Let's talk about flat foot: what problems does it cause?
Flat foot - from the Latin pes planus - is a dysmorphism that occurs with altered anatomical relationships of the…
Peritonitis: definition, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, types and treatment
Peritonitis is an inflammation of the serosa (called 'peritoneum') that lines the viscera and abdominal cavity,…
Semeiotics of the heart and cardiac tone: the 4 cardiac tones and the added tones
Cardiac tones are short, transient acoustic events, produced by the opening and closing of valves; they are divided…
Kidney diseases, kidney ballot manoeuvre: what it is, how it is performed and what…
The kidney ballot maneuver is a technique used in medical semeiotics to appreciate the abnormal displacement of an…
Anorgasmia (frigidity) - The female orgasm
The female orgasm is defined, on a physiological level, as a reflex that is generated mainly by stimulation of…
Visual defects, let's talk about presbyopia
Unlike astigmatism, nearsightedness, and farsightedness, presbyopia is not a refractive error. Instead, it is a…
Heart disease: what are coronary angioplasty, stents and bypasses
Coronary angioplasty is the procedure by which an obstructed blood vessel is dilated using a balloon placed where…
Maneuver and positive or negative Rovsing sign: what are they and what do they…
The Rovsing maneuver is a maneuver used in medical semiotics to investigate the presence of abdominal pain
Congenital clubfoot: what is it?
Congenital clubfoot is a malformation of the foot that occurs from birth. Its name derives from the fact that its…
Electrocardiogram: initial procedures, ECG electrode placement and some tips
If it is the patient's first time performing an electrocardiogram (ECG), the rescuer, doctor, or nurse should…