Performing the cardiovascular objective examination: the guide
The cardiovascular objective test is an important step at the intensive care unit level, since many of the diseases…
Knee pathologies: the synovial plica
The synovial plica is a thickening of the synovial membrane of the knee, a thin connective tissue membrane present…
Haemolytic, cholestatic, obstructive, neonatal jaundice: an overview
Jaundice in medicine is a sign characterised by yellowish discolouration of the skin, sclerae and mucous membranes…
Premature ejaculation: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Premature Ejaculation is a common sexual dysfunction. "A persistent or recurrent mode of ejaculation that occurs…
Consequences of chest trauma: focus on cardiac contusion
Cardiac contusion is defined as chest trauma that causes a contusion of the heart by tearing the walls of the heart…
Positive or negative psoas maneuver and sign: what it is and what it indicates
The psoas maneuver is a maneuver used in medical semiotics to investigate the presence of abdominal pain. Its…
Acute abdomen: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, exploratory laparotomy, therapies
Acute abdomen (in English "acute abdomen") is a clinical picture with sudden and violent onset, characterized by…
Arthritis / Glucosamine and chondroitin: dose, efficacy and contraindications
Glucosamine (also glucosamine) is an aminopolysaccharide involved in the synthesis of glycosylated proteins and…
3D printed exoskeletons: New Zealand student creates the Cortex
What is the cortex made up of? Anyone who has had the bad experience of a bone fracture knows well that one of the…
Pancreatitis: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, diet and treatment
Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas, a gland that manages the digestive and glycemic balances of our…