Musculoskeletal system
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Neck injury from sudden back-and-forth movement.
Whiplash often follows car accidents.
Seek help for numbness.
Rear-end collisions.
Soft tissue strain.
Neck pain, stiffness.
Clinical.
Chronic pain.
Painkillers.
Keep moving.
Head restraints.
Most recover.
Infectious · Acute
The presence of bacteria in the bloodstream, which can be harmless and brief or lead to serious infection and sepsis.
Skin (integumentary system)
Non-infectious · Chronic
The most common type of skin cancer, which grows slowly on sun-exposed skin and rarely spreads.
Digestive system
Non-infectious · Chronic
A change in the lining of the lower food pipe caused by long-term acid reflux, which slightly increases the risk of oesophageal cancer.
Reproductive system
Non-infectious · Acute
A fluid-filled swelling at the entrance to the vagina caused by a blocked Bartholin's gland, which can become infected and form an abscess.
