Ischaemic Stroke
A type of stroke caused by blockage in a blood vessel supplying the brain.
Disorder
Jaundice
Yellow/green discolouration of a patient’s skin eyes and other tissues as a result of a raised bilirubin level. Bilirubin is a waste product of expired red blood cells (red blood cells last around 120 days and then need to be disposed of). Bilirubin is normally processed by the liver before being excreted in faeces and … Read more
Ischaemic Heart Disease
Also called coronary artery disease and coronary heart disease, this term is applied to heart problems caused by narrowing of the coronary arteries, thereby causing a decreased blood supply to the heart.