Myocardial infarction: causes, symptoms and risk factors
Myocardial infarction consists of cell death (necrosis) of a part of the heart muscle, caused by a prolonged…
Clinical manifestations of atopic dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis is one of the most frequent skin diseases because it manifests itself in both children and adults…
Anxiety disorders, epidemiology and classification
Surveys of the general population have documented that more than one in five people may experience some form of…
Transvaginal ultrasound: preparation, procedure, advantages and disadvantages
Transvaginal ultrasound or 'trans-vaginal ultrasound', sometimes abbreviated to ECO-TV or ETV or TVS (from…
Treatment of high blood pressure
In the fight against cardiovascular diseases, the control of high blood pressure is the one that is yielding the…
Anterior cruciate ligament injury: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
What is an anterior cruciate ligament injury? The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the cornerstones of…
Epilepsy: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that can affect people of all ages. The distinguishing feature of this disease…
Causes, symptoms and remedies of pyorrhoea
Periodontal disease, commonly called pyorrhoea, is a bacterial disease that, due to the body's inflammatory…
Perianal fistulas and abscesses: what they are, how to treat them
Perianal fistulas are small tunnels that connect the skin around the anus (perianal skin) with the inside of the…
Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases: let's talk about ulcerative rectocolitis (UC)…
The term chronic inflammatory bowel disease encompasses two diseases that are similar in many respects but still…