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Positional asphyxia also known as postural asphyxia is a form of asphyxia which occurs when someone’s position prevents the person from breathing adequately. A significant number of people die suddenly […]

A hunger strike is a method of non-violent resistance or pressure in which participants fast as an act of political protest or to provoke feelings of guilt in others usually […]

In medicine asystole /əˈsɪstəliː/ colloquially known as flatline is a state of no cardiac electrical activity hence no contractions of the myocardium and no cardiac output or blood flow. Asystole […]

An intracranial aneurysm (also called cerebral or brain aneurysm) is a cerebrovascular disorder in which weakness in the wall of a cerebral artery or vein causes a localized dilation or […]

Drowning is death through respiratory impairment from submersion/immersion in liquid. Near drowning is the survival of a drowning event involving unconsciousness or water inhalation and can lead to serious secondary […]

Myelitis involves the infection or the inflammation of white matter or gray matter of spinal cord which is a part of central nervous system that acts as a bridge between […]

Sexual assault is any involuntary sexual act in which a person is threatened coerced or forced to engage against their will or any sexual touching of a person who has […]

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a collection of emotional symptoms with or without physical symptoms related to a woman’s menstrual cycle.

Beri Beri redirects here. For the African ethnic group please see Kanuri peopleBeriberi refers to a cluster of symptoms caused primarily by a nutritional deficit in Vitamin B1 (thiamine). Beriberi […]

Starvation is a severe deficiency in caloric energy nutrient and vitamin intake. It is the most extreme form of malnutrition. In humans prolonged starvation can cause permanent organ damage and […]