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Tendonitis is the inflammation of a tendon, i.e. the structure that connects muscles and bones, which causes pain and functional limitations and, if left untreated, can even lead to an injury

The term hydrothorax refers to a clinical condition characterised by the pathological collection of serous (non-inflammatory) fluid that accumulates in the pleural cavity

A faecaloma, also called a coprolite, is a mass of dehydrated, hard faeces that can form in the large intestine or inside a diverticulum due to several causes

Fibromyalgia (also known as fibromyalgia syndrome, FM, or Atlas syndrome; in English 'fibromyalgia') is an idiopathic syndrome characterised by widespread muscle pain associated with fatigue, stiffness, insomnia, memory problems, and mood…

Cystic fibrosis is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disease caused by a mutation in a gene located on chromosome 7, which codes for a protein that functions as a channel for chlorine, called CFTR (Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane conductance…

It is important that a casualty receive CPR immediately to increase the chance of survival in whatever emergency they are in

Hypercapnia, what causes ventilatory insufficiency? In the body, the production of the energy necessary for survival requires a constant supply of oxygen and nutrients to the tissues

Ambulance Leadership Forum, the seminar dedicated to ambulance professionals, will take place next 6 and 7 September at Jurys Inn at Hinckley Island in Leicestershire

In medicine, hypersomnia refers to a group of several neurological sleep disorders characterised by excessive daytime sleepiness, which causes hypersomniacs to be unable to maintain an adequate level of alertness throughout the day and to…

Pulmonary emphysema is one of the diseases caused by cigarette smoking (but not only), which leads to breathing difficulties