Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a clinical syndrome defined by massive proteinuria responsible for hypoalbuminemia, with resulting hyperlipidemia, edema ...

Kawasaki disease (KD), also known by the name mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome, is an acute, self-limited medium vessel vasculitis that ...

Necrotizing fasciitis is a subset of aggressive skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) that cause necrosis of the muscle fascia and subcutaneous t ...

The body possesses innate mechanisms to control bleeding in the setting of an injury.   An understanding of these basic physiologic processes ...

Intussusception is a condition in which part of the intestine folds into the section next to it. Intussusception usually involves the sma ...

Napalm is a weaponized mixture of chemicals designed to create a highly flammable and gelatinous liquid. The initial thickening agent was a combina ...