Pelvic exam is a physical exam of the female pelvic organs. Method External examination, including: Examination and palpate the vulva, perianal area, vaginal canal, for erythema, swelling, excoriation, rash, lesions, masses, trauma Examine for...

Cholinergic (aka parasympathomimetic, cholinomimetic) are drugs that stimulates the PNS (parasympathetic nervous system) MOA Drugs can act either by: Directly stimulating the nicotinic or muscarinic receptors, thus mimicking acetylcholine (ACh) is the neurotransmitter used...

Thyroid disease are conditions impairing the function of the thyroid. Classification Functional disorers, including: Hypothyroidism, which is hypofunction, including: [Hashimoto's] thyroiditis Ord's thyroiditis Postoperative hypothyroidism Postpartum thyroiditis Silent thyroiditis Acute thyroiditis Thyroid hormone resistance Euthyroid sick syndrome Hyperthyroidism, which is hyperfunction, including: Thyroid storm Grave's...

Webster pack is a system to manage medications, by pre-packing a week's worth of tablets in an easy to administer blister pack, segregated into a board which is in a...

Blood type (aka blood group) is the classification of blood based on the presence (or absence) of inherited antigens (combination of proteins, carbohydrates, glycoproteins, glycolipids) on the surface of RBC's. There...

Rubella (from Latin "little red", aka German measles, 3 day measles) is a disease caused by the rubella virus. Known as "German" measles because it was first described by German doctors. [faq]What...

Cerebral hemorrhage (aka cerebral hematoma, intracerebral hemorrhage, intra-axial hemorrhage) is a type of intracranial hemorrhage/hematoma that occurs intra-axial (i.e. within the brain tissue, cf outside of it). Sx Severe headache followed by...

Fever (aka pyrexia) is an elevated body temperature above the normal range of 37 ± 0.5°C, i.e. >37.5°C. [faq]I know fever means you're hot, but what does hot mean? Normal temperature is 0.5°C...

Low birth weight (LBW) is birth weight <2.5kg, regardless of gestational age. [faq]Warney got bowled out by an LBW, wooooh ;) :lol:. Is that what LBW is? Umm :umm: , if you're...

Chlamydia is a bacterial STI. Pathophysiology Caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, naturally found living only inside human cells. Chlamydia trachomatis is an organism responsible for the most prevalent STD in the USA, and is 1 of the...