life-threatening condition, it causes discomfort to the patient.
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Breast cancer that returns after treatments is known as recurrent breast cancer. Although the initial treatment is intended to eliminate all cancer cells, some may have evaded treatment and survived. These cancer cells multiply undetected, leading to recurrent breast cancer.
Breast cancer may recur months or even years after the first treatment. Cancer may return in the same place or in other areas of the body.
Red blood cells (RBCs) are the bright, red-colored cells of the blood. They are also called erythrocytes.
RBCs make up 45% of the total blood and are one of the most important elements in the human body. These blood cells are formed in the red bone marrow. They have a protein called Hemoglobin that transports oxygen from our lungs to all body organs and brings carbon dioxide back to lungs, which is then exhaled.
Imagine experiencing sharp pain while performing daily activities like showering or wearing clothes. We may wince at the thought of it, but it could be a sign of a condition known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome (RSD).
Let’s understand more about the condition in this blog.
Renal artery stenosis narrows one or more blood-carrying arteries to your kidneys. Normal quantities of blood that are rich in oxygen cannot reach your kidneys due to this artery narrowing.
The kidneys need enough blood flow to filter waste materials and eliminate extra fluids. Decreased flow of blood to the kidneys may harm renal tissue and raise blood pressure throughout the body.
Retinal Detachment is a medical emergency that can lead to permanent blindness. There is an increased risk of losing vision if this eye problem is not treated at the right time.
Retinal detachment occurs when the retina, which is a thin layer of tissue at the back of the eye pulls away from its correct position.
Lumbar retrolisthesis occurs when parts of your backbone are slipping backwards on one another. Although this condition generally causes few symptoms, there’s evidence that lumbar retrolisthesis can lead to back pain and impaired back function. Retrolisthesis is an uncommon dysfunction and usually develops in the neck and shoulder area (the cervical spine) or the lower back (the lumbar spine).
This blog deals with retrolisthesis, its causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
Rett syndrome is one of the rarest neurological disorders causing progressive loss of speech and motor activity in children. The syndrome affects girls, and the symptoms appear during the first two years of their life. Babies are born normal with this disorder and also grow normally for the first 6-18 months, followed by progressive loss of function.
Rhabdomyosarcoma is a type of cancer that occurs in soft tissues. These cancers are one of the rarest forms and affect the skeletal tissues or sometimes hollow organs like the uterus and bladder. It is common in children, but the disorder can affect people at any age.
Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory condition, which occurs as a complication when strep throat or scarlet fever is not treated completely ,
Rheumatic fever happens after a throat infection from a bacteria called group A streptococcus. Group A streptococcus can also less commonly cause scarlet fever.
