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What are the symptoms of menisus tears?

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Meniscus tear leads to knee pain, which is more in certain positions like squatting, knee locking and joint effusions.
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What if a hook tears out?

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Hooks rarely tear out BUT in the event that one does or if the skin is torn, it is best to have a suture kit on hand to sew the wound shut.
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What should I do if a condom tears, while having intercourse?

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You should wash as soon as possible. A shower is probably your best bet in this case. Make sure that you use soap and water as the soap will wash away most residue left behind from the semen and the torn condom. Try to refreain from douching as the procedure may actually push substances further in. If you're concerned about Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), you should see your doctor and get tested as soon as possible.
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What do we know about tears?

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We know an enormous amount about tears and we are learning more every day. Although it is a bit of a simplification, the tear film can be considered to consist of three layers. The most superficial layer is the oil layer produced by the oil glands in the lids. These oil glands are called meibomian glands. This oil layer coats the tear film retarding evaporation like a biological Saran Wrap. The middle layer is the aqueous layer.
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How are the meniscus tears diagnosed ?

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Meniscus tears are suspected from the history given by the patient and diagnosed by careful clinical examination. In cases of doubt, an MRI scan can give diagnosis.
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Do all meniscus tears require surgery?

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No. Many degenerative or attritional tears can be managed non-operatively and allow you to return to your "normal" lifestyle.
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Can Meniscal Tears be "fixed"?

FAQ Knee - Howard J Luks,MD
In the majority of cases in people under 30 the meniscus can be repaired..or sewn together. As we age, and our tears become more degenerative in nature, the likelihood of a tear being "repairable" decreases dramatically and a removal of the torn portion is necessary to alleviate pain.
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Do all ACL tears require surgery?

FAQ Knee - Howard J Luks,MD
No. Many ACL tears can be treated non-operatively. Many factors go into the decision making process. Some patients have ACL tears and no instability symptoms. Others are profoundly symptomatic, even with simple stair climbing, turning and twisting. We do not know why some people are more symptomatic than others, which is why surgery is not the right answer for everybody.
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How are ACL tears diagnosed?

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Most ACL tears can be detected by experienced examiners as the knee joint will undergo abnormal movements when stressed. There is a variation in the normal range of these tests so the amount of movement is compared to the other knee. Sometimes these tests can be inconclusive immediately after an injury, due to excessive swelling.
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Can ACL tears or recurrences be prevented?

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ACL injury is associated with multidirectional sport (football, basketball, netball and skiing particularly), so refraining from these sports is a way to prevent injury, but often not acceptable to athletes. The mechanism of injury is often getting the foot caught in the ground while the body moves in another direction. In football, wearing boots with shorter stops helps prevent the foot getting caught in the turf. In all sports, a stabilising knee brace may offer some protection.
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Do all ACL tears need surgery?

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No. Some knees function almost normally despite having a torn ACL. Good knee function is more common in patients who are over thirty years old who are relatively inactive in sports. Patients who are less than twenty-five years old, regardless of activity level, tend to have problems with instability and have frequent episodes of giving way. Therefore, surgical reconstruction of a torn ACL is usually recommended for patients who are less than age twenty-five years.
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What are the symptoms?

