Cantrell's Pentalogy: the heart beats outside the body
Cantrell's Pentalogy is an often fatal congenital malformation disorder that involves several birth defects in the…
What is Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency or Hyper IgD Syndrome?
Mevalonate kinase deficiency or syndrome with hyper IgD is a rare disease characterised by recurrent episodes of…
What is the full-spine radiography and what is it for?
Let's talk about X-rays: the full-spine radiography of the spinal column is an examination that makes it possible…
What is gingival granuloma and how to treat it
Granuloma is a chronic inflammation affecting the apex of the tooth root, often without symptoms, a sign of dental…
Sudden cardiac death: causes, premonitory symptoms and treatment
Sudden cardiac death in medicine refers to an unexpected (or 'apparently' unexpected) death from cardiac causes…
Chest trauma: traumatic rupture of the diaphragm and traumatic asphyxia (crushing)
There are several specific injuries that can occur in the setting of chest trauma, these commonly occur in…
Warts: what are they, how to treat them and how can we avoid them?
Summer, holidays, hot...pool.... But beware. As relaxing and refreshing as they may be, these places can sometimes…
Haemoglobin electrophoresis, the essential test for diagnosing haemoglobinopathies…
Haemoglobin electrophoresis is a test used to measure and identify the different types of haemoglobin present in…
Today is World Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Day
A rare genetic disease, it affects 1 in 5,000 newborn boys. Duchenne muscular dystrophy causes progressive…
Creaking joints: why and when to worry?
It has probably happened to everyone that their joints creak with small and sometimes disturbing noises that appear…