Ace The AGACNP® Exam

Proper diaphragm function is essential for adequate ventilation and the function of the lungs. The diaphragm is considered the most important muscl ...

Seat belts save lives. Restraints in vehicles have prevented innumerable deaths due to a head injury and many other lethal fates

Radiation esophagitis is inflammation of the esophagitis due to radiation. Radiation esophagitis is typically an adverse effect that develops in in ...

Pressure-controlled ventilation is a modality utilized in patients with an indwelling endotracheal tube or tracheostomy tube that affords the pract ...

Prasugrel is an antiplatelet agent in the thienopyridine group. Prasugrel is used to decreas ...

The surgical airway is not a new concept in the world of medicine.  Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics display images indicating that surgeons may ...

Dento-alveolar trauma includes injuries caused by an external impact to the dentition and its surrounding structures. These injuries rang ...

Chronic pelvic pain can be a disabling, chronic, persistent pain, within the pelvis in women. Relatively common, chronic pelvic pain is associated ...

Catatonia, a neuropsychiatric syndrome characterized by abnormal movements, behaviors, and withdrawal, is a condition that is most often seen in mo ...

Pleurodesis is a procedure performed to obliterate the pleural space to prevent recurrent pleural effusions, pneumothorax, or to treat a persistent ...

Wallenberg syndrome is also known as lateral medullary syndrome or the posterior inferior cerebellar artery syndrome. Wallenberg described the firs ...

Arterial cannulation is a procedure frequently performed in acute and critical care settings. It serves as an invasive means to more accu ...

Suprapubic aspiration (SPA) is a sterile procedure that allows for the sampling of uncontaminated urine in patients. It is considered the gold stan ...

 infection can cause a varying degree of illness including gastroenteritis, wound infections, and in more ...

The term amaurosis fugax is often used interchangeably to describe transient visual loss (TVL). However, it is employed widely in medicine to refer ...

The human brain is a highly metabolically active organ, accounting for about 25% of a person's metabolic demand, despite comprising only 2.5% of a ...

Scuba diving is considered to be a safe sport when an individual is properly trained and takes appropriate precautions. However, there can be disas ...

Pericardiocentesis is a procedure performed to remove pericardial fluid from the pericardial sac. It is often performed in the setting of pericardi ...