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Cancer of the Outer Ear

Ear cancer is rare. Most often, it begins in the skin of the outer ear.

21 Aug 2017

Angiosarcoma Symptoms and Causes

Angiosarcoma (AS) is a class of sarcoma (soft tissue tumor) that affects the blood and lymphatic endothelial cells. This cancer is very malignant and aggressive in nature, occurring in almost all parts of the body.

21 Aug 2017

Vaginal Microbiome and Sexually Transmitted Infections

The human host is perpetually struggling with the need to tolerate and harbor beneficial microorganisms, while at the same time being able to recognize and eliminate similar microorganisms that are pathogenic. Such sophisticated and intricate system is thought to be shaped in early life via exposure to several key microorganisms.

21 Aug 2017

Patient Informed Consent and Anesthesiology

Informed consent may be defined as the process whereby a patient is provided with sufficient and accurate information about the benefits and risks of a proposed course of therapy or procedure, to equip such individuals with the knowledge as a basis on which they have a right to reject or accept therapy. In more direct terms, informed consent is formulated on the legal and moral grounds of patient autonomy.

21 Aug 2017

Walking Pneumonia Versus Common Cold

Since the common cold and walking pneumonia are both respiratory ailments, there are some similarities in their symptoms and causes.

21 Aug 2017

How does ADHD Affect the Brain?

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition characterized by an inability to control one’s attention span so as to effectively complete one activity or cognitive process before proceeding to another. This leads to impulsive decision-making and actions, and typically a hyperkinetic mode of life.

18 Aug 2017

Histological Techniques of Neuroanatomy

Neuroanatomy is the study of structure and function relationships in the brain and nervous system. As this encompasses a study of both macroscopic and microscopic structures, a variety of histological tools have been developed to enable that endeavor.

18 Aug 2017

Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Long Term Effects

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis or SCFE is the most common adolescent hip disease . It is associated with obesity and has a higher incidence among black, Hispanic and Polynesian racial groups. It develops between 12-16 years in boys and 10-14 years in girls.

18 Aug 2017

Uses for a Dental Bridge

The primary purpose of a dental bridge is to fill a gap in the dental arch caused by a missing tooth or teeth.

18 Aug 2017

Dermabrasion Research

Dermabrasion is a form of surgical treatment of skin scars and wrinkles, among other superficial skin conditions. It consists of scraping away the topmost layers of the skin to produce a smoother surface. It is usually performed under local anesthesia and the recovery may take up to 10 days roughly.

18 Aug 2017

Idiopathic Guttate Hypomelanosis (IGH)

Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis (IGH), is a benign skin condition characterized by the presence of many round or oval hypopigmented patches varying in size from a few millimetres to 2 centimeters.

17 Aug 2017

Diet and Nutrition for Kidney Stones

Studies have shown that by changing food and nutrients, as well as consuming a combination of different foods and nutrients, kidney stones can be prevented.

17 Aug 2017

What is a Dental Bridge?

A dental bridge is used to bridge the gap between two healthy teeth where one or more teeth are missing.

17 Aug 2017

Cambridge Diet: Pros and Cons

The Cambridge diet is a very low-calorie diet plan designed for a rapid and drastic weight loss. It is basically a meal replacement diet that involves daily consumption of specially made shakes, soups, porridges and snack bars.

17 Aug 2017

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Screening

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetic condition in which the heart fails to pump normally due to the muscular walls of the ventricles becoming abnormally thickened and stiff.

17 Aug 2017

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatments

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetic disease of the heart muscles that reduces the heart’s ability to pump blood around the body effectively.

17 Aug 2017

Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Differential Diagnosis

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis or SCFE is often not diagnosed until weeks or months after its onset . Its symptoms of vague pain in the groin or hip, or the thigh or knee, may be shared with many other hip disorders. Some of the more important differential diagnoses are discussed briefly below:

17 Aug 2017

Molluscum Contagiosum Diagnosis

Molluscum contagiosum is a viral, self-limited infection of the skin caused by the molluscum contagiosum virus, which is a pox virus. This condition is quite common, and it accounts for approximately one percent of all diagnoses in dermatology. The causative virus can be transmitted by casual or sexual contact, via infected fomites, and also by self-inoculation.

17 Aug 2017

Neuroanatomy of Neurogenic Bladder

Neurogenic bladder is a loss of bladder control caused by damage to the nerve supply of the bladder. The damage can involve the brain, the spinal cord, peripheral nerves, or any combination thereof.

17 Aug 2017

Anesthesiology Training

Anesthesiology is the medical specialty that focuses on the perioperative relief of pain. The specialists responsible for conducting the administration of anesthesia before, during or after a surgical procedure, are known as anesthesiologists. They are also known as anesthetists, depending on the country of practice.

17 Aug 2017