Lymphoma are blood cell tumors (particularly cancers) that develop from lymphatic cells.  Sx Lymphadenopathy (enlarged lymph nodes), that aren't generally painful Fevers Drenching sweats, most commonly at night Itchiness Unintended weight loss Feeling tired Classification Hodgkin lymphoma, which involves the orderly...

Pregnancy ultrasound is the use of ultrasonography in pregnancy, where sound waves are used to create real-time visual images of the developing embryo/fetus in the mother's uterus/womb. Purpose Check for multiple fetuses Assess...

Opiates are analgesics found naturally in the opium poppy plant Papaver somniferum. MOA The psychoactive compounds found in the opium plant, include morphine, codeine, and thebaine Epidemiology All opioids are considered drugs of HIGH...

Geography is a determinant of health. Australia is divided into states (SA, WA, QLD, NSW, VIC, TAS) and territories (NT, ACT). The leading causes of death in Australia were: Ischemic heart disease Cerebrovascular...

Mumps (aka epidemic parotitis) is a highly contagious disease caused by the mumps virus. It spreads rapidly among people living in close quarters. [faq]What is mumps? It sounds like a bump? Sort...

Deconditioning is the adaptation of a Pt to a less demanding environment, or a decrease in physiological adaption to normal conditions. Cause Decreased physical activity Prescribed bed rest Orthopedic casting Paralysis Aging Pathophysiology Deconditioning due to decreased physical...

Urinary incontinence (aka enuresis) is any leakage of urine. It is especially problematic if it occurs repeatedly, and in Pt's old enough expected to exercise such control. [faq]What is urinary incontinence? Number one's...

Autopsy (aka post-mortem exam, necropsy, autopsia cadaverum, obduction) is a highly specialized surgical procedure that consists of a thorough exam of a corpse to determine the cause and manner of...

Athetoid cerebral palsy (aka dyskinetic cerebral palsy) is a type of CP, primarily associated with damage, like other forms of CP, to the basal ganglia, in teh form of lesions...

Intermittent claudication (from Latin "claudicare" meaning "to limp") is a Sx that describes muscle pain (ache, cramp, numbness, or sense of fatigue), classically in the calf muscle, which occurs during...