Cholangitis: symptoms, causes and treatment
Cholangitis is a severe inflammation (also known as inflammation) of the bile ducts that occurs when there is a…
What is an amputation?
Amputation is surgery to remove all or part of a limb or extremity. You may need an amputation if you’ve undergone…
What is endoscopic transesophageal echocardiography?
Echocardiography is a method by which the heart and blood flow through the valves are studied using ultrasound
Paediatric Intubation: Achieving a Good Outcome
Paediatric intubation is a procedure that must be fully understood: prematurity and immature development of the…
How common is brain damage at birth?
Occasionally, even if the circumstances during pregnancy seem normal, catastrophic injuries can still occur. Though…
Bulimia nervosa: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
According to the new DSM 5 classification (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 2013) bulimia…
Pertussis in children: normal management and when the disease becomes an emergency
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection that can cause serious health…
Rheumatoid arthritis, the 3 basic symptoms
Rheumatoid arthritis is a debilitating disease that can cause joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. While there are…
Ocular hypertension: what is ocular pressure and why it should be controlled
Let's talk about ocular hypertension: taking care of one's eyes is just as important as taking care of other parts…
What hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is and how it is treated
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetic disorder that causes an increase in the wall thickness of the left…