Ace The Clinical Diagnosis Exam

The 1976 American Legion Convention marked the discovery of Legionnaires' disease, a syndrome of pneumonia caused by . Many peop ...

Reentrant arrhythmias are distinct electrophysiology maladies of the heart caused by the presence of circuits in the normal myocardium. Atrioventri ...

Nonidiopathic interstitial pulmonary fibrosis (non-IPF) describes a group of interstitial lung diseases (ILD) that cause inflammation and fibrosis ...

The lateral collateral ligament (LCL), also known as the fibular ligament serves as one of the key stabilizers of the knee joint. Originating on th ...

is the causative organism for the disease process known as tetanus. Clostridia are anaerobic organisms with at lea ...

Electrical alternans is defined as alternating QRS amplitude that is seen in any or all leads on an electrocardiogram (ECG) with no additional chan ...

Dysuria is a symptom of pain and/or burning, stinging, or itching of the urethra or urethral meatus with urination. It is among the most common sym ...

Definition of gastritis has its basis in histological features of the gastric mucosa. It is not erythema observed during gastroscopy, and there are ...

The pericardium is the fibroelastic sac that covers the heart. Besides acting as a protective barrier, it also affects cardiac hemodynamics. Constr ...

Vaginal discharge and discomfort are common complaints of women through all stages of life. Vaginitis is a frequently encountered problem for provi ...

Turner syndrome, also referred to as congenital ovarian hypoplasia syndrome, was first described by Henri Turner, an Oklahoma physician in 1938.

A subdural hematoma forms because of an accumulation of blood under the dura mater, one of the protective layers to the brain tissue under the calv ...

The visual field test maps the vision in each eye by measuring the entire scope (central and peripheral) of vision when attention is focused on a c ...

Pleural effusion is the accumulation of fluid in between the parietal and visceral pleura, called pleural cavity. It can occur by itself or can be ...

Vaginal atrophy is now included under the new term genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), which also includes vulvovaginal atrophy, urogenital ...

Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a disease of the heart muscle characterized by enlargement and dilation of one or both of the ventricles  ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS) characterized by inflammation, demyelination, gliosis, ...

Appendicitis is inflammation of the vermiform appendix. This is a hollow organ located at the tip of the cecum, usually in the right lower qua ...