High Bilirubin: What It Says About the Liver, the Bile Ducts and the Blood
A high bilirubin level means the body is producing more bilirubin than the liver can process, or that processed bilirubin cannot drain through the…
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Acibadem Health Blog
828 plain-language articles across 59 topics — symptoms explained, nutrition, lab results, medical technology and everyday wellbeing — written by Dr. Şule Eren, published daily by the group behind 45 hospitals and clinics in Türkiye, Bulgaria, Serbia, Netherlands and North Macedonia. For clinical guidance on a condition or procedure, see the Patient Guides.
The Anion Gap: The Quiet Number That Tells Doctors How Your Blood Is Balanced
The anion gap is a calculated value from a routine blood panel that reflects the balance of electrically charged particles in your blood. Most…
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Pallor: What Genuine Paleness Points To — and What It Does Not
Pallor is an unusual lightening of the skin, inner eyelids, nail beds, or lips caused by reduced hemoglobin in the blood or reduced blood…
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Otorrhea (Ear Discharge): What the Colour and Timing Tell an ENT Surgeon
Otorrhea is the medical term for any fluid draining from the ear. Its color and timing help narrow the cause: yellow or green discharge…
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Ecchymosis: When a Bruise Is Ordinary and When It Is a Warning
Ecchymosis is the medical term for a flat bruise larger than about one centimeter, caused by blood leaking from small vessels under the skin.…
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What an Oncologist Does: Medical, Surgical and Radiation Roles Explained
An oncologist is a physician who diagnoses and treats cancer. Medical oncologists use medicine-based therapies such as chemotherapy and immunotherapy, surgical oncologists perform biopsies…
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Arthropathy: What the Word Covers and How Joint Disease Is Classified
Arthropathy is the umbrella term for any disease of a joint, regardless of cause. It includes degenerative wear such as osteoarthritis, autoimmune inflammation such…
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Autonomic Dysfunction: The Symptoms That Do Not Fit One Specialty
Autonomic dysfunction, also called dysautonomia, happens when the nerves that regulate heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, sweating, and temperature stop working smoothly. Symptoms —…
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Convulsions vs Seizures: What the Difference Means for Diagnosis
A convulsion is the visible event: sudden, uncontrolled shaking or stiffening of the body. A seizure is the underlying cause in many cases —…
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Obesity Classes Explained: What BMI 30, 35 and 40 Actually Change Clinically
Clinicians divide obesity into three classes by body mass index: class 1 is a BMI of 30 to 34.9, class 2 is 35 to…
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Papules: What These Small Skin Bumps Mean and When to Have Them Checked
Papules are small, solid, raised skin bumps — usually under a centimeter across — that contain no visible fluid or pus. Most come from…
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Neurophysiology Tests: EMG, EEG and Nerve Conduction in Plain Language
Neurophysiology tests measure the electrical activity of nerves, muscles, and the brain. An EMG records signals inside muscle, a nerve conduction study times impulses…
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Paraplegia: Causes, Levels of Injury and What Rehabilitation Can Restore
Paraplegia is paralysis affecting the legs and, in some cases, the trunk, most often caused by damage to the spinal cord at or below…
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Pomegranate Benefits: The Research Behind the Ruby Fruit
Pomegranates deliver fiber, potassium, vitamin C, and unusually potent polyphenols called punicalagins. Human studies link regular consumption to modest drops in blood pressure and…
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What Is an EEG? How Doctors Read the Brain’s Electrical Weather
An EEG (electroencephalogram) is a painless, safe test that records the brain's electrical activity through small sensors placed on the scalp. It captures brain…
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Magnesium Benefits: What This Mineral Really Does in Your Body
Magnesium helps more than 300 enzyme systems run, supporting muscle and nerve function, steady heart rhythm, blood sugar regulation, blood pressure, and bone strength.…
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The A1C Chart: How Three Months of Blood Sugar Becomes One Number
An A1C chart translates your hemoglobin A1C percentage into plain terms: below 5.7% is generally considered normal, 5.7% to 6.4% signals prediabetes, and 6.5%…
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Waking Up at 3am: The Physiology Behind the World’s Most Annoying Hour
Waking at 3am is usually normal physiology rather than a warning sign. By that hour you have finished most of the night's deep sleep,…
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