Transfusion reactions are defined as adverse events associated with the transfusion of whole blood or one of its components. These may range in sev ...

One class of drugs that has been implicated in serious adverse drug reactions for many decades is oral anticoagulants, especially warfarin. There a ...

Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) was first reported in the mid-eighteen century by a Scottish physician, John Dalziel.

A bowel obstruction can either be a mechanical or functional obstruction of the small or large intestines. The obstruction occurs when the lumen of ...

Stercoral colitis is a rare inflammatory form of colitis that occurs when impacted fecal material leads to distention of the colon and eventually f ...

Psittacosis is a systemic disease that can cause an atypical pneumonia when it infects the lungs.  Psittacosis is also known as ...