Health

When a person is unaware of their surroundings and unable to respond, this is described as being unconscious. Unconsciousness is a medical emergency, and it is often a sign of a serious health issue that could result in death or permanent…

Reflux is often referred to as either gastro-oesophageal or pharyngolaryngeal reflux. Gastro-oesophageal reflux and pharyngolaryngeal reflux have in common that gastric material rises through the oesophagus, but they are not the same thing

The Heimlich manoeuvre is a rapid first aid procedure used to treat choking and other cases of upper airway obstruction. The technique involves abdominal and thoracic thrusts and back blows if the situation requires it

Spitz nevus is a benign skin tumour named after Sophie Spitz, the physician who first identified its characteristics. It is a skin formation that tends to be benign and occurs mainly in young people, but not only

Drowning' in medicine refers to a form of acute asphyxia caused by a mechanical cause external to the body, brought about by the fact that the pulmonary alveolar space - normally occupied by gas - is progressively occupied by a liquid (e.g.…

Cortical blindness is an eye disease that results from an impairment of the visual cortex, the area of the brain responsible for receiving and processing images captured by the eyes in the form of electrical impulses, giving them meaning…

Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin condition that can present in many ways. Different types of psoriasis can vary in severity, location, and form

Cricothyroidotomy in medicine refers to a surgical technique of opening the airway at the level of the cricothyroid membrane, in the anterior region of the neck, used exclusively in emergency situations such as in cases of choking or facial…

Erectile dysfunction, i.e. difficulty in developing an erection or maintaining it for the full duration of intercourse, is a fairly common andrological and sexual disorder

When we talk about leukaemia, we are not talking about a single disease, but about a group of blood cancers caused by the uncontrolled proliferation of haematopoietic stem cells, called leukaemias or blasts, i.e. those still immature cells…