The electrocardiogram, or ECG, is an instrumental diagnostic test that uses an electrocardiograph to record and graphically reproduce the heart's electrical activity through a series of electrodes
Also known as trigger finger, stenosing tenosynovitis is a disease in which one of the fingers of the hand resists extension, finally yielding abruptly
Let's talk about burns: a burn is a more or less extensive injury to the skin, which can affect only the superficial layer called the epidermis or also the deeper layers of the dermis
What is a vasculitis? Vasculitis is a group of pathologies united by the presence of an inflammatory process affecting any blood vessel (arteries, arterioles, veins, venules or capillaries)
Subconjunctival hemorrhage: the bloodstains in the eye are the consequence of the rupture of some capillaries affecting the visual system, and more specifically the sclera and the conjunctiva
Fainting, drop in blood pressure, loss of consciousness: syncope is defined in many different ways. Defining syncope is not easy, but we could compare it to a total 'blackout' of our body, in which we literally 'switch off'
When a painful condition occurs in the heel, we speak generically of heel pain, a disorder which, in a clinical setting, is defined as tallodynia, plantar talalgia or calcaneal pain
The essential feature of Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a pattern of superiority tendencies, a need for admiration, and a lack of sensitivity for others
Let's talk about tachyarrhythmia. The sensation of "heart in the throat", a perception of a sudden change in heart rhythm and rapid and sudden accelerations: all these can be symptoms of a tachyarrhythmia, or a disordered increase in heart…