Health and Safety What is Alpha-1 acid glycoprotein and why is it tested for Alpha-1 acid… Sep 5, 2022 Alpha-1 acid glycoprotein is a member of the class of mucoproteins and is synthesised by the liver. It is…
Health and Safety First Aid: how to make an arm sling Sep 5, 2022 An arm sling holds the forearm in a raised or horizontal position and can support an injured upper arm, forearm and…
Health and Safety Positive and negative Lasègue sign in semeiotics Sep 5, 2022 Lasègue sign is one of the so-called 'meningeal signs', i.e. a group of signs used in neurological semeiotics to…
Health and Safety Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP): what is it? Sep 4, 2022 PEEP is an intervention used to keep the alveoli open when medical conditions are present that predispose them to…
Health and Safety Kartagener's syndrome: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis Sep 4, 2022 Kartagener syndrome is a special type of primary ciliary dyskinesia in which the 'situs inversus with dextrocardia'…
Health and Safety Ascites: symptoms, causes and treatment of fluid collection in the abdominal… Sep 3, 2022 Ascites is the collection of fluid in the abdominal cavity. Under normal conditions, the presence of fluid in small…
Health and Safety What is Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)? Sep 3, 2022 Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD): what is it? The fear of not being able to cope with events and relationships in…
Health and Safety Swimmer's otitis, how can it be prevented? Sep 2, 2022 What is swimmer's otitis? Swimming is good for you, but beware, if you are a chlorine habitué, your ear may be…
Health and Safety The Quick and Dirty Guide to Cor Pulmonale Sep 2, 2022 Cor pulmo-what? Cor Pulmonale is defined as an alteration in the structure and function of the right ventricle of…
Health and Safety Web addiction: what is meant by Problematic Internet Use or Internet Addiction… Sep 2, 2022 Problematic Internet Use or Internet Addiction Disorder are two ways in which we define behavioural addictions,…