Health

The damages induced by smoke inhalation determine a dramatic worsening of the mortality of burn patients: in these cases the damages deriving from smoke inhalation add up to those from burns, often with lethal consequences

When indicating the goal of therapy for recurring mood disorders, in particular major bipolar disorders, the term commonly used is 'stabilisation', i.e. mood-stabilising medication to indicate the therapeutic tool, or 'mood-regulator', i.e.…

Warts, also known as "cockscombs" due to their irregular surface, are lesions of a benign nature. They appear as visible growths or bumps on the skin and mucous membranes and are contracted through sexual intercourse

Diabetes, more properly called "diabetes mellitus" is a metabolic disease whose manifestation is related to insulin, the hormone that controls blood sugar and which is produced by the pancreas

Blood glucose indicates the amount of glucose present in the blood, this sugar is a fundamental energy resource for our body

Kidney stones (also called nephrolithiasis or renal lithiasis) are deposits of mineral salts that form in the urinary tract

Coxarthrosis is the medical term to indicate that particular type of arthrosis that affects the hip district, leading to a lesion and possible consequent inflammation of the joint or a specific part of it

Pediatric CPR applies to infants less than one year of age and children up to puberty or children weighing less than 121 pounds

Gastroscopy is a diagnostic test in which a flexible tube with a video camera at the end is inserted through the esophagus, stomach and first part of the small intestine

Antiarrhythmic drugs are drugs used to prevent or correct arrhythmias, i.e. those conditions in which the normal heart rhythm is altered