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A postgraduate in Bio-informatics with long teaching experience, works for news section, writes and edits articles for Medindia.
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Septic Arthritis
Septic Arthritis or Infectious Arthritis is infection of a joint due to bacteria or other organisms. Causes, symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment of septic arthritis are explained in detail.
Meningitis
Meninges are the three layers of membrane that cover the brain and infection of the cerebrospinal fluid between them causes meningitis the disease of the meninges.
Foot Orgasm Syndrome
Foot orgasm syndrome is a rare condition that was first reported in a medical journal in 2013. The patient felt sensations similar to that of an orgasm on stimulating the left foot.
Compound Fractures
Compound Fracture is an injury that occurs when a fracture directly communicates with the external environment through an open wound. Compound fractures are also called open fractures.
Anthrax
Anthrax is caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis and spreads when the anthrax spores are inhaled, ingested, or come into contact with the skin lesion on a host.
