The acronym Vap stands for ventilator-associated pneumonia, a nosocomial infection that occurs approximately 48-72 hours after endotracheal intubation in patients admitted to the ICU
Auscultation is a diagnostic system that forms part of the objective examination, in which a special instrument is used to listen to internal parts of the body such as the heart, lungs, pleura, intestines and others
Generalised anxiety disorder, also known as GAD or DAG, according to the English formula, is a clinical form of anxiety disorders. It predominantly affects women (1.5:1), and a prevalence of 3-5% of the population has been estimated
Cardiomyopathies, our heart is a tireless muscle that never stops working: thanks to its beats, blood is pumped throughout the body, carrying the oxygen and nutrients we need to the brain and all the other organs
Gastro-oesophageal reflux is the rising up of acid juices from the stomach to the oesophagus, due to a malfunction of the lower oesophageal sphincter, i.e. the lower valve of the oesophagus
Difference between epilepsy and syncope. Epilepsy is a neurological condition, usually chronic, in others transient, characterised by recurrent and sudden manifestations with loss of consciousness and - in some cases - violent convulsive…
The Imvanex vaccine, approved in the European Union since 2013, contains an attenuated form of the smallpox virus and the European Medicines Agency recommends it as a 'potential vaccine for monkeypox'
Pseudocyesis' or 'hysterical pregnancy' in medicine and psychology refers to the appearance of clinical or subclinical symptoms and signs typically associated with pregnancy in individuals who are NOT actually pregnant