Crackles (aka crepitations, rales, from French "rale" meaning "rattle") are discontinuous crackling/clicking/rattling noises made by either/both lungs in Pt's with a respiratory disease. Sx Discontinuous, non-musical, and brief Much more common during inspiration than...

Brachial plexus injury (aka brachial plexus lesions) is an injury to the brachial plexus, which is a network of nerves that conducts signals from the spinal cord (which is housed...

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacteria (usually M. tuberculosis). It typically attacks the lungs, but can also affect other parts of the body. It is spread through...

Cervicitis is inflammation of the uterine cervix. Sx In women, it has many features in common with urethritis in men and many cases are caused by STI’s Death may occur Cause Non-infectious causes of cervicitis...

Preterm birth (aka premmies) is where a baby is born 34-36 weeks gestation. The cause of preterm birth is often unknown, but there are risk factors associated. TPL is short term for...

Chromosomal abnormality (aka chromosomal anomaly, aberration, or mutation), is an abnormality of chromosomal DNA. The most common chromosomal abnormalities include: [[Angelman syndrome]] [[Down syndrome]] [[Klinefelter syndrome]] [[Prader-Willi syndrome]] [[Turner syndrome]] [faq]What's the difference between a chromosomal...

Antiplatelet (aka antiaggregant) are drugs that decrease platelet aggregation and inhibit thrombus formation. [faq]Antiplatelets means that someone ain't like platelets. What are platelets? Platelets are disc shaped fragments of cytoplasm, that are...

Plum-red discoloration of the cheeks, associated with mitral stenosis, due to CO2 retention and its vasodilatory effects. [img]malar-flush.jpg[/img] Source: MyHealthyFeeling

CABG (coronary artery bypass surgery, pronouncd "cabbage") is surgery involving that involves bypassing an obstructed coronary artery. Pathophysiology The obstruction being bypassed is due to arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis, or both: Arteriosclerosis is characterized by...

Type 1 diabetes (aka diabetes [mellitus] type 1, T1D[M], formerly insulin[-dependent] diabetes, juvenile diabetes) is DM that results from autoimmune destruction of the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. [faq]What is...