Health

Corneal abrasion: Everyone has probably experienced an annoying and often painful foreign body sensation in the eye after rubbing too hard or after a contusion against an object, or even after wearing contact lenses for too many hours

Pupillary reflex to light (also called photomotor reflex) is a nerve reflex that modulates the diameter of the pupil in response to the intensity of light reaching the retina

Psychotic disorders are a group of serious illnesses that affect the mind. They make it hard for someone to think clearly, make good judgments, respond emotionally, communicate effectively, understand reality, and behave appropriately

Intubation is the process of placing a tube in a patient's airway to secure it against swelling, trauma, and foreign material

Arthrogryposis (or 'multiple congenital arthrogryposis' hence the acronym 'AMC'; in English 'arthrogryposis multiplex congenit' or 'arthrogryposis') in medicine refers to a clinical condition characterised by joint stiffness present at…

Vapourised hydrogen peroxide (VHP) is a low-temperature, vacuum steam process traditionally used for the sterilisation of reusable medical devices in patient care facilities, including ambulances and operating centres

Croup: Laryngo-tracheobronchitis is an overly complex medical term that simply means "a respiratory infection" which in young children is commonly called "Croup"

The Bambino Gesù is the European leader in the use of trans-catheter self-expanding pulmonary valve prostheses to treat congenital heart disease

Affecting around 20% of pregnant women in LMIC, mental health issues like depression and anxiety are common during pregnancy and the first year after birth, with consequences for both mothers and their infants

The 'Wasserman's sign', also called 'inverted or reversed Lasègue's sign', is a manoeuvre used in semeiotics to check for irritation of the nerve roots of the lumbar plexus (in particular the crural nerve and femoral nerve)