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The electroretinogram is an ophthalmic test performed to assess the sensitivity of the retina, the part of the eye that converts light stimuli into electrical signals that are sent to the brain, enabling vision

Chest pain, or chest discomfort, is the fourth most common emergency that EMS professionals respond to, accounting for about 10% of all EMS calls

Sudden onset and extreme intensity: these are the main characteristics of cluster headache

Can one be sensitive to cold? The answer is yes. Cold urticaria tells about the condition of many people

Azotemia refers to the concentration of urea in the blood. Urea is a waste product of the liver resulting from protein metabolism

Echotomography of the carotid axes is an inexpensive, non-invasive and therefore easily repeatable test that allows the determination of carotid damage in the preclinical phase and with it a staging of the patient with arterial hypertension

Belonephobia is the pathological fear of needles, pins and any sharp or pointed object

Cervical arthrosis is a degenerative disease involving changes to the bones, intervertebral discs, joints and cartilage (the protective film that covers the ends of the bones) of the cervical spine, the upper part of the spinal column

Autoimmune enteropathy is a rare intestinal disorder characterized by intractable watery diarrhea. It results in weight loss and in children is often associated with immunodeficiency

The word asthma comes from ancient Greek and means difficult or laboured breathing. In fact, an asthma crisis manifests itself precisely with a sudden difficulty in breathing, accompanied by coughing and wheezing