ACE inhibitors: when are blood pressure-lowering drugs essential?
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, often shortened to ACE inhibitors, are a type of medications that lower…
Iodine pills: is it right to stockpile in case of nuclear radiation?
The debate over the preventive intake of iodine to protect the thyroid against possible nuclear accidents is back…
What is the endothelial count?
The endothelial count consists in the evaluation of the deepest layer of cells of the cornea, the corneal…
What is echocardiography (echocardiogram)?
Echocardiography is a method by which the heart and blood flow through the valves are studied using ultrasound
Bronchitis: symptoms, causes and treatment
Bronchitis is one of the most common diseases of the respiratory system. It is the inflammatory process of the…
What is Cardiogenic Shock?
Cardiogenic shock is also sometimes called “pump failure”. It reflects severe left-sided heart failure
Diagnosis of prostate carcinoma
The diagnosis of prostate carcinoma is made by means of multiple biopsies of the gland under local anaesthesia
It…
Hypovolemic shock: what it is, what treatment for the patient
In hypovolemic shock, reduced intravascular blood volume causes circulatory dysfunction and inadequate tissue…
Nervous exhaustion: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
The term 'nervous exhaustion' (neurasthenia or neuroasthenia) was introduced in the 19th century by an American…
Lichen Planus: what it is, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and possible treatments
Lichen Planus is a disease that causes inflammation and has the ability to impair the healthy state of the skin as…