Health

Entropion is an eye disease in which the edge of the eyelid is turned inwards and thus the eyelashes and skin rub against the surface of the eye

Supraventricular extrasystole is a cardiac arrhythmia. This pathology is characterised by cardiac contraction impulses appearing prematurely and in a different location than the atrial sinus node

Widespread especially among children, nocturnal enuresis is the involuntary loss of urine during sleep (so much so that most people know it as 'bedwetting')

Epitrocleitis, golfer's elbow: what is it? The tendon complex that connects the medial epicondyle of the humerus to the anterior muscles of the forearm becomes inflamed due to the frequent repetition of a certain movement

Hepatitis A is an infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus, HAV. It is a very contagious disease that develops when a person unwittingly comes into contact with the pathogen, in most cases by eating contaminated food or drink

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD, MICI or Inflammatory Bowel Disease) that can cause symptoms of varying severity

The first aid kit contains a range of medical supplies and other equipment used to administer first aid to an injured person during an emergency situation

Burn shock is defined as non-haemorrhagic hypovolaemic shock (shock from decreased circulating blood volume NOT caused by haemorrhage) that occurs when the patient is subjected to a large area of the body being burned

Gambling addiction ('gambling') is placed in the Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) in the area of pathological addictions

Tattoos and piercings are now widespread, and appreciated. But you need to be aware of the difference between a professional tattoo artist and one who "tries"