Candace Maldonado

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• What Causes Pneumonia?

  Pneumonia is a lung infection that is caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites. Moreover, pneumonia can develop in just one lobe of the right or left lung, the entire lung, or both of the lungs simultaneously. The primary characteristic of this lung disease is the inflammation of the air sacs or...

• What Is Olecranon Bursitis?

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• What Is a PUPPP Rash?

  IntroductionA PUPPP rash, also known as pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy, is a skin condition wherein pregnant women get a hives-like rash on their skin. These rashes or bumps are itchy and usually appear on the stomach or stretch marks during pregnancy, especially in the third...

• Night Sweats and Lymphoma

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• What Conditions Does a Bone Doctor Treat?

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