Prostatitis: symptoms, causes and diagnosis
Prostatitis is a disease of the prostate, characterised by severe urinary symptoms, typical of inflammation or…
Antipyretics: what they are and what they are used for
Antipyretics are medicines used to reduce body temperature in the event of fever. How? By stimulating…
Causes and remedies of mouth and tongue canker sores
Let's talk about canker sores: once in a lifetime everyone has had annoying, small, ulcer-like sores in the mouth…
Osteoporosis, what are the suspicious symptoms?
Osteoporosis is a skeletal disease characterised by a decrease in bone mass and density that often develops without…
What is postpartum depression?
Postpartum depression is a mood disorder. Together with anxiety disorders, it is the psychiatric disorder most…
The Quick and Dirty Guide to Pediatric Assessment
The importance of paediatric assessment: although children account for only a small percentage of pre-hospital…
Oxyuriasis, what causes Oxyuriasis infection
Oxyuriasis is an intestinal infection caused by a whitish-coloured worm, the oxyurion (Oxyuris vermicularis,…
Parkinson's disease: symptoms, causes and diagnosis
Parkinson's disease: in 1817, James Parkinson published a monograph entitled 'Essay on the shaking palsy'
Valvulopathies: examining heart valve problems
Let's talk about valvulopathies: heart valves are the structures that separate the cardiac chambers (atria and…
Parotitis: symptoms, treatment and prevention of mumps
Parotitis (popularly known as 'mumps') is an epidemic disease mainly affecting school-age children, caused by a…