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Bone
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On Thursday’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy, a girl with no cheek bones needed a surgery so that she could start playing sports without the fear of getting her face harmed. The girl had a syndrome called Treacher-Collins syndrome, explained below….[More]
Tags: Adults, Children, Danger-Medium, Grey's Anatomy
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This is part of our House MD Project series.
Episode 21 of season 1, named “Three Stories” is not a usual episode. Instead of the usual one patient story (and the occasional clinic patients), this episode tells 3 short stories …[More]
Tags: Adults, Children, House, Infectious Diseases, Oncology, Vascular Surgery
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Tags: Adults, Danger-High, House, Infectious Diseases
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Danger level: Medium
What is it?
Osteoporosis (the word is in Greek: “Osteo” means bone, and “porosis” means holes) is a condition in which bones become thin and weakened, which makes them susceptible to fractures.
Who gets it?
About …[More]
Tags: Adults, Danger-Medium, Endocrinology, Internal-Medicine
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Danger level: Medium
What is it?
Paget disease is a condition that affects the growth of bones, causing them to be enlarged and deformed.
Who gets it?
In the US, Paget disease affects 3-4% of people older than 40 …[More]
Tags: Adults, Danger-Medium, Endocrinology, Internal-Medicine
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Danger Level: Low
What is it?
Osgood-Schlatter is a disease that causes inflammation and pain in the knee.
Who gets it?
Children who are physically active, around the ages of 10-15 (especially in sports). It used to be more …[More]
Tags: Children, Danger-Low, Orthopedics
