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A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot in a large vein deep in your leg, arm, or elsewhere in the body. The clot can separate from the vein, travel to the lungs and cut off blood flow. This is a pulmonary embolism (PE). Pulmonary embolism is very serious and may cause death.

Certain infections can spread from person to person. This is why your friend or family member may be put in a special room at the hospital. Here's what you need to know to keep you and your loved one safe.

Some types of bladder tumors are hard to remove completely with surgery. In certain cases, special medicines that kill cancer cells may be put right inside the bladder. This is called intravesical therapy. Read on to learn more.

An anal fistula is an abnormal opening in the skin near the anus. It leads to the inside of the anal canal in the colon.

Learn about diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a serious condition that can happen to some people with diabetes.

When you have a shoulder separation injury, trauma damages the ligaments surrounding your acromioclavicular (AC) joint. This is where your collarbone (clavicle) meets your shoulder blade (scapula). If your injury is severe, part of your shoulder blade actually separates from your collarbone.

Sixth nerve palsy occurs when the sixth cranial nerve is damaged or doesn't work right. It's also known as the abducens nerve. This condition causes problems with eye movement.

Takayasu's arteritis is an autoimmune disease. It causes inflammation of the large arteries. It's a rare disease that's most common in women and people of Asian descent.

Bicuspid aortic valve is a type of abnormality in the aortic valve in the heart. In bicuspid aortic valve, the valve has only 2 small parts, called leaflets, instead of the normal 3. This condition is present from birth. It often occurs with other heart defects.