Archive for "May 15th, 2009"

HEART ATTACK – DANGEROUS FACTORS

As well, plaques of atheroma collect and may ulcerate through the lining, leaving a raw surface. Platelets from the blood may be deposited on these raw surfaces to form a clot. There are many factors which can lead to the formation of atheroma. These are: Heredity — a history of heart attacks at an early [...]

MISCARRIAGE – THREATENED MISCARRIAGE

A threatened miscarriage is where there is bleeding from the vagina during the course of pregnancy. This may settle down and the pregnancy proceed to term. But if the cervix dilates and the membranes rupture, then the term used is inevitable abortion. Incomplete abortion means that some placental tissue has been retained within the uterus [...]