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If you have stress incontinence, you may leak a small to medium amount of urine when you cough, sneeze, laugh, exercise, or do similar things. If you have urge incontinence, you may feel a sudden urge to urinate and the need to urinate often. With this type of bladder control problem, you may leak a larger amount of urine that can soak your clothes or run down your legs.
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QTsyndrome.ch - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The usual symptoms are syncope (sudden loss of consciousness) or sudden death, typically occurring during physical activity or emotional upset. These most commonly begin in preteen to teenage years, but may present from a few days of age to middle age. The syncopal episodes are often misdiagnosed as the common faint (vasovagal event) or a seizure. Actual seizures are uncommon in long QT syndrome, but epilepsy is one of the common errors in diagnosis.
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Syphilis
Usually painless without itch and may go away even without treatment. Even if the sore goes away, the infection can progress. The sore can come back if not treated. Occasionally a sore can occur at other sites including the anus, mouth or vagina. With or without feeling tired or flu-like. The rash may show up all over the body including the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.
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Quality Health | Urinary Incontinence in Women
The main symptom of stress incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine while coughing, sneezing, laughing, exercising, or doing similar activities. This usually results in a small to moderate amount of urine loss. Symptoms of urge incontinence include a sudden, urgent need to urinate and/or the need to urinate frequently. It often results in a moderate to large amount of urine leaked, possibly soaking clothing or running down legs.
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Colon Polyps
You can have colon polyps and not know it because they usually don't cause symptoms. They are usually found during routine screening tests for colon cancer. A screening test looks for signs of a disease when there are no symptoms. If polyps get large, they can cause symptoms. You may have bleeding from your rectum or a change in your bowel habits.
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), SVCMC; New York NY
Symptoms of SAD include irritability, sadness, anxiety, increased appetite and a craving for carbohydrate, weight gain, decreased activity and a need for more sleep, drowsiness during the daytime, and problems with work and relationships. Symptoms begin and end around the same time each year for each person, usually starting in September or October and ending in April or May.
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Quality Health | Anorexia Nervosa
People who have anorexia often strongly deny that they have a problem. They do not see or believe that they do. It is usually up to their loved ones to get help for them. If you are worried about someone, you can look for certain signs. Strictly limit their food intake. For example, they may limit themselves to just a few hundred calories a day or refuse to eat certain foods, such as anything with fat or sugar.
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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
In a small number of cases, BPH may cause the bladder to be blocked, making it impossible or extremely hard to urinate. This problem may cause backed-up urine (urinary retention), leading to bladder infections or stones or kidney damage. BPH does not cause prostate cancer and does not affect a man's ability to father children. It does not cause erection problems.
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Quality Health | Binge Eating Disorder
From time to time, most of us feel like we have eaten more than we should. However, eating too much is only one symptom of binge eating disorder. If you have the condition, you eat when you are not hungry or for emotional reasons, such as being sad, angry, lonely, or bored. During a binge, you might feel that you can't stop eating, eat very quickly, or eat so much that you feel painfully full. After binging, you might feel upset, guilty, or depressed.
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The most well known symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are headaches and nausea, but long term moderate exposure can cause other symptoms, including flu-like symptoms.
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GDX Bacterial Overgrowth of the Small Intestine Breath Test ...
This condition often escapes diagnosis because its symptoms are common: abdominal bloating and gas and possibly diarrhea within one hour of eating. You may also experience problems digesting dairy products or other carbohydrates. Unexplained weight loss, steatorrhea (fatty diarrhea) and Vitamin B12 deficiency are other clues to bacterial overgrowth.
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Fibroid Frequently Asked Questions
Fibroids may produce chronic bleeding, pelvic pain, abdominal fullness, frequent urination and infertility.
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Skin Cancer, Melanoma, SVCMC; New York NY
The most important sign of melanoma is a change in a mole or other skin growth, such as a birthmark. Any change in the shape, size , or color of a mole may indicate melanoma. Melanoma usually looks like a flat, brown or black mole that has irregular, uneven borders , and is not symmetrical . Melanoma skin growths may be 6 mm (0.2 in.) or larger. A melanoma may be lumpy or rounded, change color, become crusty, ooze, or bleed.
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chlamydia screen dorset - frequently asked questions
Most people infected with Chlamydia do not have any symptoms; they feel and look perfectly well. However if you, or friends, ever experience the following symptoms you should ask to be tested: A change in your menstrual bleeding, periods becoming heavier or more painful than usual, or bleeding between periods. Lower abdominal pain, or pain felt deep inside during or after sex. This can suggest that the infection has spread into the womb.
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, SVCMC; New York NY
The most common symptom of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is a painless swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck, underarm, or groin. Other symptoms may include:
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Quality Health | Athlete's Foot
Athlete's foot symptoms can vary greatly. Although some people have severe discomfort, others have few or no symptoms. Symptoms also vary depending on the type of athlete's foot you have. Toe web infection (interdigital) usually occurs between the fourth and fifth toes. The skin becomes scaly, peels, and cracks. If the infection becomes severe, bacteria are usually present, which cause further skin breakdown (maceration).
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Breast Cancer, SVCMC; New York NY
A change in the way the breast feels. The most common symptom is a painless lump or thickening in the breast or underarm. A change in the way the breast looks. The skin on the breast may dimple or look like an orange peel. There may be a change in the size or shape of the breast. A change in the nipple. It may turn in. The skin around it may look scaly. Clear or bloody fluid may come out of the nipple. Many people think that only women get breast cancer.
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Appendicitis
The main symptom of appendicitis is belly pain. Many people feel the first pain near the belly button. Then it moves to the lower right side of the belly. But the pain can be in different parts of your belly or even on your side or back. The pain may get worse if you move, walk, or cough. You may also have a fever or feel sick to your stomach. Sometimes, the only symptom is a general feeling of not being well and a pain that is hard to describe.
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