Children’s cough: what is cough? A cough is a critical reflex action designed to promote clearing of the upper airways. The material…

Whooping Cough or Pertussis is a bacterial upper respiratory infection that leads to episodes of violent coughing. The disease derives…

Chronic cough is a cough that persists over time. Chronic cough is not a disease in itself, but rather a symptom of an…

Paralysis is the partial or full loss of movement, usually in response to an injury or illness. In the case…

Locked-in syndrome is a rare situation in which a person is wakeful and aware but has quadriplegia and paralysis of the…

Acute respiratory distress syndrome, or ARDS, is an inflammatory lung injury that happens when fluids build up in small air…

A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a brief interruption of blood flow to part of the brain that causes temporary stroke-like symptoms. The…

A stroke, also known as a cerebrovascular accident or CVA is when part of the brain loses its blood supply…

Empyema (also called Empyema – pleural; Pyothorax; Pleurisy – purulent) is a collection of pus in the cavity between the…

Bird flu or avian influenza also called avian flu, is a disease caused by many strains of influenza virus that…