Synovitis: definition, causes, symptoms and diagnosis of synovial membrane…
synovitis is the inflammation, acute or chronic, involving the synovial membrane, the portion of tissue that lines…
Wolff - Parkinson - White syndrome WPW: what is it and what is it caused by?
Wolff - Parkinson - White syndrome - henceforth referred to as WPW syndrome for short - is a particular form of…
Schizoid personality disorder: management and patient care
The essential characteristics of Schizoid Personality Disorder are an intrinsic difficulty in establishing social…
Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Syphilis
The World Health Organisation (WHO) states that syphilis is the third most widespread sexually transmitted disease,…
Dupuytren's syndrome: definition, symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment
A chronic and progressive disease, Dupuytren's syndrome (or Dupuytren's disease) affects the palmar band of the…
All You Need To Know About Calculations, And Most Importantly: Here's What You…
Kidney stones, also referred to in medical jargon as "nephrolithiasis" or "renal lithiasis", are similar to pebbles…
Inflammations of the heart: pericarditis
Pericarditis is the inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart, itself formed by two…
Paranoid personality disorder: what it is and how to deal with it
Paranoid Personality Disorder is characterised by a persistent and unwarranted tendency to interpret the intentions…
Aortic stenosis, what is it and what are the consequences?
Also called aortic valvular stenosis, aortic stenosis occurs when the aortic valve (one of the four heart valves)…
Cubital tunnel syndrome, what is it?
Cubital tunnel syndrome is a condition that affects the ulnar nerve, and consists of its compression or traction.…