Relaxation Techniques
Relaxation techniques are therapeutic exercises designed to assist individuals by decreasing tension and anxiety. Relaxation therapy has been a part of psychotherapy for ages; however, these techniques can be expanded to include diverse environments as complementary therapies to treat stress, anxiet ...
Epidermal Nevus Syndromes
Epidermal nevus syndrome is an umbrella term used to describe epidermal nevi in association with syndromic features. The first well-described syndrome was Schimmelpenning syndrome, but numerous related syndromes were described in subsequent years. These interrelated syndromes share cutaneous, neu ...
Amblyopia
Amblyopia is a visual disorder due to the failure of cortical visual development in one or both eyes due to ocular pathology early in life. It is commonly referred to as "lazy eye." The global prevalence of this condition ranges from 1% to 2%. The causes and risk factors of amblyopia include unco ...
West Nile Virus
The West Nile virus is an enveloped, single-stranded RNA arbovirus that can cause disease in humans. These range from the asymptomatic infected patient to fever and malaise to florid neurological deficits secondary to encephalitis and neuroinvasive disease. This activity reviews the evaluation an ...
Malaria
Malaria is a parasitic infection transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito that leads to acute life-threatening disease and poses a significant global health threat. Two billion people risk contracting malaria annually, including those in 90 endemic countries and 125 million travelers. The Plasmodium ...
BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations
Breast cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are tumor suppressor genes whose mutations significantly increase the likelihood of developing particular types of epithelial malignancies, namely breast and ovarian cancer. The management of patients with a BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations is individualized and can ...
Understanding and Application of CDC Immunization Guidelines
Immunization is the most effective and safe public health intervention in reducing infectious disease incidence, prevalence, morbidity, and mortality. CDC (Center for Disease Control) issues annual updates in immunization schedules. The 2020 immunization schedule includes several updates and addi ...
Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States and is generally classified as nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) or melanoma. This activity provides a broad overview of skin cancer and reviews epidemiology, risk factors, pathogenesis, and treatment. This activity highlights the ro ...
Grief Reaction and Prolonged Grief Disorder
Grief is a natural and universal response to the loss of a loved one. The grief experience is not a state but a process. Most individuals recover adequately within a year after the loss; however, when individuals experience an extension of the standard grieving process, they are said to be experi ...
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a chronic proliferative and inflammatory condition of the skin. It is characterized by erythematous plaques covered with silvery scales, particularly over the extensor surfaces, scalp, and lumbosacral region. This activity reviews the pathophysiology, presentation, and diagnosis of p ...
Suicide Screening and Prevention
Suicide is a major public health problem not only in the United States but also in many western nations. In the United States, it is the 10th leading cause of death, accounting for nearly 44,000 deaths each year. Suicide is also the seventh leading cause of years of the potential loss of life, su ...
Opioid Use Disorder
This activity focuses on the critical evaluation and management of opioid use disorder (OUD), a pervasive condition significantly diminishing patients' quality of life and contributing to a widespread epidemic in the United States. With over 16 million affected globally and 2.1 million in the Uni ...
Amblyopia
Amblyopia is a visual disorder due to the failure of cortical visual development in one or both eyes due to ocular pathology early in life. It is commonly referred to as "lazy eye." The global prevalence of this condition ranges from 1% to 2%. The causes and risk factors of amblyopia include unco ...
BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations
Breast cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are tumor suppressor genes whose mutations significantly increase the likelihood of developing particular types of epithelial malignancies, namely breast and ovarian cancer. The management of patients with a BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations is individualized and can ...
Epidermal Nevus Syndromes
Epidermal nevus syndrome is an umbrella term used to describe epidermal nevi in association with syndromic features. The first well-described syndrome was Schimmelpenning syndrome, but numerous related syndromes were described in subsequent years. These interrelated syndromes share cutaneous, neu ...
Grief Reaction and Prolonged Grief Disorder
Grief is a natural and universal response to the loss of a loved one. The grief experience is not a state but a process. Most individuals recover adequately within a year after the loss; however, when individuals experience an extension of the standard grieving process, they are said to be experi ...
Malaria
Malaria is a parasitic infection transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito that leads to acute life-threatening disease and poses a significant global health threat. Two billion people risk contracting malaria annually, including those in 90 endemic countries and 125 million travelers. The Plasmodium ...
Opioid Use Disorder
This activity focuses on the critical evaluation and management of opioid use disorder (OUD), a pervasive condition significantly diminishing patients' quality of life and contributing to a widespread epidemic in the United States. With over 16 million affected globally and 2.1 million in the Uni ...
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a chronic proliferative and inflammatory condition of the skin. It is characterized by erythematous plaques covered with silvery scales, particularly over the extensor surfaces, scalp, and lumbosacral region. This activity reviews the pathophysiology, presentation, and diagnosis of p ...
Relaxation Techniques
Relaxation techniques are therapeutic exercises designed to assist individuals by decreasing tension and anxiety. Relaxation therapy has been a part of psychotherapy for ages; however, these techniques can be expanded to include diverse environments as complementary therapies to treat stress, anxiet ...
Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States and is generally classified as nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) or melanoma. This activity provides a broad overview of skin cancer and reviews epidemiology, risk factors, pathogenesis, and treatment. This activity highlights the ro ...
Suicide Screening and Prevention
Suicide is a major public health problem not only in the United States but also in many western nations. In the United States, it is the 10th leading cause of death, accounting for nearly 44,000 deaths each year. Suicide is also the seventh leading cause of years of the potential loss of life, su ...
Understanding and Application of CDC Immunization Guidelines
Immunization is the most effective and safe public health intervention in reducing infectious disease incidence, prevalence, morbidity, and mortality. CDC (Center for Disease Control) issues annual updates in immunization schedules. The 2020 immunization schedule includes several updates and addi ...
West Nile Virus
The West Nile virus is an enveloped, single-stranded RNA arbovirus that can cause disease in humans. These range from the asymptomatic infected patient to fever and malaise to florid neurological deficits secondary to encephalitis and neuroinvasive disease. This activity reviews the evaluation an ...