Mitral regurgitation: the underestimated risk of a common disease
Mitral regurgitation: hitherto, the development of valvular heart disease in patients with chronic heart failure…
High sideremia, low sideremia, normal values, meaning, treatment
Sideremia expresses the amount of so-called 'circulating iron', i.e. that bound to transferrin (protein responsible…
Chloasma: How pregnancy alters skin pigmentation
Let's talk about chloasma. During pregnancy it can happen that in some specific areas of the body, and in…
Endometriosis, the characteristic symptom is pain
Endometriosis is a benign condition that exclusively affects females and develops when endometrial cells (i.e.…
Eczema: how to recognise and treat it
Eczema is an inflammatory manifestation of the skin characterised by redness and crusty scaling and a rather…
Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of cystopyelitis
Cystopyelitis is an inflammation, usually caused by bacteria, affecting the bladder and the renal pelvis. The…
Sideremia and total iron binding capacity (TIBC): calculation, formula,…
TIBC (acronym from the English Total Iron Binding Capacity) is a parameter, detectable by a simple venous blood…
Pulmonary atresia: what it is, symptoms, causes and treatment
Normally, venous blood from the systemic circulation reaches the heart via the two hollow veins that flow into the…
Epidermoid cyst: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of sebaceous cysts
The epidermoid cyst is also called sebaceous cyst and is one of the most common skin cysts. Appearing on the skin…
What is thyroid-paratoid ultrasound?
Thyroid-paratoid ultrasound is an investigation that does not involve the use of radiation and is based on the…