High flow oxygen therapy (aka heated humidified high flow) is a type of respiratory support, which delivers high minute flow of medical gas to a Pt, through an interface intended...

Rectal bleeding is bleeding that comes out of the rectum. Meaning Lower GI bleed Blood in stool, including: Hematochezia Fecal occult blood Melena

Coombs test (aka antiglobulin test, AGT) are 2 blood tests used in immunohematology. [faq]Coombs test, has that got anything to do with honeycombs ;P? Not really ;). Another name for it is...

Infection is invasion of the body's tissues by disease-causing agents, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to these organisms and the toxins they produce. Infectious disease (aka transmissible...

[Cerebral] venous sinus thrombosis is the presence of acute thrombosis (blood clot) in the dural venous sinuses, which drain blood from the brain. Sx Headache Abnormal vision Any of the Sx of stroke, e.g....

Klinefelter syndrome (aka 47,XXY) are Sx that result from 2+ X chromosomes in males. [faq]What is Klinefelter syndrome? It's where a bloke has 2 or more X chromosomes. But they still have...

Cri du chat syndrome (aka chromosome 5p deletion syndrome, Lejeune's syndrome, from French meaning "cat cry") is a rare genetic disorder, due to a deletion from chromosome 5. Sx Characteristic cat-like cry,...

Vitamin B12 deficiency causes: Decreased ability to think Changes in personality, e.g. depression, irritability, and psychosis In young children: Failure to thrive (poor growth) Developmental delay (poor development) Difficulties with movement

[Urinary] bladder disease is disease of the bladder. Classification Bladder inflammation, e.g. cystitis Bladder rupture Bladder obstruction (tamponade)

Fundal height (aka McDonald's rule) is a measurement of the size of the uterus, as an indication of proper fetal growth/development and amniotic fluid development, during pregnancy. SFH is shorthand...