Post-traumatic stress disorder: definition, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
According to the DSM-IV-TR (APA, 2000), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder develops following exposure to a stressful…
What is abdominoplasty?
Abdominoplasty is a plastic or cosmetic surgery procedure to strengthen the muscles in case of abnormalities such…
Preeclampsia and eclampsia in pregnancy: what are they?
It affects around 3-5% of pregnant women and is one of the most serious complications of pregnancy: pre-eclampsia,…
Paediatric hepatitis B: maternal-fetal transmission
Hepatitis B, infected mothers have a very high probability of infecting the foetus during pregnancy. Infection can…
When is a colonoscopy with biopsy necessary?
Colonoscopy is a diagnostic test performed to visualise the inside of the colon and rectum, which is carried out in…
Bedside vestibular test with infrared videonystagmography (VNG)
Infrared videonystagmography, which studies eye movements, is a key test for assessing patients with vertigo
Rare diseases: Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis: the liver has several functions that are indispensable for our health. One of these…
Amaurosis: what it is, symptoms, causes and treatment
Amaurosis is not a pathology, it is more properly defined as a symptom of another problem and can be caused by…
Child maltreatment: the Shaken Baby Syndrome
Shaken Baby Syndrome consists of the violent shaking of the child, with possible brain trauma and subsequent…
Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction (CIPO) or Paediatric Intestinal Obstruction…
Chronic Pseudo-Intestinal Obstruction (CIPO) is a rare disease. It involves intestinal motor activity and is…