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Hyperthyroidism is the condition in which the thyroid gland releases large amounts of thyroid hormones: thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3)

Herpes Simplex is an infection caused by viruses of the herpesvirus family. Two types are known: HSV1, which prefers the upper part of the body and the oropharyngeal mucosa transmitted by interhuman contact, by the saliva of healthy…

Learn how US EMTs and paramedics identify, treat and care for patients with cardiac rhythm disorders

Galactosemia is a rare hereditary disease that causes cirrhosis in children, but not only. What is even more serious is that galactosemia can have devastating effects if it is not diagnosed in time

Speaking of vascular disease immediately induces two broad categories of ideas

Cerebral stroke is a consequence of the failure of an artery to supply an area of the brain with blood, either because the artery itself ruptures (haemorrhagic stroke) or because it is occluded by a thrombus (thrombotic stroke)

What is rhinitis? It is the irritation or inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes. Typical symptoms of this condition are a runny nose, itching and congestion; these are the nose's natural response to irritation and are often accompanied…

Meniscal injuries are fairly frequent injuries that affect individuals of any age and can involve the body of the meniscus, the anterior horn and the posterior horn; they are divided into radial, horizontal and vertical

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (hence the acronym OCPD) is a personality disorder characterised by: preoccupation with order and rules, difficulty in completing tasks, perfectionism, rigidity on matters of ethics and morality,…

Macroangiopathy is an alteration that affects the large arterial vessels, generally through atherosclerosis, i.e. through deposition of fat (plaque) on the surface of the inner lining of these vessels and subsequent fibrous transformation…