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a subarachnoid haemorrhage is any bleed located underneath one of the protective layers of the brain known as the arachnoid layer.

an aneurysm may have no symptoms until it is either very large or it ruptures.

brain surgery is performed for a number of reasons, including alterations in brain tissue, brain blood flow and cerebrospinal fluid.

cocaine is a highly addictive illegal stimulant that has serious side effects.

like all areas of medicine, pregnancy and childbirth has a number of specialised terms, many of which you will hear during your own pregnancy and labour, and the birth of your baby.

don't try to remove a foreign body from your eye - go to your doctor or hospital emergency department for help.

uterine inversion means the placenta fails to detach from the uterine wall, and pulls the uterus inside-out as it exits.

diverticulosis and diverticulitis relate to the formation or infection of abnormal pouches in the bowel wall.

henoch-schonlein purpura causes a purple spotted skin rash which lasts around one to four weeks, and is often marked by relapses.

a wide range of illnesses, conditions and events can cause coma.