Excision means 'to surgically remove'. In medicine, the term describes the removal of a growth, tissue, organ or bone using a scalpel, laser or other cutting instrument
Tingling can be associated with a wide variety of conditions, including prolonged pressure on a nerve, mineral deficiencies, multiple sclerosis (a disease that affects the nervous system causing weakness, difficulty with coordination and…
Intubation is the process of inserting a tube called an endotracheal tube (ET) into the mouth or nose and then into the airway (trachea) to hold it open
Pericarditis is an inflammatory disease (acute or subacute) that affects the pericardium, accompanied by altered inflammatory indices (ESR, CRP), often gives intense pain, which increases in certain positions or by deep inhalations,…
Antiplatelet drugs (also called antiplatelet or antiplatelet drugs) are a group of drugs capable of negatively interacting with platelet aggregation function, thus preventing the formation of thrombi and emboli of thrombotic origin
Systemic sclerosis (or scleroderma) is a connective tissue disease involving the vascular system, the skin (the term scleroderma means 'hard skin') and the internal organs
Faecal incontinence, or continence disorder, refers to the condition in which the patient does not feel the sensation of having to defecate and therefore unconsciously loses their faeces or gas
Ablation is a medical procedure that removes a layer of tissue, either through surgery or less invasive techniques such as laser treatment. It is used to treat a range of medical conditions, from nearsightedness to certain heart problems,…
For pregnant women, resisting the heat of the last few days is certainly not easy, but before exposing yourself to the sun, in the hope of finding refreshment at the beach, in the mountains or at the swimming pool, it is a good idea to…