2022

What is Economy Class Syndrome? Anyone who has experience of flying, either as a traveller or as a crew member, also has experience of signs and symptoms of venous insufficiency of the lower extremities that can strike during and after a…

Haematuria is the presence of blood in the urine. Haematuria is defined as microscopic when it is detected on microscopic examination of the urine sediment, while it is defined as macroscopic when it gives a reddish colour to the urine and…

Ligaments are the fibres that bind bones together. They are made up of very strong fibres, but if subjected to too high a load, they can be injured

Hepatitis B (Hbv) is a highly contagious infectious liver disease caused by a DNA virus that is transmitted through infected blood, semen and vaginal secretions, or from mother to child

Nail melanoma: This article draws from the paper by Dr Nevice Davis, an Australian surgeon and researcher, published in 1978 and known as 'The Signs of Melanoma'

Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy is a hereditary heart disease that is difficult to recognise, but can be diagnosed as part of a family screening

Migraine is a particular form of headache. Its clinical relevance derives from the intensity and frequency of the painful attacks, which drastically worsen the patients' quality of life

Diabetic microangiopathy is an important complication that affects the small vessels of various organs and can occur, in the long term, in individuals with diabetes mellitus with suboptimal control

An inguinal hernia is the leakage of abdominal viscera through an area of wall weakness, due to the presence of the inguinal canal

Colds are often associated with the cold, with a so-called 'cold snap', but in reality it is a viral infection and therefore its onset is linked to the presence of a virus