Health

The word decubitus in medicine refers to the position the patient assumes in bed or when lying down. This position may be different according to the patient's need to maintain a given position in order to experience less pain, according to…

Palpation in the medical field refers to a part of the objective examination, where the doctor or nurse uses their hands in contact with the patient's body, exerting pressure, traction, penetration of accessible organs and apparatuses,…

Brown recluse spiders (in some countries known as the violin spider) prefer warm climates. They often live in dark, sheltered areas, such as piles of wood, leaves, or rocks. They may also live inside people’s homes or under their porches.…

If you want or need to travel to the USA, you should be aware of an important difference in emergency care, that between urgent care centres and emergency rooms

The clinical practice of auscultating fetal heart tones began in 1818 when a Swiss surgeon reported hearing the fetal heart rate by placing his ear against a pregnant woman’s abdomen

Mental health: although common, allergies can interfere with the ability to complete daily activities and symptoms can lead to avoidance of social interactions

Poxvirus, a rare disease, is caused by monkeypox virus, which is structurally related to human smallpox virus and causes a similar, but usually milder disease

Melanoma risks: summer is approaching and with it the time for sunbathing, which should always be taken with the necessary precautions

Bone fractures: a bone can fracture partially or completely in several ways: transversely, longitudinally and in several parts

Aspiration during sedation: with the advent of minimally invasive office procedures, patients increasingly choose sedation instead of general anaesthesia