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The term chronic hepatopathy refers to all chronic inflammatory liver diseases that can lead to alterations in the structure of the organ, impairing its function to the point of complete malfunction

Vaccination against the human papilloma virus (HPV) is a major public health issue worldwide

Emergencies often strike without warning. It can be too easy to make first aid mistakes in these situations despite one’s good intentions to provide help

Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation is ventilatory assistance without an invasive artificial airway. It is delivered to a spontaneously breathing patient by means of a tight-fitting mask covering the nose or the nose and mouth…

Assessment of reflexes, whether pupillary or tendon reflexes, is an essential step in determining the condition of the patient you are treating or rescuing

Neck or back pain is among the most frequent causes for which a patient requires a medical examination. This discussion covers neck pain involving the posterior neck (not pain limited to the anterior neck) and low back pain, but does not…

Fatty liver, if neglected, can lead to inflammation of the liver itself. It is called hepatic steatosis or NAFLD, which means "fatty liver due to a non-alcoholic cause", and consists of an excessive accumulation of fat within the liver…

How do these skin lesions occur and how can they be treated? Skin ulcers are lesions of the skin caused by delayed or failed healing

LeFort fracture (also called Le Fort fracture) is a medical term for a group of fractures involving the bones of the skull that typically occur in facial trauma and are potentially very dangerous for the survival of the patient

Pyromania (or "pathological fire-starting") is a behavioural addiction characterised by an intense obsession with fire, the tools that generate it (such as explosives), the tools related to it (e.g. fire-fighting devices) and the effects it…