The bronchial tubes are part of the respiratory tract through which air passes into the lungs. Bronchial spasm occurs when the muscles that line the airway passages abnormally constrict following physical exercise or exposure to an allergen, such...
Electrolytes are electrically charged molecules that are integral to many of the body's processes. Electrolytes are particularly important to the heart, both in the transmission of the signal that maintains heart rate, as well as in the...
Diseases share many of the same symptoms. A complete history of symptoms, along with a physical examination, gives the doctor information to define a disease process. Symptoms such as headache, backache, abdominal pain, jaundice, fatigue,...
Big bumps on the skin can be unsightly, possibly painful and sometimes stubborn to cure. Various skin conditions can produce big bumps. Some bumps may be red, inflamed or pus-filled. In severe cases, scarring and other damage can occur....
Pain experienced in the right side of the chest during a workout may indicate an injury to the chest muscle, the serratus muscle located at the side of the chest or the anterior deltoid muscle located in the front of the shoulder. Often, muscular...
