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Barrett's oesophagus is a disease of the oesophagus that involves alteration of the oesophageal mucosa, most often related to reflux of gastric acid juice (gastro-oesophageal reflux disease - GERD)

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the joints, but not only. In some people, it can damage a wide variety of body systems, including the skin, eyes, lungs, heart and blood vessels

Narcissistic personality disorder is characterised by a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for adulation/admiration, and lack of empathy, and the diagnosis is made on the basis of clinical criteria

The term ataxia refers to the decrease or loss of coordination in voluntary movements, such as walking or picking up objects

The risk of heart attack and heart disease can be avoided if the signs are picked up early: recognising them naturally speeds up the call for help and significantly increases the victim's chance of survivalEven a healthy heart can succumb…

Pulmonary embolism is a serious yet treatable medical condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in the lungs’ blood vessels. It is essential to recognize the signs and symptoms of this condition, as timely diagnosis and treatment can…

What is philophobia? Every human being is afraid of something, some are even afraid to love. Sometimes what the human mind perceives as a threat is the unpredictable, the unknown, because what is unknown is seen as uncontrollable

In medical language, it is called heartburn but is more simply known as 'stomach acidity'. It is an extremely common symptom that, sooner or later, happens to everyone at least once in their life

The electroretinogram is an ophthalmic test performed to assess the sensitivity of the retina, the part of the eye that converts light stimuli into electrical signals that are sent to the brain, enabling vision

Chest pain, or chest discomfort, is the fourth most common emergency that EMS professionals respond to, accounting for about 10% of all EMS calls